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Charlotte, Nc, Us

Salt Lake City, Utah, Us

Responsible for financial reporting for a $360M revenue chemical manufacturing and distribution company with 15 subsidiaries, including a joint venture, across multiple states.Moved accounting records to GAAP and initiated and engaged with a Big 4 auditor to conduct a comprehensive financial statement audit, marking a significant milestone for the company in its over 50-year history.Streamlined invoicing processes to enhance efficiency and accountability by consolidating invoicing operations to main office, reducing average time between delivery and invoicing on 5,000 monthly invoices representing $1M/day from 7.7 days to 3.1 days; this resulted in the release of $4.6M of working capital.Transitioned $200M+ in annual AP spend from affiliate locations to headquarters, resulting in a 10-day increase in Days Payable Outstanding (DPO).Successfully implemented a weighted-average costing (WAC) model for inventory costing from standard costing.Resolved multiple years of back taxes and compliance issues, ensuring the company's financial health and regulatory adherence.Developed and implemented a delegation of financial authority (DFA) framework, enhancing internal controls and facilitating more effective spending management across different organizational levels.

London, Gb

Assisted a $100M SaaS company in preparation for an IPO including drafting blackline financial statements, preparing technical accounting memos, drafting MD&A for the S-1 and conducting peer research and benchmarking. Drafted Article 11 pro forma financial statements in accordance with SEC regulations for a $2.1B merger which was subject to shareholder approval (NYSE: VVX) .Quantified the impact of reporting errors and prepared the SAB 99 memo for correction of prior period errors in SEC-filed financial statements under the rollover and iron curtain methods.Worked with a foreign entity (Brazil) in the online video game industry on a SPAC transaction.

Draper, Utah, Us

Manage the day-to-day operations of the corporate accounting team for a private equity-backed SaaS and BPO technology company.Helped scale the accounting department while the company expanded headcount from 450 to 800 and revenue from $45M to $85M.Led the accounting integration of NetSuite from another ERP system as well as the integration of an acquiree’s financial records from QuickBooks to NetSuite. Reduced month-end financial statement close process (FSCP) from 20+ days to 8 days, while increasing accuracy and completeness of the financial statements.Oversaw a remote accounting team of 7 within Revenue, GL, AP, AR over several time zones (ET to PT).Successfully managed the acquisition of a $10M competitor (see link below), integrating processes, procedures and systems while gaining operational efficiencies such as eliminating manual work for customer invoicing and streamlining the accounts payable process. Implemented revenue recognition under ASC 606 for SaaS and other revenue streams.Served as the main point of contact for the company’s external auditors and tax accountants.

Draper, Utah, Us

Cleveland, Ohio, Us

Worked closely with senior management both inside and outside the firm, providing value-add through financial and business acumen.Planned audits and supervised audit team in carrying out the audit plan and was responsible for prioritizing tasks based on needs, deadlines, and team availability.Execution of audit procedures including: investigation and analysis of various account balances, preparing adjusting journal entries, generating reports with clients from various accounting software.Prepared complete financial statements, including required disclosures, on both GAAP and income tax basis.Leader of the Associate Professional Development group. Responsibilities included conducting monthly training meetings for all associates and interns on various subjects such as: receiving feedback, managing upward, time management, networking and business development, and similar.Led on-campus firm recruiting efforts at the University of Utah.Selected by management as the office implementation expert for ASC's 606 and 842.

Cleveland, Ohio, Us

Cleveland, Ohio, Us

Responsible for preparing federal and state tax returns for both individuals and businesses (C-corp, S-corp, partnership, LLC's).Prepared complete cost segregation studies including depreciation schedules and present value tables.Performed essential accounting functions such as journal entries, trial balance reconciliations, asset addition and disposal, preparation of depreciation schedules, and other standard accounting functions.Worked through several forensic accounting engagements, sorting through records and determining which were relevant and which were not.

Taylorsville, Utah, Us

Taught an undergraduate course (ACCT 2600) as an adjunct faculty member covering the following subjects in both financial and managerial accounting:Financial accounting: - financial statements - transaction analysis- accrual accounting - internal controls - cash - investments- receivables- inventory- cost of goods sold- fixed assets - intangible assets Managerial accounting:- job costing - activity-based costing - cost behavior- cost-volume-profit analysis

Master Of Accounting

Bachelor Of Science, Accounting