Robin Johnson Email & Phone Number

Chandler, AZ, US

Mesa, Arizona, US

• Sun Auto is a Private Equity-backed consolidator and operator of auto service centers and tire dealers. During my tenure, company grew from 180 to 382 stores ($220 to $544 million in sales) through 20 acquisitions and.
• Built, managed, and coached a team of 13 General Ledger Accountants, who varied from fully in-office, hybrid to fully remote. Used triweekly Teams meetings to unite staff and manage month end close.
• Produced 382+ Profit & Loss statements monthly, which were all important as they were used to determine store manager bonuses.
• Hosted monthly meetings to present financials to CEO, CFO, Regional Vice Presidents, and District Managers to review P&Ls and to get business updates.
• Integrated accounting processes from 20 acquisitions into GB Auto’s Great Plains instance.

• BioCareSD is a distributor of specialty pharmaceuticals for the treatment of hemophilia, ALS and other rare diseases. A wholly owned subsidiary of Vitalant, BioCareSD sales grew from $534 million in 2018 to $800.
• Oversaw staff of three in Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and General Ledger accounting.
• Closed books in 5 days working with the accounting team at Vitalant to coordinate processes and intercompany transactions. Reviewed and approved Journal Entries and Account Reconciliations.
• Managed vendor rebate process and reconciled related accounts.
• Played key role in the implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365. Designed Charts of Accounts.

New York, NY, US

• Managed a staff of 10 accounting professionals to complete month end close in 4.5 days. Interfaced with Hearst teams on intercompany transactions, corporate reporting, and shared services management. Worked with.
• Implemented NetSuite [SaaS] system, including designing Chart of Accounts and converting historical data. Designed new internal controls based on the new processes in NetSuite.
• Improved reliability of revenue recognition from contracts with clients through the implementation of the NetSuite Advanced Revenue Recognition model while maintaining strong external spreadsheet reporting.
• Oversaw the process of conversion of complex historical excel spreadsheets used to manage deferred revenue, unbilled receivables, media accruals into NetSuite based functionality.
• Managed team interaction with both internal and external auditors. Maintained compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley regulations.

New York, NY, US

• Reporting to the CFO, coached a 7-person team responsible for general accounting, month end close, Accounts Payable, Cash Management, Billing and Collections. Was responsible for creating and implementing all new.
• Implemented NetSuite [SaaS] system in 60 days, including designing the Chart of Accounts and converting historical data from Great Plains.
• Facilitated the acquisitions of StyleCaster and BlogHer within four months in 2014, including converting their accounting systems to NetSuite. Consolidated their existing staffs from 7.5 FTEs to 1.5 FTEs.
• Managed cash position, which requires weekly cash forecasting and monthly covenant management related to $13 million asset based revolver.

• Reporting to the President, responsible for managing all accounting and administrative functions, including human resources, benefits administration and risk management. As a member of the Leadership Team, charged with.
• Implemented process improvements by mapping business processes and taking functions performed outside of MAS 90 system and incorporating them into the system.
• Created standardized pricing policies and automated recognition of sales discounts.
• Reformed revenue recognition policies to conform to GAAP.
• Enhanced reporting and communications between accounting department and strategic distributor partners.

• Reporting to the CFO, managed accounting operations, financial reporting & consolidations, and budgeting. Oversaw Human Resources, Benefits Administration and information systems.
• Created the first SEC‐compliant Annual and Quarterly Financial Statements in preparation for an IPO. Prepared S‐1 document and supporting schedules.
• Led the successful conversion of the accounting software to MS Dynamics GP (Great Plains), which included designing a multiple segment chart of accounts that facilitated analysis of key performance indicators (KPI) and.
• Outsourced benefits to a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) reducing costs by 50%.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Finance

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Business And International Affairs