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Dassel, Mn, Us

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

- Oversaw $250M balance sheet, $50M investment portfolio, $110M debt and raised $20M in new capital for commercial lender with several related party entities as Interim CFO- Completed multiple audits with no findings, completed single-audit and 990 filing - Managed all aspects of day-to day accounting/finance and provided guidance to team member(s) and executives- Performed month-end close, monthly board financial package and presentation materials- Automated system integrations with several applications and accounting software eliminating manual work- Performed organizational treasury management, created and maintained a 90 day cash flow forecast that was updated daily and approved all daily bank transfers/wires- Collaborated with Interim CEO and obtained $2.25MM line of credit with primary bank and led collateral review - Worked with staff accountants to establish better segregation of duties and controls and implemented several new policies and procedures for wires, payable approvals, commission approvals and expense reimbursement

Chattanooga, Tennessee, Us

- Collaborated with CEO, President and CFO on strategic roadmap and initiatives and lead organizational efforts on implementation and execution of strategic initiatives- Developed strategic partnerships with vendors, sponsors, media partners, data providers and high-value clients- Managed all aspects of FreightWaves LIVE events with P&L ownership delivering measurable outcomes- Purchased, implemented and was Company Administrator for several technology platforms including but not limited too SalesForce, Eventbrite, Stripe, Zoho, Aha!, Survey Monkey, QuickBooks, Bamboo- Participated in the inaugural Engage accelerator program to build and execute companies strategic roadmap for A round capital raise- Launched organizations partnership program with Tech Startup Accelerator Programs and UniversitiesBlockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) - COO- Implemented all infrastructure and processes for agreements, events, billing, sponsorships, and 501(c)6 non-profit entity- Responsible for P&L, budgeting, forecasting, semi-annual member event planning & execution, strategic roadmap, vendor management, procurement, managed executives and facilitated monthly board meetings- Collaborated with Sales to build and continually add value to membership pricing structure and value proposition- In partnership with President, implemented committee structure(s) for newly formed 501(c)6 non-profit- Negotiated and implemented partnership with Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for committee oversight and standards publishing

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

- Responsible for all department finance, including: financial forecasting, budgeting and budget vs actual analysis- Led efforts for $10MM capex approval for a product that had not received capex funding in a decade - Primary responsibility for dynamic compliance/regulatory environment, both in compliance management and all related reporting and monitoring- Completed annual training in several areas such as Anti-Money Laundering; Know Your Customer;- Suspicious Activity Reporting, Confirmation Bias- Authored products first 5-year strategic business plan and collaborated across all stakeholder areas for input- Escalation point of contact for account management, customer service and implementation project managers for customer issues- Led annual strategic planning efforts with cross-functional managers and made recommendations to the executive team for business opportunities, capital funding and overall business financial performance

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

- Responsible for financial reporting package and financial statements, including review of all supporting reconciliations- Served as primary liaison for external auditor providing them with quarterly and annual audit deliverables- Successfully led month-end close for $500MM fund 39 times- Implemented and managed 3rd party fund administrator for $1BN offshore fund successfully performing daily reconciliations and month end close for two years- Performed discounted cash flow analysis and completed financial modeling for illiquid fund holdings

Gb

- Primary role to provide audit and advisory services to banking and financial services clients- Completed loan file reviews for commercial business lending, warehouse lending and agricultural loans- Performed HUD and SAS 70 procedural audits- Assisted clients in implementing Sarbanes Oxley, FAS 133/157, FAS91, FIN46 and several other accounting standards and regulatory requirements