Deborah Parrish Email & Phone Number

Bethel Island, Ca, Us

Strategy & Foresight | Financial TransformationConsult with clients in a variety of industries, including businesses and non-profit organizations. Play an active role in turnaround strategies, strategic planning, and financial management. Develop and facilitate informational workshops for business leaders. Build and manage key relationships with C-level executives and stakeholders.Current Project:• Nüsprime Endeavors, LLC: Global Business Development Lead – Lead a team of professionals in researching, developing, and submitting proposals for short and long-term professional development contracts supporting UN Women, securing valuable partnerships. Cultivate relationships with key decision makers, fostering collaboration and ensuring alignment with strategic development goals. (2023 to current)Other Select Engagements:• O Olive Oil & Vinegar, Division of Landec Corporation, Petaluma: Project Leader – Establish and refine financial accounting and reporting during transition to manufacturing operations. Developed and implemented strategies and campaigns to improve sales and digital presence by optimizing search engine results, increasing online sales by 25%. Mentored team members to enhance professionalism and accountability during management transition. (2017 to 2023)• Wine Shipping, LLC, Sonoma/Napa: Project Leader – Supported Finance Department during transition in multiple business acquisitions, providing reporting & analysis, process efficiency study, and supporting year-end audit. (2014 to 2016); led project management for company’s move to expanded facility. (2012)

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Focused on supporting ongoing financial and strategic planning after acting as a consultant. Brought on to direct strategic planning, process development, and financial modeling to obtain investors for ground-level start-up. Led budgeting, forecasting, and policy development for this water treatment company. Guided human resources to support 26 staff members, as well as organizational development for scalable growth. Reported directly to the CEO.Select Accomplishments:• Established company in a startup environment after acquiring Fall Creek Engineering technical services, obtained private financing, launched new product line and manufacturing facility. With installations of water and wastewater systems worldwide – from California to Fiji, Honduras to China – grew revenue by >400%.• Facilitated Acquisition Negotiations: Negotiated partial sale of company in late 2019; completed final phase in 2022.

Santa Monica, California, Us

Wrote a bi-weekly column discussing all things money at Hiplatina.com

Guided the overall business strategy for a $34M company with 50+ staff members. Directly managed eight staff in support of finance, administrative, legal, HR, and IT functions. Directed financial and strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, and risk assessment. Focused on the turnaround of cash flow management as an integral part of the senior management team. Identified and implemented financial controls and performance management metrics. Reported directly to the President. Select Accomplishments:• Implemented dynamic five-year strategic planning process to develop sustainable business practices. • Drove the successful business restructuring effort crucial to operation’s survival and future profitability to support healthy expansion.

San Rafael, California, Us

Managed, directed annual financial and strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, risk assessment, development and implementation of controls. ✯ Formulated and implemented performance management metrics, coordinated organizational decision support functions, researched market trends and provided strategic support.✯ Directed effort to achieve SAS 70 compliance. Developed project team, provided ongoing leadership, directed activities to remediate non-compliance, benchmarking and testing resulting in issuance of Type II Report. Interacted directly with clients to satisfy their Sarbanes-Oxley audit needs. Developed training programs to educate internal staff regarding controls and internal/external compliance requirements.✯ Responsible for creating and presenting monthly, quarterly, annual financial reports, analysis, and presentations for Executive Team and Board of Directors.✯ Refined internal reporting, automated manual reports, ensuring accuracy, ongoing redesign of reports to address changing user needs. Created valuable ad hoc reports to analyze multiple business scenarios.Reported to CFO/COO.

Managed and directed annual strategic planning and budgeting process; implemented a quarterly forecasting process which enlisted cross-functional accountability.✯ Assisted in financial due diligence effort in support of eventual acquisition by Hain Celestial Group.✯ Responsible for creating and presenting monthly, quarterly, annual financial reports, strategic plans, and presentations for Executive team and Board of Directors. Developed presentations to deliver results, budgets, forecasts, comparisons and analyses to executive management, Board of Directors.✯ Identified and trained key managers to increase forecasting acumen among senior management resulting in increased accountability for meeting goals, objectives, and improved communication.✯ Refined internal reporting, automated manual reports to improve accuracy and decision-making tools.✯ Responsible for Sarbanes-Oxley (Section 404) compliance. Directed activities of team to address issues of non-compliance using best practices, benchmarking and compliance testing. ✯ Interfaced with auditors during quarterly and annual audits. Assisted with preparation of 10Q and 10K.Reported to CFO.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Managed team of 7, including team development.✯ Led the successful transformation of THX from a LucasFilm Ltd. division to a stand-alone company; drove financial due diligence effort.✯ Developed and published key metrics, reporting packages, and presentations for executive management, raising the bar for executive decision-making tools.✯ Implemented corporate financial strategy, process and system redesign for performance optimization.✯ Developed “what if,” planning, budget, and forecast models, procedures, and variance reports. ✯ Performed ongoing process improvement analyses and internal control reviews.✯ Solved inherited financial problems by establishing efficient systems of internal controls and reviews.✯ Prepared revenue and expense analyses crucial in re-engineering effort.Reported to CFO.

Managed team of 11 (financial and operational) including recruitment and team development. Full P&L responsibility.✯ Created investor and banker presentations for equity investors resulting in successful capital investments. ✯ Established, negotiated, and maintained corporate banking and credit relationships.✯ Prepared in-depth revenue analysis tool pivotal in re-focusing of engineering and marketing efforts, saving $500K in expenses and increasing annual sales by 150%.✯ Developed and maintained planning, budgeting, forecasting models, procedures, variance reporting resulting in improved decision-making resources for managers. ✯ Solved historical cash flow and inventory problems by establishing internal controls and tracking tools.✯ Formed strategic partnerships and developed industry, market, and competitive analyses.✯ Facilitated company move to larger modern facility increasing efficiency and minimizing losses.Reported to CEO.

Managed finance/operations, contract administration, and legal compliance. Trained, supervised, counseled, and evaluated staff. Full P&L responsibility. ✯ Set up consulting group specializing in corporate fraud, financial safety issues, venture capital investigations, company valuations, and investment analysis. Acted as Expert Witness in cases of fraud.✯ Developed and implemented internal financial information system, management reports, budgeting tools, and new contract administration methods.✯ Created annual business plans focused on streamlined operational and evaluation systems.✯ Constructed company policies and procedures, operations, and employee manuals.✯ Developed tools for financial forecasting, planning, impact scenarios, and growth management, improving working capital turnover by over 120%.✯ Conducted detailed asset searches, employee investigations, and litigation support research.Reported to President.

Amherst, New York, Us

Responsible for operational, administrative, and financial functions of region with 24 professional service branch offices and $160M in annual revenue.✯ Recommended and directed 10-member team supporting regional headquarters resulting in consolidation of regional offices, with $800K in cost savings annually.✯ Provided financial forecasting, annual budgeting and analysis, and corporate reporting.✯ Created and managed compensation plans, wage/rate negotiation, and analysis.Reported to Regional VP.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business Strategy & Finance

Management Information Systems

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