Michael Chenard Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado, US

• Report directly to the CFO and VP-Controller. Assisted in building out the framework of the finance department and establishing the necessary roles and duties to maintain a successful department
• Primarily responsible for closing the books in a timely and “audit-ready” fashion for 18 reportable entities (6 entities prior to merger)
• Assisted in the completion of two reverse takeovers (RTO) in less than two years. This gave access to the public markets on the Canadian Securities Exchanges (BRCK.U formerly DIXI.U).
• Completed multiple audits and quarterly reviews
• Built consolidation files, assisted with budgets, and established monthly reporting requirements for all entities
• Responsible for all payroll functions – process bi-weekly payroll across 5 entities with employees in multiple states

Denver, CO, US

-see Bellrock job description above-hired as Senior Accountant in Fall 2018; promoted to Assistant Controller Feb 2020-Dixie Brands Inc merged with Mary's Medicinals in Fall 2020, becoming Bellrock Brands

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

• Worked directly with Controller to complete a $48 million company-wide budget
• Prepare several monthly cash and accrual financial statements for board of directors
• Analyze actual financial data against budgeted amounts to explain variances
• Reconcile the primary operating account with the general ledger monthly
• Process payables and employee expenses; apply cash and follow up on past due receivables
• Trained to process the payroll of 200+ employees working across many states in several different companies

• Applied 100+ checks weekly, from both physical lockbox and electronic payments
• Responded to customer requests for proof of delivery, account inquiries, temporary credit, etc.
• Researched pricing discrepancies between amount billed and amount paid; summarized and informed appropriate staff of error
• Performed routine collections duties to ensure that our division had as little bad debt as possible