Austin Johnson Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, Mo, Us

Lenexa, Kansas, United States

Director of Finance and Accounting at Commercial Capital Company. As we've scaled from a small startup to a leading player in the equipment financing industry, my role has evolved to focus on strategic financial leadership and operational excellence while managing a team of seven finance and accounting professionals.Key areas of responsibility include:Financial Planning & Analysis: Developing comprehensive budgets and forecasts, analyzing key performance indicators, and providing insightful financial reporting to guide strategic decision-making.Accounting Operations: Overseeing all aspects of accounting, including accounts payable/receivable, general ledger maintenance, and ensuring accurate and timely month-end close processes.Process Improvement: Continuously evaluating and enhancing accounting workflows and internal controls to optimize efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.Technology Integration: Leveraging technology to automate tasks, improve data analysis, and streamline financial reporting.I'm passionate about building scalable financial systems, fostering a collaborative team environment, and providing the financial insights that empower our company to achieve its ambitious goals.

Lenexa, Kansas, United States

Director of Finance and Technology at Commercial Capital Company. As we rapidly scaled from a small startup to a growing player in the equipment financing industry, I had the privilege of leading both the financial and technological evolution of the company. Beginning this role I managed a team of 2 accounting and finance professionals and grew the team to five finance and accounting professionals and two IT and Salesforce professionals.This encompassed a diverse range of responsibilities:Strategic Financial Leadership: Developing comprehensive budgets and forecasts, analyzing key performance indicators, and providing insightful financial reporting to guide strategic decision-making.Overseeing Accounting Operations: Ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, managing the month-end close process, and maintaining robust internal controls.Technological Vision and Execution: Defining and implementing the company's technology strategy, overseeing system implementations and integrations, and ensuring alignment with business goals.Salesforce Implementation and Customization: Leading the company's transition to Salesforce, designing and implementing a customized system that streamlined processes across all departments.Financial ERP Implementation: Spearheading the implementation and customization of our financial ERP system (FinancialForce), optimizing workflows and automating key tasks.Team Building and Leadership: Building and managing a high-performing finance and technology team, fostering a collaborative environment, and mentoring team members.Process Improvement: Continuously evaluating and enhancing both financial and technological processes to optimize efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.This dynamic role allowed me to leverage my expertise in finance, technology, and leadership to drive both financial performance and operational efficiency, ultimately contributing to the company's significant growth and success.

Lenexa, Kansas, United States

Finance and Technology Manager at Commercial Capital Company. In this dynamic role, I balanced core accounting responsibilities with leading the company's transition to Salesforce and building our Finance and Technology team. This involved streamlining financial processes, customizing Salesforce to optimize company-wide workflows, and recruiting and mentoring new team members. I also played a key role in implementing our financial ERP system and automating key tasks. This experience honed my leadership skills and deepened my expertise in leveraging technology to drive financial and operational efficiency.

Lenexa, Ks

Staff Accountant and Salesforce Administrator at Commercial Capital Company. In this foundational role, I gained a comprehensive understanding of the company's operations, managing core accounting functions while also contributing to the implementation and customization of Salesforce. This involved hands-on experience with billing, payment processing, and account reconciliation, as well as collaborating with colleagues to streamline workflows and improve efficiency through Salesforce. This early experience ignited my passion for leveraging technology to optimize financial operations and provided a springboard for my future growth within the company.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

As a staff in the Tax Technology and Data Analytic Services (TTDAS) group within EY, my responsibilities include applying tax technical skills to while processing large amounts of data for fixed asset depreciation services and applying technology skills by developing tools in Microsoft Excel and Access (using VBA) to increase efficiency in processes, implementing data robotic tools such as Blue Prism to automate repetitive tasks, and processing data in databases such as Microsoft Access and SQL Server to deliver useful results to clients.

Columbus, Oh

Obtain my Masters of Accounting.

Idaho Falls, Id

As an Internal Audit Intern at the Idaho National Laboratory, responsibilities included planning, performing, and following up on audits of various financial processes, performing management requests for investigation of specific processes, identifying weaknesses in processes, and creating tools using VBA to improve those weaknesses. Examples include an audit performed of relocated employees to ensure conformity with company policy and federal laws. As part of the audit a weakness was identified in the way in which relocation expenses are reported, recorded, and reimbursed. I created a tool in excel VBA to perform certain calculations automatically and provide necessary supporting documentation.

Kansas City, Mo

As an intern in the Tax Technology and Data Analytic Services (TTDAS) group at EY, my duties included tool development spreadsheet analysis, and process streamlining. Examples include performing quick scans of client assets for immediately available deductions, building tools using VBA in Microsoft Access which are used to move, extract, and collect client data into easy to use format, and developing customized macros to streamline specific processes.

Rexburg, Id

As a wellness representative my duties included identifying and meeting customers’ needs, aiding customers with any major questions, comments, or concerns regarding their account (such as reshipment needs, account issues, and questions), and placing customers' orders.I have worked in this position part time from January 2012 until now with two, three-month, breaks for internships in 2013 and 2014.

Bakersfield, California Area

As an intern with CBIZ MHM, LLC in the Litigation department, I participated in performing forensic analyses for individuals and business entities. I helped prepare statements, schedules, and exhibits to be presented mainly in civil court cases as evidence for a trials. It was my duty to create binders, prepare preliminary analyses, reference and check the calculations from analyses created by other associates, and pull supporting documents for various other analyses.

Rexburg, Id

As a Lab Assistant it is my duty to assist students with questions on homework problems and accounting principles that they don't understand. It is my job to explain it in a way that they can understand. As a Lab Assistant, the most common classes that I help with are Accounting 180 (Survey of Accounting), 201 (Basic Financial Accounting), 202 (Managerial Accounting, and 301 (Intermediate Financial Accounting).

Master’S Degree, Accounting, 3.81

Activities and Societies: MAcc Council

Bachelor’S Degree, Accounting And Business/Management, 3.89

Activities and Societies: Student Accounting Society, Inter-mural League SportsAs a student I have studied principles in many different.