Connor Higgins Email & Phone Number

United States

Remote

Remote

• Reports directly to the head of finance and assists in managing total P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, headcount, and capital expenditure for $38 million Series A SaaS company• Updates quarterly and annual budget/operating models to perform variance analysis and update forecasting• Edits and prepares quarterly BOD meeting pitch deck, including creating data graphics and tables• Monitors and coordinates with external accounting function to track completion of transaction classification and period closes

Fairfax, Virginia

• Spearheaded and managed cadence of annual/semi-annual financial planning and budgeting process to support all active operations and facilitate long-range planning and strategic decision making• Managed full-cycle month-end close and monthly forecasting by analyzing data sets, reviewing trends, and identifying potential risks and opportunities to encourage continual growth• Reduced month-end close duration by 75% by analyzing current procedures and standardizing workbooks • Introduced and continued to lead monthly business reviews that report on company performance, variance analysis of actuals against forecast and budget models, and drive company decision making processes that have led to an 8x increase in profits over five years• Created reporting around performance metrics and collaborated with stakeholders to understand changes in key metrics to recognize opportunities, optimize revenue, and reduce OPEX • Generated ad hoc models and analysis to answer pressing operational and financial questions • Maintained the entirety of the accounting function from general ledger activities, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury functions, cash position review, Accounts Receivable, and Accounts Payable• Collaborated with CPA’s and accounting consultants to coordinate accurate and timely tax filings • Developed and operated dynamic unit economics models to track actual and forecasted resource utilization and profitability • Restructured the company’s benefits package to provide the same level of benefits to employees with a 25% reduction in cost to the company• Processed and recorded company payroll

Arlington, Virginia

• Updated and maintained PM Dashboards to track actuals and forecasts of profitability and utilization metrics for a $20M portfolio of projects, and ensured these projects KPIs were within company targets• Monitored, tracked, and supported invoicing for both Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable on the project level throughout as many as 20 projects• Processed and recorded company payroll including tracking completion of employee timesheets• Oversaw contractor team of accountants responsible for all general ledger activities, reporting, and tax filings• Produced ad hoc financial analysis for executives and program managers including profitability and resource allocation forecasts on both a program and resource basis• Participated in company-wide transition to Microsoft Dynamics NAV Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Platform, from beginning of implementation to full functionality