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New York, United States

• Drove starpower LLC integration with Real Chemistry including financial data (at a project level) and educating account teams on changes to financial and operation processes (AP submissions, timesheet submissions, etc.) • Identified and reconciled $1.5M revenue over recognition error in preparation for financial audit by Deloitte• Managed GAAP compliant revenue recognition schedule for multiple business units with 70 clients and $28M in annual revenue• Partnered with Managing Partners to create 2022 budget and staffing plan • Preformed profitability analysis on a client and project level• Approved all project and sub-contractor SOWs

Greater New York City Area

• Review and analyze monthly financial statements including, P&L, balance sheet and cash flow statement• Maintain separate balance sheet schedules including; accrued revenue, accrued expenses, fixed assets/deprecation, pre-paids, tax accrual, and deferred revenue• Formalized and automated project cost accounting process, including the creation and maintenance of all project cash totaling over $25M in payables per fiscal• Submitted two year business plan budgeting revenue, COGS, SG&A, anticipated staffing requirements and capital expenditures • Built rate card for assessing minimum hourly rates for project profitability • Created search engine for influencer database tool• Managed time tracking software, creating new projects, adding users• Generate weekly/monthly hours reports, comparing against budget and managing staffing expectations through a revenue capacity calculator• Drive revenue recognition process and maintain revenue forecasts working with VP’s • Review all vendor contracts identifying cost saving opportunities and making recommendations to owners • Analyze all client SOWs ensuring accuracy and providing feedback to enhance profitability or cash flow • Mentor junior staff on all operational processes as well as created formal training documents

New York, Ny

• Produced monthly consolidated financial statements including, P&L, balance sheet and cash flow statement as well as maintaining customized independent Reporting Package. • Managed month-end close processes by analyzing P&L and maintaining quality financial schedules, prepaid, accrued revenue, fixed assets/depreciation, accrued expenses, deferred revenue, for balance sheet account reconciliations. • Drive monthly revenue recognition for both fixed fee and time & materials engagements across three domestic and one international business units.• Created robust Revenue Pipeline, Employee Utilization, and Revenue Capacity reports. • Present meaningful and insightful analysis on both a project and an organization level to senior management, monitoring month over month and prior year trends.• Crucial piece of annual financial audit performed by E&Y. • Tracked and audited sophisticated time keeping software for 300+ employees, 300+ projects, 75+ clients, and 40+ unique rate cards. • Filed various taxes state, national and international taxes including NYC Commercial Rent Tax, Sales and Use Tax (NY, IL, MA, CA and CT) and Value Added Tax.

New York, Ny

- Essential piece of month-end close, managing financial schedules and GL account reconciliations. - Drive revenue recognition across four business units.- Produce monthly consolidated financial statements and maintain independent revenue recognition workbook and reporting package. - Present meaningful and insightful analysis on both a project and an organization level to senior management, monitoring trends and comparing actuals to budget and prior year. - Coached and developed junior accounting staff on financial processes including, cash reconciliations, depreciation expense, pre-paid expenses and accruals.

New York, Ny

- Created Business Development Pipeline, Sales Awards, Revenue Forecast, Utilization, and Revenue Capacity reports. - Build out Salesforce and Replicon infrastructure for better financial forecasting and reporting. - Integral in transitioning newly acquired companies to corporate operational and financial processes.

- Preform month-end close procedures including, managing accrued expenses, depreciation, prepaid assets, AR aging, AP, and cash account reconciliations. - Monthly meetings with project leaders to review expenses, invoicing, percent complete and revenue recognition. - Admin for Replicon and Salesforce. - Lead the company new hire finance training and create supporting documents for distribution.

New Jersey

- Created, reviewed and approved sales orders for product licensing across 8 business units. - Oversaw Beijing Opportunity Review, Invoicing and Collections teams.- Verified VSOE revenue calculations for accuracy. - Followed up on invoice collection and reduced bad debt.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

- Produced timely and accurate AR Aging, including collection efforts. - GL account reconciliations, including international intercompany accounts using multiple currencies.- Month end journal entries for international sales sweeps, sales reserves and revenue accruals.- Reduced bad debt reserves across 3 business units and 2 countries.- Extensive utilization of pivot tables and V-lookups to reconcile high volume large remittance datasets.- Prepared detailed and comprehensive documents for auditors during IPO and year end.- Provided detailed analysis on partner payment trends and cash flow.

Scottsdale, Az

- Worked one-on-one with CFO to create G/L chart of accounts for a start-up company.- Created and implemented month end GL and cash account reconciliation procedures.- Balanced all financial statements for internal audits and investor review. - Produced comprehensive 5 year FP&A with CEO and CFO. - Preformed detailed NPV analysis for all new CAPEX projects.- Managed all of company’s fixed assets totaling over $14 million, including depreciation- Processed US and Canadian payroll, using ADP and Ceridian respectively. - Oversaw accounts payables and account receivable processing and acted as vendor/customer liaison.- Established US and Canadian partnerships for employee health and retirement benefits.

Scottsdale, Az

- Progressively promoted in recognition of consistent contributions to bank's success.- Executed established sales strategies with consistent results, ending the first six months of 2011 with 120% of total sales value to goal. - Attended 4 weeks of financial instruments training for individuals and businesses, leading to an in-depth knowledge of product benefits, which enhanced customer experiences and increased customers' loyalty and likelihood to seek additional bank products and services.- Fostered and sustained positive consumer and business relationships with a customer satisfaction rating of 84% for the first six months of 2011. - Recognized in 2009 for being in the top 10% of bankers in the entire company. - Received metric based incentive for 3 years consecutively. - Maintained operational excellence daily during account opening processes, while maintaining a commitment to stay current with all applicable federal regulations and corporate compliance procedures. - Awarded special recognition by Regional Executive in 2011 for being the only banking center to receive 3 straight perfect 10s on audits in the Southwest region.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Arts, Anthropology

Activities and Societies: Intern for the Health Literacy Project