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The Riverside Company is a global investment firm focused on being one of the leading private capital and credit options for business owners and portfolio company employees at the smaller end of the middle market by seeking to fuel transformative growth and create lasting value.Since its founding in 1988, Riverside has made more than 980 investments. The firm's international private equity and flexible capital portfolios include more than 150 companies.

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STRAIT is a SOC I Type II certified fund administrator providing a full range of financial solutions for hedge funds, private equity firms, family offices and management companies. Services include full fund administration, middle office operations, CFO Services, regulatory compliance services, investor relations, performance and risk reporting.

● Managed consolidation of financial reporting, financial synergies, intercompany transactions and loan covenants● Developed annual HR initiatives with professional employment consultant to develop strategic performance plan and management development for over 200 employees● Created revenue recognition standards for discrete products in compliance with SOP 97-2 and developed process workflow for performance to decrease financial close process timeline● Prepared annual budgets, provided financial analysis and monthly forecasting to senior management● Streamlined order management process into new customer orders and add on orders to decrease lead time from order to cash● Directed cost savings initiative that led to decreased overhead by 12% in FY2012 which included $100k annual savings in comparable employee benefits● Produced workflow model for product upgrades, which included complete asset audit for over 800 customers and resulted in additional licensing revenues of over $500k● Liaised with auditors and complied with all requests during financial review and full audit

● Effectively managed a team of professionals, including Senior & Staff Accountants, Accounting Coordinators and Accounts Payable Clerks; managed the hiring process, performance management, review writing, goal-setting, training, and coaching/development ● Performed annual branch evaluation audits and provided feedback to operational management regarding risk assessment● Responsible for managing preparation of financial statements for three operational business units; including monthly review and approval of account schedules, journal entries, and bank reconciliations ● Provided financial analysis for branch personnel, including operational and cost cutting recommendations ● Developed an buyer disposition analysis to promote awareness and decrease car sale to cash receipt disposition ● Worked collectively with internal and external auditors for requests during financial reviews and audits ● Performed credit file review for Fleet Management and Truck rental customers assessing credit needs and reviewing company credit history

● Responsible for month-end close process and providing operations with accurate financial statements, managerial reports, and financial analysis ● Recipient of Exceptional Achievement Award by Corporate Business Management – 2007 ● Conducted monthly bad debt and A/R management training with branch personnel ● Completed pre-notification retrieval requests for credit card chargebacks ● Received clean opinions on all audit and financial statement reviews performed by Internal Audit