Katherine Gledhill Email & Phone Number

Little Silver, Nj, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Global Finance Executive managing banking, accounting, finance, planning and investments for $21 million 501(c)(6) association and 501(c)(3) organization. Oversee $15 million investment portfolio. Enterprise Risk Management: Significantly mitigated financial risks from Covid-19 resulting in improved 2020 net assets versus pre-Covid budget | Received optimal conference cancellation insurance payout | Implemented $3 million line of credit to hedge operating cash requirements against market downturn effect on investment portfolio | Raised $2.4 million in PPP loan funding (both forgiven and revenue booked).Internal Controls: Eliminated time-consuming manual invoice approval, payment processing, and invoice storage | Implemented Bill.com for improved clarity into payable and payment status for all stakeholders | Implemented automated approval processes and document storage system.System Implementation: Lead team to update/redesign chart of accounts for improved reporting clarity, select and implement Sage Intacct, and integrate subledger systems. Implemented Martus budget system which was received very well by staff.Board Presence: Make regular financial presentations to Board of Directors. Oversee Finance & Audit Committees and work actively with Board Treasurer.Compliance: With years of experience working with external auditors (including Baker Tilly, BDO, CBIZ), I have always had a clean opinion.

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, Us

Oversaw financial management and budgeting for $2 million 501(c)(3) foundation concurrent with RIMS duties until Spencer was able to hire their own full-time Finance Director.

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Directed all finance operations including Financial Planning & Analysis, Management Reporting, Grant Reporting, Monthly Close, Payroll, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Monthly Close, Financial Planning: Built the organization’s first interactive, metric-driven financial plan providing insight into all programmatic activities and benchmarks for performance-driven spending | Advised development team on pipeline metrics and strategic fundraising | Oversaw $6.5 million budget including $4 million in restricted funding from 50+ grants attributable to donors including major foundations and Fortune 500 corporations and high net worth individuals.Fellow Investment Funds: Managed several for-profit associated entities funded by high net worth individuals which administered follow-on investments to VFA Fellow-Founded Companies

Brooklyn, Ny, Us

As part of what became the "2017 Year+ of Giving Back" to NonProfit Organizations, I covered the job functions for two finance staff on simultaneous leaves of absence at an exciting juncture at the Ms. Foundation when #metoo was originated by one of their grantees and the organization pivoted in a new strategic direction.Directed accounting operations (A/P, A/R, cash flow, monthly close, financial & grant reporting) utilizing Financial Edge & Raiser’s Edge | Collaborated closely with program staff to administer portfolio of $3 million in restricted foundation grants from organizations including Ford, Surdna, Wellspring and Kellogg | Administered programmatic grant-making utilizing Microedge GIFTS | Improved department efficiency by reducing monthly close staff requirements by 50% | Board Committee Secretary for finance, investments, and audit.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

I dedicated 2017 as the "Year of Giving Back" to work with Nonprofit Organizations. I volunteered to work with Kiva International, the global microlending platform, as a member of their US Team working with their marketing director. Despite the fact that my background is in Finance, I was lucky enough to branch into a new business sector!Here are some of my volunteer accomplishments:Increased Kiva US social outreach on Twitter by ~ 10% within 2 months by engaging national, local, and industry groups | Co-produced an Oakland, CA-oriented photo/journalistic content piece, showcasing the entrepreneurial and micro-lending ecosystem with commentary from Mayor of Oakland | Authored 14+ blog posts and 40 stories featuring Kiva US entrepreneurs and influencers | Concepted and drafted a pitch deck for a new "Kiva S/MILE" program targeted at fund-raising from the US market of ~ 30 million SMBs via a Kiva corporate/employee lending benefits program.

