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At Satoshi Energy, we bring decades of energy market experience to connect renewable energy assets with bitcoin miners under forward-thinking power contracts.

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Empower Analytics & Reporting Team to deliver dashboards and reports to internal and external stakeholdersIntroduce new technologies and solutions to broader organization to provide efficiencies and valuable insightsIncrease team’s abilities through efficiencies to absorb new highly sought-after workDelivery of sustainable 30-yr portfolio model as Product Owner of Agile effort to capture key metrics and full financials Authored innovative solutions for SVP/VP, Ops, and Development to assist with analysis of performanceOversee the team’s landowner lease royalty calculations and approved payments to >700 landownersResponsibilities include: portfolio modeling tool, lookback analysis, development modeling support, budgeting, lender and other compliance reporting, capital reporting, impairment analysisChair LDN Mentoring program, optimizing mentor pairings and providing leadership resources

Charlotte, North Carolina

Collaborating across Supply Chain and IT business to ensure that IT demand pipeline for work is met through optimal resource mix. Supplying leading-edge supplier analytics (financial and operational) using Power BI to drive cost savings, workforce optimization, and application utilization. Providing the CapEx/OpEx, NPV, and other analyses for contract renewals (some in excess of $100M). Directing an SVP-sponsored automation team of systems Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to drive solutions for an enterprise-wide user base with tools such as Excel and Power BI. Founding a Finance mentoring circles program for executive/senior leaders to coach managers/leads in order to complement an existing program for individual contributors. Driving increased engagement and mentor/protege pairing of employees through role in the enterprise-wide Leadership Development Network's Mentoring Committee. Winning top prize in Finance-wide crowdsourcing initiative for submitting highest-voted, efficiency idea that is now seeing implementation. Applying agile and design thinking concepts in day-to-day processes whereby the solution is achieved through empathy toward the end-user needs and iterative roll-outs and improvements.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Led a team to financially support the CIO and the Information Technology organization. Prepare, maintain, and update the approximately $1B annual budget (O&M and Capital) for IT. Analyze and explain variances and provide financial update to the CIO in CIO staff meetings. Interface with senior leaders across the enterprise regarding the business impacts of IT's direct and allocated costs. Consolidate and report the annual forecast and strategize how to close gaps and/or accelerate/decelerate costs given the needs of the enterprise. Provide guidance and training to IT's 3000+ person organization regarding cost recognition, capitalization decisions, and other accounting treatment topics. Stay up-to-date with changing technology landscape, including shifts from waterfall to agile/scrum and in-house versus out-sourced/cloud solutions.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Financial reporting and analysis for Asset Accounting departmentOversight of the Duke Energy Carolinas' Property, Plant, and Equipment including cost (over $30 billion in assets), reserve, and expense reportingSEC reporting of PP&E and relevant footnotesFERC reportingManagement reporting including depreciation AvA and AvB, and PP&E and inventory balance sheet reviewData requests from Rates & Regulatory, Tax, and Risk and InsuranceSupport for Regulated Utility FinanceSystems integration support following merger between Duke Energy and Progress EnergyReporting for Duke Energy Progress and Duke Energy Florida materials & supplies inventory (totaling almost $1 billion)Systems experience including Oracle Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), PeopleSoft, Business Objects Desktop Intelligence (data warehouse, reporting, querying), PowerPlant (for fixed asset and capital reporting), Passport (inventory and work management), Access databases, FERC form 1 and 2 software, etc.Instructor for internal Excel and Business Objects training to CPAs/accountants

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Financial Reporting (standard statements, both internal and consolidated)Operational Reporting (sales & margins, A/R and A/P, WIP DSO, inventory turns, etc.)BudgetsGeneral Ledger, Journal Entries, and Month-End CloseBalance Sheet ReconciliationsBusiness System Maintenance (distributions for transaction-type posting, Chart of Accounts)Daily Batch Integration & Error CheckingVariance Analysis and Exception ReportingRental Fleet ValuationDepreciation and Lease SchedulesNon-financial MetricsProcess Automation

Intercompany Reporting (including analysis, confirmations, reconciliations in multiple currencies)Audit CoordinationForeign Financial Statement Preparation (including consolidated reporting)Cost Coding and Overhead AllocationsWeekly Cash Forecast (created improvements and efficiences here)Cross-charging & Transfer PricingDocumentation and ControlsBlanket CostingVehicle Lease Schedules (North America)Process Improvement (including use of macros, VBA, PivotTables, etc.)Period-Close ResponsibilitiesU.S. Company Tax SchedulesLead Testing Coordinator (Accounting Rep.) for system updatesHeavy Interaction with Project Accounting

Charlotte

Cash Receipts analysis/correctionsTraining of Cash Receipts accountantsOverhead Analysis and Departmental AllocationsInvoice Cost-CodingBlanket CostingManagement Reports: Sector Revenue, Business DevelopmentVarious Reporting and Closing-Cycle Responsibilities

Served Clients in industries: real estate, wholesale product distribution, hiring and placement, health care, and including the non-profit sector Account Set-up and General Ledger maintenanceQuickBooks Customization for client needsAccount Analysis and ReconciliationsAssistance with Payroll and Payroll taxesBudgets and AllocationsAudit Preparation

Responsible for management and welfare of educational center in Danville, CA. Oversight of 25+ employees and hundreds of students. Duties included: providing training for and administrative assistance to new instructors and existing math instructors, scheduling appointments through online system, monitoring tutor effectiveness and student progress, coordinating current curriculum with that of local schools, caring for customers and resolving conflicts, developing/implementing math and SAT curriculum, reforming dated Middle School Math program, spearheading creation of summer program for intensive preparation, instructing various high school math classes and SAT classes, incorporating technology into the learning process, developing/ designing/maintaining company website, taking inventory, ordering materials, assisting with payroll, marketing company’s services through different media, strategic planning with owner for improved operations/continued growth/franchising opportunities.

Responsible for all youth events including evening programs, games, dinners, fund-raisers, and trips. Led Sunday School and gave evening message. Provided music for all-church services and for youth events. Coordinated parent volunteers and other support staff.

Assisted Youth Director in senior high program. Led worship team while mentoring student musicians. Gave messages and taught lessons to 60+ students. Mentored a small group of sophomore students. Assisted in trip planning and execution. Used computer skills to develop fliers, posters, and PowerPoint presentations.

Masters, Accountancy

BDO Seidman Accounting Scholarship for Academic Year (2010-11)

M.A., Music

Activities and Societies: Trumpet in Jazz Ensemble, Piano in Jazz Band, Trumpet in Wind EnsembleBack-to-back department scholarships.

B.A., Business/Economics

Activities and Societies: Trumpet in Wind Ensemble, Trumpet in Jazz Ensemble, Intramural Team Captain, Cook County Correctional Center.

Education record