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South Jordan, UT, US

• Zeo Energy, Inc. is a direct solar sales and installation company performing work in six states, with revenue of over $100 Million.
• Elevated the Company’s accounting from cash basis to full accrual accounting in under 3 months resulting in the establishment of the company on the NASDAQ.
• Developed and upgraded the Company’s key accounting processes and established effective controls for use in SEC financial reporting, including revenue recognition, acquisition accounting and leasing accounting under.
• Directed all aspects of the accounting and finance teams. Providing technical accounting support and administration for a remote accounting team consisting of seven members.
• Direct and perform the Company’s Financial Planning and Analysis function, providing key information for the owners and members of the executive team.

Salt Lake City, Utah, US

• Utah Food Bank: Fighting Hunger StatewideFounded in 1904, Utah Food Bank has operated under various names but has always remained true to our mission of Fighting Hunger Statewide. 317,000 Utahns, which equates to 1 in.
• Managed the accounting and human resources teams providing technical support and day to day administration.
• Prepared the Fiscal Year 2024 operation, compensation, and program budgets.
• Managed the financial statement and 403(b) audits for the Organization.
• Upgraded payroll processes and accounting workflow between Paycom and NetSuite.

Salt Lake City, Utah, US

Provide CFO and Controller level services for a variety of clients. Specializing in systems and process improvements, US GAAP, financial reporting, and compliance.

• Beehive Plumbing, Inc. is a full-service plumbing and HVAC contractor in the greater Salt Lake City area.
• Directed all financial aspects of the company including mergers and acquisitions, accounting, treasury,risk management, operational support, and payroll.
• System Implementations: Sage Intacct, Divvy, UKG Human Resources, Digital Office
• GAAP Financial Statements: Rebuilt 2 years of financial statements under US GAAP, updatingand reconciling the books, completing over 480+ bank and credit card reconciliations, Fixed Assets,Intercompany Accounting.
• Performed Proof of Cash procedures to validate revenue of the past 12 months.
• Updated banking and operational procedures to expedite cash flow from customers

• What/who is Obsidian Professional? We are a public accounting firm with deep experience and a determination to dazzle our clients. Areas of expertise includes:
• Assurance – Our assurance practice includes audit, reviews, and compilations under US GAAP. Our experience includes PCAOB, privately held, and not-for-profit entities.
• Accounting – Our accounting practice includes outsourced CFO and controller level services, ongoing professional bookkeeping services, and back office support filling needed roles ranging from temporary to permanent.
• Tax – Our tax practice includes the full range of business tax (forms 1120, 1120S, 1065) and personal tax returns (forms 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ).As the managing partner my work includes:
• Building and enhancing the company's public profile.
• Developing and executing business strategies to achieve short and long-term goals.

• Endera is a vertically integrated transportation technology company specializing in commercial electricvehicles, charging stations and software solutions.
• Served as the primary point of contact for the Company’s yearend PCAOB audit.
• Managed the preparation of the Company’s financial statements.
• Provided primary support and management for the company’s accounting managers and staff.
• Assisted the CFO to interview and hire the full time Controller and staff.

• JustCBD is a company that strives to improve people’s daily lives with the most convenient and effectiveCBD products to its customers all over the world.
• Served as the primary point of contact for the Company’s year end PCAOB audit.
• Managed the preparation of the Company’s financial statements.
• Reviewed and assisted the Company to prepare supporting workpapers and schedules.
• Assisted the Company’s CFO to define the accounting policies and procedures for the company.

• SB Construction group consists of 6 related companies that provide General Contractor and Consulting Services directly to corporate customers. We build and remodel commercial properties throughout the United States..
• Managed all financial aspects for the group, including accounting, treasury, risk management, operational support, payroll, and human resources.
• Managed Growth: 10M to 15.5M an increase of 155%
• System Implementations: Sage 300, Procore, Visa Clarity, Digital Office
• GAAP Financial Statements: Went back 3 years updating and reconciling the books, completing over 480+ bank and credit card reconciliations, Fixed Assets, Intercompany Accounting, Completed and WIP Job Schedules.
• Cost Accounting: Implemented company wide use of Procore, built supporting schedules and reports to assist operations in the day-to-day management of the construction projects. Managed the AIA Customer invoicing.

Lehi, Utah, US

• My role as the Corporate Controller at Lift, is best described as a three-fold mission.
• Work with owners and process managers to help the team to design KPI’s and tools to effectively manage the business. Includes weekly and monthly meeting cadence to drive productivity and cooperation throughout the.
• Provide financial and channel partners with the ability to understand our company and their role in our ongoing win-win relationships. This includes accurate and timely financial reporting, GAAP based financial.
• Design, build, and improve the way that the company works internally. This work includes full understanding of the sales and operational needs of the Company and ensuring that information is processed, captured, and.