For Magnet Media: Strategic Finance Consultant and Fractional CFO Created investor financial presentations | Developed long-range financial model to assess financial impact of strategic goals | Recruited and hired for key operational positions | Strategic CEO consulting.For Discovery Data: Fractional CFOConducted pre-merger financial analyses | Implemented new operating systems for merged operations[Services performed while caring for two elderly parents in hospice/critical surgical recovery]

Eatontown, Nj, Us

In 2016, my former CEO recruited me back to Discovery Data to assist with the financial and operational setup of the re-acquisition of the firm we sold three years prior and simultaneous merger with our major competitor.Operations: Successful operations setup included establishing new banking relationship and implementing payroll, benefits, insurance plans | Initiated quote-to-cash system enhancements streamlining links between Salesforce.com & G/L system to improve productivity, reduce billing errors, eliminate manual processes, and provide more accurate KPI reporting.Finance: Evaluated RFPs from purchase price and corporate auditors, negotiating competitive price reductions for each firm | Identified material differences in pre- and post-closing financial, valuation, and legal documents with adjustments adopted by the Board of Directors | Supervised team of fractional accountants to convert competitor's messy cash-based accounting records to accrual-based deferred revenue recognition in accordance with GAAP | Achieved significant working capital escrow release through careful and detailed evaluation of closing balance sheets and supporting documentation | Concepted and created complex Excel financial forecasting model to project Annual Contract Value and Monthly Recurring Revenue, operating and capital expenses.

New York, Ny, Us

Senior Finance Executive overseeing financial operations, accounting, corporate and project profitability planning, human resources, contract reviewProfit-Driven Actions: In the first 6 months, realized ~$400k in annualized cost savings via headcount reductions in non-critical roles, re-negotiating vendor agreements, and recapture of outstanding construction rebates of ~$100k | Reduced employee health care costs by 25% by transition to a PEO | Generated 10% improvement in gross margins by implementing regimented forecasting and monitoring of project costs.Financing: Raised firm's initial round of outside investment capital through venture debt to finance additional projects while avoiding dilution of founder capital | Implemented an A/R line of credit to mitigate project-related and seasonal cash flow fluctuations.Financial Planning & Analysis: Constructed analytical model to improve accuracy of revenue recognition based on bank credit obligations and new GAAP accounting standards | Implemented updates to client contract billing and performance milestones to align with bank and GAAP reporting requirements | Created weekly, rolling Excel cash flow forecasting model integrating Salesforce.com pipeline and QuickBooks to provide more clarity and efficiency in managing working capital

Eatontown, Nj, Us

[The Financial Information Group Inc. dba Discovery Data sold principally all of its assets to Ipreo LLC at a positive return to investors.]Post-Merger Integration: Integrated Discovery Data's financial, human resource, and legal operations into the purchasing firm's systems | Managed post-sale corporate books, distribution of reserves and escrow, final transactions, dissolution of the corporation.Pre-Acquisition: Coordinated complete due diligence process, managed ESOP and corporate counsel relationships, reviewed purchase agreements, drafted APA schedules, oversaw integration of all accounting and administrative systems Prior to the acquisition and purchase of Discovery Data:Oversaw all accounting, tax, financial analysis, operational and long-range budgets, cash flow forecasting, human resources administration (payroll, 401k, FSA, ESOP, health benefits, payroll), and facilities operations | Implemented a matching 401(k) plan and employee performance review process linked to bonus metrics, and administered the firm's ESOP | Created bottom-up, multi-year KPI-based pro-forma projections for annual ESOP valuation | Improved finance staff efficiency by implementing a new general ledger system integrated with the firm’s Salesforce CRM application

Provided fractional controller services for clients including healthcare providers, manufacturing, retail, and service businesses on engagement including:Systems Integration: Eliminated manual entry processes by linking standalone accounts receivable system into general ledger system | Installed QuickBooks and trained clients in bookkeepingAudit/Tax Preparation: Successfully prepared clients for state tax audit, year-end financial reviews/audits, and tax return prep resulting in minimal additional tax due and penaltiesFinancial Analysis: Improved operating investment allocations by determining gross margin of ancillary services for multi-service health center which resulted in new productivity based compensation agreements for physicians, sale of an under-producing practice, and stemmed cash bleedingRecruiting: Assisted clients in recruiting permanent bookkeepers and other finance/administrative staff as needed

New York, Ny, Us

Group Controller for Commodity Information Group: monthly closing, budgeting/forecasting, subscription circulation, M&A, software conversion

Mba, Finance

Ba, Economics

Undergraduate Research Assistant To Dr. Fritz Machlup

Coaching Certification, Leadership Coaching For Organizational Performance