Amy Hillman Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Senior Professional providing financial advisory and consulting services to small to mid-sized companies. Significant experience with acquisitions, dispositions, privatizations and IPOs, coupled with expertise in financial reporting, internal controls and process improvements.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Completed successful financial integration of three acquisitions. Implemented online expense reporting module across US offices (400 individuals+), and simultaneously rolled out corporate credit card program to over 100 travelers. Consolidated insurance policies across acquired entities, reducing redundancies in coverage. Established VDAs with several state taxing authorities, minimizing future tax exposure. Completed a transition of the Treasury Management relationship. Closed an IRS examination within four months with no adjustments, and a three year sales tax audit in three months with limited adjustments. Streamlined monthly close process, reducing it from over 15 days to seven days. Redesigned financial reports, allowing for efficient consolidation, covenant calculation and bank reporting.Serving as primary relationship manager for insurance, banking, tax and audit professionals. Lead accounting and administrative support staff teams.

Us

Manage all areas of accounting and finance, including treasury and cash management, accounts payable, third party accounts receivable, vendor accounts receivable, inventory, store accounting, lease accounting, accounting for acquisitions and divestitures and financial reporting. Initially hired by former manager from AHL Services to restructure accounting group to optimize productivity and accounting knowledge base. Within six months of hire, uncovered a material misstatement in financials, requiring restatement of previous year's financials and extensive audit review. Involved in significant technological improvements, including upgrade of general ledger system and integration of store Point-of-Sale system to general ledger. Responsible for continuous modification and improvement of processes and procedures from the store level to corporate accounting and financial reporting. Recently charged with the close-down of the operations of the Company.

Maple Grove, Minnesota, Us

Responsible for monthly close and consolidation of results, including supervision and direction of accounting staff. Perform monthly and quarterly analysis for management's use in external communication with investors. Maintain weekly cash flow forecast and provide ad hoc reporting to external banking group. Perform special analyses as dictated by management. Provide support and guidance to management on treatment of complex accounting matters.

Provide support and guidance to management on treatment of complex accounting matters. Prior to Company's going-private transaction, prepared and filed all required external reports, including 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and Proxy statement. Managed company relationships with stock transfer agent, corporate regulatory legal counsel and external auditors.

Supervised monthly financial close process. Analyzed internal financials and communicated monthly results to management. Prepared financial statements for quarterly press release and assisted in preparation of presentations for board meetings. Prepared and filed all required external public reporting. Performed special projects, including researching and presenting conclusions on complex accounting issues and developing reports for internal analysis. Provided support in due diligence and integration of acquisitions.

Prepared financial statements for quarterly press release and assisted in preparation of presentations for board meetings. Prepared and filed all required external public reporting. Performed special projects, including researching and presenting conclusions on complex accounting issues and developing reports for internal analysis. Provided support in due diligence and integration of acquisitions.

Planned, performed, and supervised audits of both public and privately-held companies in a variety of industries including manufacturing, service, retailing, and not-for-profit. Prepared financial statements and related disclosures in compliance with regulatory and SEC reporting requirements. Practiced in complex accounting issues including consolidations, acquisition accounting, accounting for stock-based compensation and earnings per share. Responsible for the training, supervision and evaluation of staff accountants on audit engagements.

Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bsb, Accounting & Finance