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Marblehead, Massachusetts, United States

Greater Boston Area

VP of Finance for a company serving clients across the US and around the world with reliable and professional audio visual staging services.Position Highlights:✢ Played key role in transition of company from a closely held S Corp to a PE-backed LLC✢ Coordinated day-to-day financial functions critical to business operations, including budget development, loan covenant compliance, monthly closing and Board reporting, cash forecasting, payroll, and sales and use tax filing.✢ Worked closely with outside tax and audit teams to ensure timely completion of financial tasks✢ Proactively managed relationships with compliance and 401(k) recordkeeping vendors✢ Proactively responded to COVID, utilizing PPP, ERTC, and workshare to retain staff while preserving cash flow✢ Played key role in merger/acquisition/integration of CEAVCO, a Denver-based audio-visual staging company✢ Oversee and train staff of five✢ Served as Interim Human Resources Manager to cover leaves of absence

Beverly, Ma

In this role, I served in a key financial leadership capacity for a multi-corporation entity providing contract engineering, clerical, and light industrial support in a multi-state environment. I oversaw accounts payable/receivable, payroll processing, cash management, contract review, and healthcare compliance.Position Highlights:✢ Coordinated day-to-day financial functions crucial to business operations, including preparing consolidated and deconsolidated financial reports, budget development, tax filing, and loan compliance monitoring.✢ Conducted comprehensive financial and 401(k) audits to maintain regulatory and legal compliance.✢ Spearheaded compliance efforts involving FLSA, ACA, and sick leave legislation.✢ Proactively managed relationships with insurance, IT, payroll, and 401(k) recordkeeping vendors.

Oak Bluffs, Ma

Volunteer position providing financial statement preparation, Board packages, and planning and budget expertise to a small non-profit writers workshop held on Martha's Vineyard, MA.

Braintree, Ma

I was directly involved in the management of accounting and financial operations from cash management, AP/AR, and financial statement preparation to budget development, tax management, and monthly/quarterly performance reviews, for clients in a wide variety of industries. I also handled year-end audits, as well as monthly closings/accruals, payroll processing, and general bookkeeping duties.Position Highlights:✢ Diligently monitored state non-profit financial reporting requirements to maintain compliance consistency.✢ Spearheaded successful post-merger transition of the accounting team from the local to parent company.✢ Designed improved accounting procedures to maximize operational efficiency and productivity.✢ Directed, trained, and supervised a diverse team of staff accountants to optimize workflow management.

Boston, Ma

Description: I collaborated with a high-performing accounting team to produce financial reporting packages involving both for-profit and non-profit entities, oversee accounting system administration, review general ledger, coordinate year-end audits, and reconcile receivables/bank statements.Position Highlights:✢ Key contributor in the development and implementation of new revenue recognition procedures.✢ Worked closely with 15 local business managers to manage business banking activities.✢ Played an integral role in the new accounting software conversion process.

Cambridge, Ma

Cash management, budgets and forecasts, monthly closings.

Andover, Ma

Certificate, Accounting

Doctoral Candidate, Sociology

Ba, Sociology