I am a hands-on accounting/finance leader and authentic relationship builder, with a strong work ethic, who is passionate about purpose-driven impact, supporting women-owned businesses and the people behind them, and positive professional development. I have 10+ years of experience in audit, financial due diligence and accounting operational roles, across various stage companies & industries. After starting my career in audit and diligence roles where I analyzed and tested companies' financials from the outside looking in, I worked my way to an internal operational role as the first finance hire of an omni-channel retail start-up where I built and understood the financials from the inside looking out. Skilled in: financial accounting and reporting, internal control and process development, talent acquisition and training, and software/platform integration. Graduate from DePaul University with a Masters of Accountancy and from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy.