Brian Elser, Mba Email & Phone Number

Morgan Hill, Ca, Us

Watsonville, Ca, Us

Watsonville, Ca, Us

• Oversee development of both long-term strategic planning, and short-term operational plans by partnering across the organization to establish targets and resource needs• Establish and communicate information about financial targets while also identifying risks to the overall financial plan• Restructure company debt to better suit current and future cash requirements for company growth whiles also providing actionable insights • Collaborate with leadership to plan and analyze business performance by identifying gaps between business goals/objectives while identifying areas of growth opportunity• Create and monitor Weekly Forecasted Income Statement to better understand costs and opportunities for improvement• Continue to evolve and scale financial accounting planning systems, processes, and internal controls• Lead the development of short and long-term corporate level financial models (P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow)• Manage the internal finance team and partner with executive leadership in creating an environment that supports personal and team development

Watsonville, Ca, Us

• Prepare annual budgets for all departments, and partner closely with department heads to understand, forecast and manage expenses to ensure profitability• Develop and maintain an overall financial planning calendar and process for the annual budget, forecast updates, while providing a long-range financial plan• Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements • Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures• Support the year-end financial statement audit, as well as any statutory audits, and address additional follow-up questions/inquiries via internal or external auditors as they arise• Insure month-end close along with budget vs. actual analysis across divisions• Collaborate with Operations to create custom Power BI reports to monitor KPI's to improve efficiency & profitability• Update & monitor company financial forecasts monthly• Publish monthly & quarterly metrics to present to ownership• Create financial models for potential expansion• Manage cash flow and develop strategies in-line with future needs • Oversee the operations of the accounting department, including the design of the organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives while utilizing team members’ strengths • Accounting Team Leader managing four accounting team members with individual monthly meetings to discuss process improvements• Work and drive projects in cross-functional teams to drive key initiatives and KPIs• Serve as financial leader to Sales team on sales performance, while providing input and direction

Watsonville, Ca, Us

• Ensured overall company profitability by identifying areas of improvement and problem solving• Performed financial analysis around revenue, expense, and gross margin opportunities • Managed dozens of company vehicle leases and monitored maintenance costs• Managed company debt schedule and ensure that all payments are made on time• Met with managers to review labor budgets reports on a weekly basis

St. Louis, Mo, Us

• Provided exceptional customer service on a daily basis• Learned the fundamentals of how to run a multi-million dollar business• Communicated with coworkers and accounts to see how we can better serve our customers• Worked in a team to achieve a common goal each and every day • Marketing to different accounts and local companies to increase business

Santa Clara, Ca, Us

• Utilized oral and written communication skills to write preview articles and event recaps• Assisted in all aspects of media relations • Videotaped sporting events and kept statistics for all sports

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, General

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Associate’S Degree, Business/Commerce, General

High School