Jennifer Stanger Email & Phone Number

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

Silicon Valley-based Hedge Trackers is the premier advisor to and technology provider for corporations using hedges and hedge accounting to protect margin. The company's team of experts provides consulting, outsourced derivative accounting and training services for firms that need to plan, execute or maintain a foreign currency, interest rate or commodity hedging program. Founded in 2000, Hedge Trackers was the first advisory service dedicated exclusively to corporate derivative accounting and ASC 815 (FAS 133) compliance.As a member of Hedge Trackers’ team of foreign currency derivative accountants, I specialize in preparing month- and quarter-end journal entries and disclosure tables for cash flow, net investment and re-measurement hedges, employing Capella Foreign Currency software.In addition, I play an active role in testing new features and enhancements added or made to Hedge Trackers’ proprietary FX hedge accounting software solution, Capella.Additional responsibilities include:• Manage preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial entries for complex foreign currency derivative instruments and accompanying disclosures for financial statements.• Consult with C-suite and finance executives in the translation and accounting of FX derivative instruments. • Expertise in accounting for non-designated and cash-flow designated forward, option, and collar hedging contracts in addition to net investment contracts.• Assessment of fair market value of derivative contracts based on statistical measures and market valuations.• Industries include biotechnology, healthcare, manufacturing, construction, retail, and technology.

Financial Advisory Services• Led and managed the process for Sage accounting software implementation concurrently with internal control analysis. Acted as liaison with hosting service provider and Sage VAR.• Developed company-specific analysis of GAAP compliant accounting procedures and California law which was presented to company CFO and CEO, resulting in company-wide change of accounting methodology. Small Business Accounting Services• Created accounting tools and processes related to daily operations and tax filings of a small-business consulting firm.• Implemented a category-based chart of accounts based on segregated information by expenditure type.• Provided independent assessments of companies’ financial operations based on analysis of financial records and accounts.Independent Contract Evaluation Services• Performed analysis on existing contracts related to company acquisition and organization of a regional manufacturing entity.• Advised company President regarding contract weaknesses and findings.

Medical Supply Companies specializing in cancer treatment and surgical laser supply• In-charge accountant for annual audit and quarterly reviews required for SEC filings of two public companies in a highly regulated segment of the medical industry.• Specialized in performance of statistically based year-end inventory testing, including providing in-depth inventory obsolescence assessments on quarterly and annual basis.Non-Profit Youth Services Initiative• In-charge accountant for annual financial audit of 501(c)(3) organization, including performing in-depth analysis and testing of the organization’s Statements of Financial Position, Activities, Functional Expenses and Cash Flows.• Prepared final audit statements for presentation to the CFO and Executive Board of the non-profit.

Real Estate Development / Construction / Manufacturing Companies • Assisted clients with their initial audit, including providing detailed lists of audit requirements, performing exhaustive initial assessments of the company’s journal entries. • Acted as senior auditor for ERISA compliance.Consumer Products Manufacturer / Wholesaler• Staff Accountant for the audit of a regional manufacturer of outdoor sporting goods, including evaluation of accounting processes and records, including cash, payroll, inventory, procurement, A/R, and A/P.Regional Oil & Gas Company• Performed audit of a regional energy company with heavy drilling and exploratory operations in the Western United States.• Utilized specialized inventory procedures and fair market pricing indexes to establish the value of oil inventory for financial statement assessments.