Jake Bauer Email & Phone Number

Medina, Minnesota

• Consolidate cash activity and provide analysis, working capital data, monthly rolling forecasts and annual budgeting for North American region, as well as business-specific analysis as requested
• Provide detailed analysis of changes in cash flow and working capital against prior periods, budget and forecast on MTD and YTD basis
• Identify business trends and provide future outlook of working capital and cash flow impacts
• Make recommendations to improve business performance and processes
• Partner with management team and influence firm-wide decisions by sharing risks and opportunities
• Acquire data and underlying assumptions to create budget and forecast packages for presentation and review by management

• Consolidated daily banking activity used by Financial Reporting department to set cash
• Monitored Hyperion/Essbase error database working across functions to clear errors
• Completed general ledger reconciliations, created and submitted journal entries to the general ledger
• Worked as Local Administrator for Blackline, the firm’s account reconciliation tool
• Maintained Recurring Journal Entry database for North American region
• Assisted management with audit requests, including payment support, bank confirmations, and other ad-hoc requests

• Oversaw cash management operations, including the management of daily cash positions, operating expenses and bank balances to ensure that the firm operates within its budget
• Administered firm financials, including accounts payable and receivable, payroll, general and subsidiary ledgers and month and year-end financials
• Implemented new accounting software
• Directed international and domestic distribution logistics
• File federal and state payroll taxes, state unemployment taxes and state sales and usage taxes
• Corresponded with banks, legal teams and external auditors, and provided documentation as requested

• Managed commercial property with multiple tenants, including coordinating with third-party utility and security companies to resolve issues
• Reconciled general and subsidiary ledgers to ensure timely submission of month and year-end financials
• Processed accounts payable and receivable