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Boston, Ma, Us

Auburndale, Massachusetts, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

• Leader of Aspen’s newly created accounting and FP&A organization which was formed as a result of a carve-out from Wolters Kluwer in December 2021. Scaled team to seven employees across the US• Participated in the design and timely implementation of Aspen’s NetSuite ERP instance to meet the tight time constraints governing the transition services agreement with WK• Provided financial, operational and strategic advice and counsel to the Board, CEO and executive leadership team, working together to create short-term and long-term strategic plans to remain the best-in-class educational content provider to law schools and students• Developed a product and revenue KPI dashboard to provide key stakeholders with actionable information regarding sales, product development cost, and unit throughput• Lead the search and selection of a third-party partner to modernize Aspen’s logistics operation, which completed the transition in April 2023. This partnership will save Aspen 10+% annually on overhead costs relating to an aging warehouse and antiquated infrastructure.• Oversaw the management of the outsourced Customer Service team, developing training materials and programs to provide a world-class customer experience for Aspen’s customers, which include bookstores, students and law professors

Burlington, Massachusetts, Us

Burlington, Massachusetts, Us

-As part of the Senior Leadership Team at Qstream, I managed the full financial function, ranging from day-to-day accounting to long-term strategic planning-As a multi-national entity, I was the main point of contact for all statutory and financial audit and tax planning and reporting in the US, Ireland and the UK-Was responsible for delivering timely and accurate in-depth information to the Board, Management and investors on Qstream's performance monthly, including our financial results and the key metrics that drive decision making for Qstream-As a SaaS business, I had oversight and responsibility for the appropriate recognition of revenue in accordance with ASC 606, including the appropriate treatment of commissions earned-I managed all FP&A and forecasting duties for Qstream, owning the rolling 36-month forecast, and collectively with our functional leaders developing an annual operating plan-I maintained the relationships with our banking and other financial institutions, meeting and updating all interested parties on a periodic basis-I handled all equity transactions and stock comp reporting for Qstream-Lead point of contact for 409A valuations and other equity related items

Mountville, Pennsylvania, Us

-Leader of the finance and accounting, strategic planning, HR and administration teams for the premier design innovators of luxury vinyl tile, plank and resilient sheet flooring-Manage investor relations, meeting with Parterre’s private equity investors continuously to continuously assess performance and develop operational strategy-Leads all annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting of P&L and financial statements, as well as ongoing, monthly financial and KPI reporting and MD&A to investors and Board of Directors.-Oversees annual financial audit and ongoing finance operations (A/R, A/P, payroll, cash management).-Manage the strategic planning function to drive development of multi-year strategic plan, pro forma and scenario modeling, and evaluation of market positioning and key strategic initiatives-Leads administrative functions including legal and human resources, with oversight across staffing plans, labor relations, benefits and corporate insurance plans, and development of all employee profit share and sales commission plans.

New York, New York, Us

-Prepare and deliver the monthly financial statements and associated metrics in a timely manner to executive leadership and investors. Responsible for the analysis and dissection of the financial performance, and the preparation of a monthly narrative outlining the key drivers to revenue and expense variances.-Lead the annual budgeting process, which requires coordination with multiple cost centers across multiple entities, domestic and international, for a comprehensive, consolidated corporate budget.-Oversee a team of 7 that covers general accounting responsibilities, such as G/L activity, A/P, A/R and payroll, as well as FP&A functions such as modeling and forecasting for the consolidated Captivate entity-Heavily participated in the implementation and design of a new ERP system (NetSuite) rolled out across Captivate. This required consistent collaboration and understanding of the Sales, Marketing and Operations functions to ensure the efficient design of NetSuite to allow Captivate to scale.-Implemented a mid-year financial re-forecasting process to allow management to make better decisions in the back-half of the year-Liaison with internal and external audit teams to ensure a smooth audit process with zero deficiencies and provide support to substantiate management’s position on complex accounting issues.-Work directly with the US and International tax preparers to deliver information for timely and accurate tax filings, partner issues, and transfer pricing concerns-Manage the payroll function, overseeing a team that is responsible for additions, deletions and updates to employee information as needed.-Worked to negotiate new office lease for one of Captivate's satellite offices, including the selection of project and construction manager to oversee full build-out of new space.

