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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

CFGI is a unique and highly specialized financial consulting firm that is strategically positioned to help companies through a range of routine and complex business scenarios. As an extension of your corporate finance team, CFGI works alongside your internal staff, serving in a variety of roles – from technical accounting advisor to M&A support to Controller or CFO – and delivering seamless support services. Our five key areas of expertise include:» CFO Services» Consulting» Interim Management» Valuation» Corporate Tax

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

As the Controller my primary focus is leading the accounting and finance department through rapid growth of the company and revenues. Drive continuous enhancement of the accounting and finance department’s technical accounting, operational accounting, reporting and governance processes and procedures. Providing ongoing training of my department and other impacted departments. Building of enterprise wide service level agreements that helped increase the effectiveness of company operations and reduced accounting risk. Lead the initiative to leverage available technology/tools (NetSuite, Carta, Asana) to decrease the month-end close timeline, increase quality and accuracy of close results and enhance internal reporting production. Enhanced the coordination with FP&A by co-developing mid-month revenue forecasts and the build out of key drivers for the cost of goods sold data. Managing and reviewing operating cash/liquidity and regulatory capital requirements under current operating state and related adverse economic scenarios. Lead contact for internal/external auditors and manager of banking and insurance broker and carrier relationships.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Senior level accounting policy & SEC reporting leader at the enterprise level of Wells Fargo & Company. My role focuses on partnering with executive and business unit management, accounting support groups and functional partners regarding the implementation of new accounting standards, implementing complex accounting projects, resolving accounting issues and reviewing & updating SEC reports (e.g. form 10Q & 10K). My responsibilities also include providing accounting consultation on complex, large or proposed transactions; developing, implementing, maintaining and communicating accounting policies, practices and procedures; updating and reviewing quarterly and annual financial data and qualitative disclosures for SEC and regulatory reports; staying current with accounting developments and standard setting of SEC, FASB, IASB and other standard setters; educating corporate and business unit executive management on current accounting issues; serving as a liaison for accounting issues with both internal and external audit staffs; providing accounting training and awareness around the Company; participating in industry groups to influence the standard setting process; providing continued analysis and thought leadership on SEC reporting process to help create the most efficient, effective and collaborative reporting function at the Company and participating in any written correspondence with standard setters or regulators.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Senior level accounting policy leader at the Wells Fargo & Company enterprise level. My role focuses on consulting and liaising with executive and business unit management, accounting support groups, and functional partners regarding the implementation of accounting projects and accounting standards. My role responsibilities also include providing accounting consultation on complex, large or proposed transactions; developing, implementing, maintaining and communicating accounting policies, practices and procedures; reviewing and providing input on quarterly and annual financial data for SEC and regulatory reports; staying current with current accounting developments and standard setting of SEC, FASB, IASB and other standard setters; educating corporate and business unit executive management on current accounting issues; serving as a liaison for accounting issues with both internal and external audit staffs; providing accounting training and awareness around the Company; participating in industry groups to influence the standard setting process; and participating in any written correspondence with standard setters or regulators.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Act as a liaison with lines of business to identify and evaluate control deficiency trends impacting SEC Reporting and Regulatory Reporting, with a critical analysis of control breakdowns. Partner with process owners to evaluate and document the severity of identified control deficiencies and related remediation plans. Communicate control deficiency trends to key stakeholders and partner with impacted process owners to determine adequacy of remediation efforts. Provide subject matter expertise and support for Corporate Finance sponsored projects and prepare and review internal communications on behalf of Corporate Financial Controls Group. Prepare and/or review the communications to external audit and internal audit, and partner with them to identify new and emerging control issues and regulator expectations. Partner with key stakeholders to incorporate new and emerging internal control related guidance into Company’s COSO policies.Own and assist with the development of the trainings for the benefit of Corporate Finance, and maintain working knowledge of contents of the Company’s Form 10-Q and 10-K.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Manage accounting policy projects by reviewing transaction documentation and researching technical accounting guidance. Build and leverage relationships with the business leaders heading the transaction to ensure all necessary information is reviewed, researched and included within the accounting policy. Build the detailed accounting policy for the transaction.Manage updates and enhancements to accounting policy documentation as accounting standard updates (“ASU”) become effective, and/or transactions have events that change the previous accounting analysis. The updates to accounting policy documentation may come from an internal initiative as well as the aforementioned ASUs.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Managed the planning, budgeting, staffing, execution and completion of Financial Statement audits over Financial Service clients, which had different degrees of complexity and risk. Managed accounting consulting projects that included responsibilities in areas such as internal audit, compliance, and complex accounting tasks and procedures,PwC Instructor with teaching responsibilities that ranged from interns to senior associates.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Accounting And Finance

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting And Finance