Michele Messersmith Email & Phone Number

United States

Greater San Diego Area

A positive leader, mentor, and motivator I strive to keep myself and the team focused on issues not people, so that we can work cohesively and build value. I cherish my hands-on experience with managing cross-functional teams and working at a senior-executive level. ══ INSPIRATION ══ With a plethora of experience in accounting, GAAP, SEC and SOX compliance my proven track record is with IPOs, M&As, corporate finance and equity planning. I also understand the financial constraints of an organization and am able to achieve compliance and accurate reporting with minimal budget outlays in both HC and investment in software. I specialize in forecasting, budget preparation, and monthly financial planning and analysis—including reforecast preparation of balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows. With experience managing cross-functional teams and working at a senior-executive level, I lead annual financial audit processes, along with the assessment and improvement of accounting and financial statement preparation processes and internal controls. I cap table and stock-based compensation administration and management and utilize legal management and review, including improvement of sales contracts for revenue recognition purposes and financial agreement to ensure compliance with GAAP.══ SPECIALTIES ══ Executive Finance & Accounting Consultant | Accounting | Financial Reporting | Financial Analysis | Management | Budgeting | Leadership | Forecasting | Strategic Planning | U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP) | Quantitative Analysis | Analytical Skills | Interpersonal Communication | CPA Qualified | NetSuite | Intacct | Microsoft Excel | Start-up | Entrepreneurial | Capitalization Table | Audit | Financial Modeling | Early-stage Companies | Hyper-growth Companies | Technology Industry | Biotech Industry | Managerial Finance | Analytics v Revenue Recognition | Business Planning | Venture Capital | SEC Filings | U.S. SEC Filings

New York, New York

With a broad understanding of financial, accounting and HR policies for private, pre-IPO and public companies, I have a deep rolodex of contacts from top auditors, legal firms, and PR organizations. ══ PROGRESSION ══ I love operational reporting and forecasting. My career is primarily in the accounting operations and financial reporting, but I love working with Sales VPs and COOs to improve the commission plans and operations to support robust reporting that drives the business. (Accounting is historical information and operational reporting is “live.”) My daily reports inform management of whether to put their foot on the gas pedal (product is working) or put on the brakes (product issues). I improved order to cash flow operational processes as a pre-IPO team member and led cross-functional operational improvement projects, including paid media and sales operations. There was also a voracious improvement to contract review and approval processes, and billing and monthly closing processes, closing AR in 3 business days. I was proud to assist on revenue recognition principles for paid media and SaaS business units. I’m never afraid to learn new things, admit that I have a weakness, and dig in and learn to improve so that we can work cohesively and build value. ══ SPECIALTIES ══Executive Finance & Accounting Consultant | Accounting | Financial Reporting | Financial Analysis | Management | Budgeting | Leadership | Forecasting | Strategic Planning | U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP) | Quantitative Analysis | Analytical Skills | Interpersonal Communication | CPA Qualified | NetSuite | Intacct | Microsoft Excel | Start-up | Entrepreneurial | Capitalization Table | Audit | Financial Modeling | Early-stage Companies | Hyper-growth Companies | Technology Industry | Biotech Industry | Managerial Finance | Analytics v Revenue Recognition | Business Planning | Venture Capital | SEC Filings | U.S. SEC Filings

Los Angeles, California

Media technology for millennials

Greater New York City Area

Unified is an award-winning marketing cloud technology company. Unified provides professional marketers with end-to-end solutions for data-driven insights, real-time social feed optimization, and programmatic advertising across all major social networks in one system of record.

Greater Los Angeles Area

SaaS, Media and eCommerce.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Public company controller and interim CFO. U.S. Auto Parts stands as one of the most trusted internet retailers online. Dedication, commitment to quality service, high level of professionalism and product dependability and competitive prices are reasons that underlie our success in the auto industry.

Greater Los Angeles Area

On IPO team raised $48mm. Since launching in 1998 as CarsDirect.com, Internet Brands has grown to become a fully integrated online media and client services organization focused on four high-value vertical categories: Automotive, Health, Legal and Home / Travel. Sold to private equity firm for $640mm.

Responsible leading SEC filings and audit management. Favrille, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer and other diseases of the immune system.

Responsible for SEC filings and audit management. Clarient, a GE Healthcare Company, we combine innovative diagnostic technologies with world-class pathology expertise to assess and characterize cancer. To learn more visit www.clarient.com. Clarinet sold to GE for $580mm.

HP Autonomy's ability to process all forms of digital information on a single platform offers a unique solution to a growing number of applications and devices that are increasingly dependent on utilizing unstructured information. Through a combination of advanced technologies for information processing, including over 500 analytical functions available for text, it is possible for computers to form a contextual understanding of unstructured digital content such as video and images, as well as understand people's interaction with the data.

Management Training, Organizational Leadership

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Accounting And Finance

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Accounting