New York, New York, Us

-Redesigned the process to condense the revenue close from four days to two, resulting in expedited reporting of results and management commentary.-Manage the payroll function, overseeing a team that is responsible for additions, deletions and updates to employee information as needed.-Guided the implementation of an automated expense report system to standardize the process Company-wide, with the goal to improve adherence to the Company travel policies, as well as give greater insight to departmental managers into their respective departmental spending

Woburn, Massachusetts, Us

-Accounting & finance professional that has worked to streamline the periodic close and reporting process of Adheris to ensure compliance with Corporate timelines. Manage the preparation of the financial statements coupled with the detailed analysis of results and material variances, and report on the root causes and possible courses of remediation to the Executive Leadership team and to the Adheris corporate parent.-Active involvement in the integration of the accounting and financial functions of an acquired company, focusing on evaluating the financial reporting systems and processes and determining best practices for the combined accounting entity going forward.-Serve as the technical matter expert for the accounting team when presented with unique accounting situations regarding revenue and other aspects of financial reporting. Also, assist in updating and maintaining the policies and procedures that direct the internal control environment of Adheris Health to ensure sound financial reporting.-Participate in the quarterly and annual forecasting process, with a primary focus on the SG&A component of the P&L, along with the cash flow and balance sheet forecasts for the year. Additionally provide commentary on the comparison of actual results to forecasted numbers to identify material variances and the drivers to those variances.-Participant in the monthly preparation of the working capital cash flow forecasts, reporting actual sources and uses, and identifying forecasted cash receipts and potential shortfalls.-Implemented the Concur Travel & Expense cloud based solution to automate the expense report processing, moving away from spreadsheets to enhance reporting and control over expenses

Cleveland, Oh, Us

-As a senior associate, was responsible for planning and executing audit and other assurance services for a wide variety of clients and client sizes. -Clients include software firms, broker/dealers, service providers, manufacturers, non-profit sector companies, and others. Revenues range from $10 - $50+M. -Technical experience in the areas of revenue recognition (SOP 97-2, 81-1, EITF 00-21, EITF 08-1, EITF 09-3, SAB 104), business combinations (ASC 805), Goodwill and other Intangible Assets (ASC 350), stock compensation and related matters (ASC 718), and net asset matters for not-for-profit clients.-Perform reviews of client financial statements in accordance with Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Standards Number 19 – Compilation and Review Engagements.-Responsible for conducting surprise exams and related audit activities in accordance with the provisions of the Investment Advisor Act of 1940.

London, United Kingdom , Gb

•Managed the audits of Keane’s benefit plans, coordinating communications with the external auditors and Keane’s benefits group, to ensure the audits remained within the time and financial budgets, resulting in an approximate $20,000 cost reduction over the prior year. •Managed a cross-functional team consisting of finance, accounting, IT, human resource and legal resources to integrate the staff and financial data of a recently acquired company into the Keane infrastructure in accordance with the timeline per the stock purchase agreement.•Responsible for determining the appropriate valuation and purchase accounting of the acquisition in accordance with ASC 805 – Business Combinations. •Integral piece of the revenue accounting team, responsible for developing internal procedures to review professional services contracts and to determine the appropriate revenue recognition accordance with SOP 97-2, SOP 81-1, SAB 104, and EITF 00-21.• Responsible for producing the consolidated statement of cash flows on quarterly basis, adhering to the guidelines of ASC 230 – Statement of Cash Flows with regard to Keane’s foreign currency subsidiaries cash flows. •Assist with the monthly, quarterly and annual financial statement preparation and analysis, and as part of the analysis to identify material account variances period to period and subsequently research and account for those variances.•Provide support to the independent auditors in conducting the quarterly reviews and annual audit; gather the appropriate audit documentation as requested by the auditors.

-Responsible for gathering audit evidence and conducting independent audits in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and U.S. Generally Accepted Auditing Standards for Livingston & Haynes, P.C. clients-Conducted independent audits for various types of clients, such as high-tech, start-up companies, closely-held private corporations, and Not-for-Profit entities-Conducted audits and financial statement preparation of client's employee benefit plans-Prepared and reviewed tax returns for a variety of clients, such as individuals, C-Corporations, S-Corporations, Partnerships, and Not-for-Profit entities

San Francisco, California, Us

-Responsible for gathering audit evidence and conducting independent audits in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for Novogradac & Company LLP clients-Responsible for conducting real estate partnership audits in accordance with the Department of Housing and Urban Development audit guidelines-Responsible for compiling tax information and preparing tax returns for Novogradac & Company LLP clients

-Processed month end close of Subsidiary companies-Maintained general ledger account reconciliations for Subsidiary companies

Master Of Business Administration, Accounting

Succeeding As A Strategic Cfo

Bs, Accountancy