Heather Beck Email & Phone Number

Denver, Co, Us

Denver, Colorado, United States

Denver, Colorado, United States

Accelerated Growth partners with the founders, boards, and investors of entrepreneurial organizations to enhance business performance. The AG team leverages its strength in finance, operations and strategy to build the right foundation for growth. The firm works with some of the most innovative companies in the Midwest, and its clients have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the Inc. 500, Crain’s 40 Under 40, and Forbes Magazine (among many others).• Lead multiple client teams in… Show more Accelerated Growth partners with the founders, boards, and investors of entrepreneurial organizations to enhance business performance. The AG team leverages its strength in finance, operations and strategy to build the right foundation for growth. The firm works with some of the most innovative companies in the Midwest, and its clients have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the Inc. 500, Crain’s 40 Under 40, and Forbes Magazine (among many others).• Lead multiple client teams in varying industries; manage full life cycle of client engagements • Oversee/execute daily, monthly, and annual accounting functions for clients, including (but not limited to) AR, AP, and month-end close• Implement best practices and financial infrastructure for rapidly-growing small businesses and start-ups • Create financial forecasts, documentation of key processes, and assist in creation of monthly reporting packages Show less

St Louis, Missouri, United States

• Managed all business operations including customer service, inventory management, sales, and financial analysis/projections.• Maintained shop front, online sales platforms, and social media content.

Australia & Southeast Asia

• Applied strong communication, presentation, and leadership skills to successfully teach 7thand 10th grade Thai students English Mathematics for one year• Volunteered in Prey Sbat, Cambodia; created & led a fundraiser to rebuild a family home, taught English as a Second Language to primary students• Tutored Secondary Mathematics students and worked on remote farms throughout Australia• Gained cultural insight, broadened perspective, and improved communication skills

Chicago, Illinois

• Forecasted project & client profitability by conducting margin analysis on a monthly basis• Created & managed forecasts on sales-driven projects for upcoming financial periods, analyzed actuals vs. plan• Assisted client teams with budget creation, profit & loss analysis, and estimated project reconciliations • Completed ad-hoc reporting and analysis requests from clients, management, and CFO• Managed departmental salary allocation tracking system for allocations, prepared… Show more • Forecasted project & client profitability by conducting margin analysis on a monthly basis• Created & managed forecasts on sales-driven projects for upcoming financial periods, analyzed actuals vs. plan• Assisted client teams with budget creation, profit & loss analysis, and estimated project reconciliations • Completed ad-hoc reporting and analysis requests from clients, management, and CFO• Managed departmental salary allocation tracking system for allocations, prepared project audits per client requests Show less

Chicago, Illinois

• Analyzed and recorded budgets for projects fostered by Fortune 500 companies into Microsoft Dynamics• Managed departmental tracking system for salary allocations• Created weekly report summarizing highly sensitive financial data to distribute to high level management• Maintained AR and AP invoice tracking system

Greater Chicago Area

• Analyzed financial data for project management platform start-up• Analyzed budget projections necessary for positive profit margins• Created financial projections for revenue using forecasting models

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Finance And Marketing

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Applied Mathematics And Statistics

Activities and Societies: Kappa Delta Pi-Fundraising Chair, Student Association of Mathematics Educators-Treasurer and Secretary, Phi.

Associate Of Arts (A.A.)

Activities and Societies: Math and Science Club, Phi Theta Kappa