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Denver, Co, Us

Boulder, Colorado, Us

Boulder, Colorado, Us

Northbrook, Illinois, Us

Northbrook, Illinois, Us

Boulder, Co, Us

Andover, Massachusetts, Us

Dundee, Us

- Led accounting and finance team from day-to-day operations through reporting for three operating entities ranging in revenues from $1M to $15M annually- Managed production forecasting and operations in partnership with third-party supply chain management group and internal winemaking team. Excelled at managing fast-paced and quickly changing requirements to deliver product on time- Ensured liquidity across three early-state companies: raising multiple equity investments, procuring banking relationships and financing to fund growth- Partnered in due diligence and led modeling, negotiation and completion of an acquisition doubling the business; led integration and 100-day plan- Sourced, developed and maintained treasury relationships as part of the acquisition and for overall company growth - Developed and owned FP&A: annual and 5-year models for all three companies in order to model the businesses and maintain consistent, reliable budgeting- Integral to the monthly and quarterly reporting process with my team; owned the preparation and delivery of monthly and quarterly financials- Represented management with CEO at quarterly Board meetings across three organizations- Implemented accounting processes within start-up companies to drive reliable and scalable operations and reporting- Managed annual audit requirements for two businesses and annual tax reporting for four businesses- Managed monthly borrowing base reporting and quarterly audits to support ABL- Developed cost accounting systems in order to provide accurate margin analysis by SKU and accurate reporting monthly- Improved gross margins from 35% to 42%; on pace for 48%- Rationalized low performing SKUs to focus resources on high margin, high volume SKUs- Managed compliance with TTB and OLCC- Implemented project management software and processes to improve structure- Transitioned accounting systems to cloud-based services to optimize use of the lean finance team resources and drive efficiencies

Dundee, Us

Denver, Colorado, Us

Denver, Colorado, Us

Denver, Co, Us

- Public and private companies focusing in manufacturing, mining, and healthcare industries.- Extensive experience with M&A activity, IPOs, secondary offerings, public bond offerings, private debt and equity financings.- Experience accounting for foreign business transactions and accounting, options, warrants, convertible debt.- Strong research skills, financial statement preparation, 10-Q and 10-K review.- Effective management with a team environment.- Extensive Sarbanes-Oxley 404 control testing.- Mentor and coach for staff and seniors as well as students.

Denver, Co, Us

- Senior in charge of multiple public and private audits, primarily of mining, healthcare, not-for-profit, wireless providers, and manufacturing clients.- Extensive healthcare, mining, and acquisition accounting experience.- Developing and maintaining strong client relationships including delivering quality client experiences and deliverables.- Effectively managing teams of up to 8 team members; this necessitates the ability to delegate and develop staff while simultaneously performing detail testing and project oversight.- Developed effective communication skills both within EKS&H (Partners and Managers) and between client contacts (CFOs, Controllers, Directors of Financial Reporting, Accounting Managers, and Accounting Staff).- Working with private companies to develop their financial statements and extensive work reviewing and commenting on public company filings.- Experience with large business transactions including public bond and equity offerings (comfort letter and prospectus procedures), mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures.- This position requires organizational and project management skills as well as a detail oriented and deadline driven work perspective.- Extensive Sarbanes-Oxley 404 control testing.- Experience developing and testing audit planning software as well as supporting firm software such as Caseware and Caseview.

Denver, Co, Us

· Performed detail testing in multiple areas including revenue, A/R, fixed assets, debt, expenses, investments, compliance testing, and cash.· Obtained experience in multiple industries including: mining, healthcare, manufacturing, franchising, not-for-profit, high-tech, and employee benefit plans.· Performed daily tasks using Excel, Word, Outlook, and CaseWare and CaseView audit programs.

Denver, Colorado, Us

Coached teams of 10-15 kids aged 6-13 during summer camps to provide a fun, structured, and educational experience.

Denver, Colorado, Us

· Assisted the accounting department with player and personnel payroll, cash reconciliations, and developed the year-end summary report of sponsor contracts.· Helped with a variety of community events involving the youth of metro Denver.

Denver, Co, Us

Retail Employee of the Year 2008.Employee of the Month March, 2007.

Denver, Co, Us

· Provided breakfast and lunch clients with high-quality dining experiences including exceptional friendly, service.· Responsible for voids, complementary discounts, cash drawer, and closing functions such as cash drops, daily reports, and deposits.· Developed an electronic system, through Microsoft Excel, to improve inventory control and weekly ordering.