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San Francisco, Ca, Us

• Key executive managing financial strategy and operations during period of rapid growth with sales increasing 400%• Implemented accrual accounting, reconciliations, controls, close cycle, and financial reporting• Corrected and restated several years of financial statements• Built 12 person finance team at manager, senior, mid, and clerical levels• Implemented accounting policies and procedures for acquisitions and related entities• Formalized and managed HR function• Implemented structure for improved cross-functional communication and management processes• Managed implementation of new consolidated reporting structure and ASC 606 compliance• Successfully managed on-time transition from QuickBooks to NetSuite• Corrected and brought tax filings up to date• Managed audits and tax returns with outside auditors and tax advisors; clean opinions for all audits

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Senior Consultant providing executive and operating financial management services on an interim or project basis. Engagements:• Financial Management Consulting, Empire Distribution (Music Industry) - Managed and implemented re-structuring and re-statement of financial statements• Financial Management Consulting, Pranger Law Group - Consulting to identify needs and make recommendations for accounting system conversion and structure• Interim Controller, Bay Ship & Yacht Co. - Served as hands-on Controller while BSY recruited for new full time permanent employee to fill this position - Managed day-to day finance operations, Analyzed data and assisted in implementation of Oracle Fusion as new accounting system• Interim Controller, NaturEner (Wind Energy) - Provided managerial and operational assistance to Finance Department• Interim Controller, Alliant International University - Brought in to implement improved close procedures and provide accounting assistance for audit and due diligence activities

Mill Valley, Ca, Us

• Ensured company maintained sufficient capital for operations and strategy implementation • Managed HR and IT infrastructure • Developed complex models for investment pricing and ROI waterfall calculations• Built structure to track 60 investors contributing $25,000,000 to LFG's private equity funds• Developed seminal reporting for consolidated results to investors and Board• Provided key financial management to maintain solvency under challenging conditions• Generated tools and processes for fund/investment analysis, tracking, and reporting• Managed investor relations for raising investment capital• Managed audits and tax return preparation

San Francisco, Ca, Us

• Managed divisional financial operations and coordinated divisional reporting• Integrated financial operations with parent corporation• Restructured finance department to formalize duties, cross-train staff, and prioritize tasks• Implemented corporate finance policies and procedures• Improved security of accounting systems and brought staff online with Oracle Financials• Initiated increased financial support/analysis for operating, sales, and marketing initiatives• Oversaw divisional SOX compliance, financial statement preparation, quarterly and annual reporting• Implemented new processes for cost analyses, eliminating $200K material error in financial statements• Managed all monthly close activities to meet corporate schedules

• Advised company on multiple financial matters • Structured financial operations for subsidiaries; served as controller and hired accounting staff• Implemented and managed accounting systems, operations, IT, and HR• Prepared financial statements, budgets, and financial analyses• Worked closely with outside CPA firm

• Raised venture funding of $10 million with lead investors JP Morgan and Getty Images• Managed financial and administrative operations• Responsible for investor relations and management oversight for technical initiatives• Established infrastructure and processes for accounting, banking, legal, HR, insurance, and facilities• Implemented employee stock option plan

Mba, Finance

Ba, Economics