Assurance Associate II in San Francisco, CA office helping drive audits for middle market and growing businesses in the following industries:Alternative Investments Group - assurance services for RIAs, hedge funds, venture capital, private equity and digital asset funds.Food & Beverage - assurance services for restaurant groups, grocery stores, food and beverage manufacturers, breweries, distilleries, wineries, and coffee.

Alternative Investments Group - assurance services for hedge funds, venture capital, private equity and digital asset funds.

• Empower small business owners to actualize their growth potential through consultation and feedback• Facilitate implementing best practices related to business operations, financial analysis, sales growth• Develop actionable business plans and strategies with clear, achievable OKRs

• Set and communicated company vision with the board of directors to ensure engagement of manufacturing operations strategy, including financial statement analysis, product and sales trends, supply chain optimization, and human resources review • Developed and led strategic direction of overall company goals to grow top-line sales by 10% YOY with a gross profit margin of 40% and net profit of 10%• Optimized supply chain management process by managing team through contract negotiations, cost-benefit analysis, and collaboration with key stakeholders; maintained full manufacturing capacity without causing production delays, contributing to 90% customer retention and a 20% increase in competitive market share by EOY

• Launched innovative product design in collaboration with European partners based on extensive customer research; won multi-million dollar 5-year contract award with both Los Angeles County and City in 2018• Acquired cutting-edge equipment and materials to amplify manufacturing capabilities leading to immediate production improvements, which were incorporated onto the production floor within 3-6 months• Secured long-term contracts with major public sector organizations including a multi-year GSA schedule 84 contract awarded in 2017, and a multi-year contract with both the San Francisco County and City awarded in 2016

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop modern and standard operating policies and procedures across the organization leading to an increase in day-to-day efficiency• Conducted in-depth audit of product development and assembly process which resulted in less waste and improved production flow with no additional capital investment• Secured Vendor Central contract with Amazon leading to 150% revenue growth in first two years and launched B2C website channel, which resulted in new, higher profit sales leading to 200% revenue growth in first two years