Jacob Reader Email & Phone Number

Stamford, CT

• Provided operations support, managing accounts payable generated by trades and carrying costs
• Personally insured prompt settlement of all contracts payable by a hard deadline each day
• Assisted with logistics in delivery of assets

Sacramento, California Area

• Part of the Project Management Oversight team under the California High Speed Rail Authority
• Assisted in developing financial forecasts, personally developed and continually advised on a nearly $700M budget
• Assisted in contract compliance and risk management, including records and reporting for Congress
• Audited and approved multimillion dollar invoices on a continual basis
• Helped architect a functional database for financial management and produced weekly presentations for management; Continued development through training and managing a small team to implement the system
• Have gained invaluable experience and knowledge of the national and international transportation industry

San Luis Obispo, California Area

• Audited and rebuilt accounting system on a new platform that allowed for improved managerial control
• Assisted in forecasting, DCF and comparables valuations, Equity structure, and Investor relations
• Acted as the corporation’s bookkeeper and tax adviser
• Assisted in GAAP compliance – revenue recognition, cost flow assumptions, long lived asset reporting

Chico, CA

• Assisted in designing and creating technical blue prints for various construction projects
• Prepared and delivered presentations to clients

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Finance, General

Activities and Societies: Financial Management Association - Cal Poly, AVID Tutoring Also Minored in Economics and researched.

Level Ii Candidate, Broad Based Economics And Financial Methodologies

Activities and Societies: Participated in many CFA Society, Sacramento events. Spent a lot of time at CalPERS and CalSTRS learning from.