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History of progressive finance roles held with this iconic retailer, culminating in current Divisional Vice President, Corporate Controller & Assistant Treasurer role leading 75+ staff in the company's Finance Department.• Ownership and oversight of Accounting, Financial Reporting, Treasury, Payments, Tax, and Procurement divisions. • Prepare and present financial reports to the audit and finance committee of the board of directors, providing clear and actionable insights.• Develop and drive execution of Finance strategic plans.• Act as the primary contact for external business partners, banking partners, and external auditors, representing the company’s interests.• Serve on multiple steering committees, contributing to the planning and execution of various enterprise strategies.• Lead the finance role for affiliated REI Cooperative Action Fund public charity, ensuring financial integrity and compliance with donor requirements.

Promoted to divisional vice president-level role leading 44+ staff in the company's Finance Department. Responsible for overseeing accounting, financial reporting, treasury operations, and merchant payments. Additionally served on several steering committees and led finance for the REI Cooperative Action Fund charity.• Ownership and oversight of Accounting, Financial Reporting, Treasury and Payments teams • Key relationship owner with external partners including banking partners and external auditors• Develop and drive execution of Finance strategic plans• Serving multiple steering committees tasked with planning/leading various enterprise strategies• Lead finance role for affiliated REI Cooperative Action Fund non-profit

Promoted to Director role overseeing accounting and treasury organization of 40+ staff. Scope of responsibility included oversight of all aspects of accounting, financial reporting, treasury operations, and merchant payments.• Oversight of the production of financial statements, board presentations, and talking points for various audiences• Ownership of the company's annual audit and partnership with external auditors• Review and approve the company's ST and LT cash forecast, in addition to holding ownership of the Accounting & Treasury budget• Served as a key relationship owner for external banking partners and ownership of credit facility contracts, commercial banking, investments, and corporate credit card• Provide support to the senior leadership team around key projects, programs, and change initiatives—in addition to supplying expert financial expertise to internal business line leaders and working closely with leaders in the company's FP&A, Procurement, Strategy, Tax, and Risk departments• Develop and drive execution of Finance strategic plans, in addition to serving on multiple steering committees tasked with planning/leading various enterprise projects and implementations

Promoted to senior management role overseeing 4 Accounting Managers and 15 associated staff; scope of responsibility included general ledger, internal controls, financial statement production, budgeting, cash flow statements, inventory/cash accounting, policy development, and external audit management.• Mentored managers and staff in accounting best practices and conducted career planning and development efforts to maximize team collaboration, engagement, advancement, and retention• Drove numerous cross-departmental communications and collaboration activities, gathering needed inputs and assisting internal teams/managers with accounting and finance-related matters• Research and review tax provision and accounting topics• Assisted the Controller with development/execution of finance strategic plans, in addition to supporting enterprise-wide initiatives and driving creation of process efficiencies, policies, and enhanced reporting solutions to provide better internal controls, deeper insights for senior leaders, and improved accuracy

Managed a 5-member Accounting General Ledger Department and supervised all aspects of G/L accounting, account reconciliations, external audit coordination, and the month-end close process.• Reviewed internal and external financial statements, in addition to conducting variance analysis of monthly income and expenses—researching and resolving any irregularities

Held Controllership role with this veterinary hospital and pet boarding acquisition company, reporting to the CFO and managing a 6-member accounting and accounts payable team.• Assisted CFO with cash flow management and debt compliance• Oversaw the month-end close process, annual budget preparation, financial statement preparation, technical accounting research, and coordination of external auditing and corporate tax preparation• Reviewed variance analysis and communicated results to executive and Private Equity ownership teams• Reviewed purchases, signed checks, and approved electronic funds transfers.• Completed additional special projects as assigned by executive management and the Board of Directors, including M&A pre-acquisition due diligence and post-acquisition purchase accounting

Strengthened technical accounting knowledge working for this respected national public accounting firm, specializing in providing accounting and business assurance support to mid-sized private companies in the Retail, Manufacturing, Technology, Food, Non-Profit, and Telecommunications sectors.• Managed dozens of complex accounting tasks, projects, and research activities in parallel—ensuring superior accuracy of all work and adhering to extremely time-sensitive schedules• Maintained exceptional client relations, managing client expectations through all end-to-end facets of each engagement and interfacing regularly with VP- and C-Level corporate leaders• Directed teams of up to 3 staff and senior auditors on the engagement—and regularly communicated audit progress and findings to upper-level management, investors, and owners• Reviewed audit work of team to ensure compliance with audit standards and GAAP regulations, investigating/researching any discrepancies and implementing any needed corrective actions• Additionally assisted the firm with talent acquisition and development needs, serving as a mentor and career advisor to new hires and junior/senior staff accountants

Initially held a series of SEC/Financial Reporting and Senior/Staff General Ledger Accounting positions for this top national staffing and recruitment agency, prior to promotion to management-level role in 2012. • Managed the SEC and Financial Reporting Department, assisting in the preparation of a complex array of public company documentation including SEC forms 10-K, 10-Q, 11-K and various 8-Ks• Performed final review and approval of account reconciliations and financial schedules used to populate respective SEC filing forms; additionally reviewed XBRL tagging of all financial documents• Analyzed new and proposed accounting standards in order to determine their potential impact on the organization’s financial statements, advising leadership on related strategies and recommendations• Designed, implemented, and managed various internal controls in accordance with Sarbanes Oxley (SOX)• Led external audits, reviewed peer analysis to enhance the quality and content of financial disclosures, and collaborated with internal auditors to review/audit financial information and internal controls• Assisted in G/L month-end close processes and reviewed staff-generated monthly close financial reports • Managed numerous additional special projects teams as requested by the Corporate Controller and CFO

Recruited to work in the company's HQ following 8 years of prior retail operations roles, assisting with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes and reconciling purchase journal and G/L accounts.• Designed and distributed numerous new periodic and ad hoc reports requested by the Executive Officers• Provided responsive accounting support to over 500 Costco depots and warehouses worldwide• Oversaw and audited physical inventory at one of Costco’s depots/warehouses on a bi-annual basis