• Manage client relationships and audit engagements for 23 companies. Including all aspects of the audit cycle; client acceptance, audit planning, fieldwork, reporting, client communication, and project completion..
• Act as the firm’s primary detail and/or quality reviewer of audited and reviewed financial statements for 47 companies. This work requires: In-depth working knowledge of US GAAP, ability to understand and implement new.

London, GB

• Audit Manager / Senior Auditor charged with management and deployment of audit teams to provide world class public accounting services. Main client was SPower a publicly owned subsidiary of AES and AIMCo. Revenue of.
• Provided technical consultation and execution of a 3-year carve out audit splitting Veoneer, Inc. away from AutoLiv, both of which are publicly traded companies.
• Senior in-charge auditor providing team leadership and overall audit plan structure to audit the 25 companies, 4 debt structures and 3 layers of consolidation involved in the S-Power audit. Developed the scoping.
• Managed the data analytics process extracting journal entry detail from NetSuite and statistically analyzing the data to a high confidence level, thereby providing a high degree of assurance over the 3 way match over.

• Audit manager entrusted with providing publicly traded reporting companies with best in class audit and review services. Develop and manage key client relationships of between 15 – 30 clients. Lead audit teams in all.
• Increases audit productivity, effectiveness, and timeliness. By developing and implementing a client engagement calendar, analytical templates, and client acceptance procedures.
• Builds key core competencies in audit staff. Train new and employees and existing staff members on firm expectations, work paper essentials and structure, audit, accounting, reporting software and methods. Provide.
• Improves overall profitability. Plan and budget audits to mitigate audit risks while efficiently auditing high risk areas for each engagement. Monitor staff and progression of audit tasks to detect problem areas early.

Perform and manage audits and tax preparation services. Administer audit and attestation services with an emphasis on governmental and not-for profit accounting. Budget, plan, and manage all aspects of client engagements. Communicate and work with financial executives and staff through all stages of the assurance engagements. Prepare federal and state tax.

US

Provide a combination of business services for this boutique firm, including tax preparation, partnership restructuring, and attestation services. Prepare federal and state tax returns for businesses, organizations, and individuals and specializing on flow-through entities. Work includes extensive use of Quick Books preparing financial statements and.

Salt Lake City, UT, US

• Senior Auditor with direct project management responsibility of between 12 – 25 projects annually. Trained new auditors in the use of audit technology, work paper structure and techniques, and financial reporting.
• Consistently exceeded client expectations delivering audited financial statements on budget and on schedule. Through utilization of top down project management skills, friendly and focused communication, and.
• Effectively identified risks and suggested policy & procedures to mitigate those risks, by conducting in depth and thorough risk assessments identifying cause and effect relationships and through 2-way communication of.
• Uncovered fraud in a high profile organization, through developing independent expectations of results, conducting ratio analysis and variance analysis, and digging into the details to understand the causes of the.
• Added significant value to client operations and profitability, identifying areas for decreasing costs, creating efficiencies, and improving revenues and then by consulting with management and audit committees.
• Provided Best-of-class financial reporting services, by thoroughly examining the need for specific disclosures, ensuring accuracy of statements and fair presentation in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting.

Primary producer of business tax returns at a local CPA firm. Work included heavy use of QuickBooks, Lacerte, and Tax Works to maintain and correct client accounting issues to ensure accurate books leading up to the point that they can be used to file federal and state tax returns. Some work included creation of supporting schedules and assisting our.

This company's niche is in handling the bookkeeping and producing monthly financial statements for about 200 clients. My role was primarily as producer of both personal and business tax returns as well as handling the books and payroll for 15 – 20 clients. Secondarily, I assisted in the management of 4 other bookkeepers. Utilized Quick Books, Easy Acct.

• Controller providing hands on management of all financial aspects for a start-up biotech company composed of 11 employees and financial assets of $2 million.
• Improved Profitability by $300,000 and tightened controls through installing a companywide budget, implementing effective purchasing policies.
• Reduced Health Care benefit costs by $42,000 per year, through health care market research and matching the right providers with the diverse needs our employee’s and the company.
• Successfully Implemented Visual Manufacturing, managed the relationship with the software vendor, migrated historical accounting data to the new system, and trained the staff of on system procedures.

• Staff Auditor assisting the State auditor and directors with the audit of the State of Utah’s financial statements including audits of department of transportation, department of health, department of workforce.
• Administered effective audits of state entities by designing, conducting, and documenting audit programs of reporting elements key to the State of Utah’s Financial Statements.
• Consistently exceeded audit management’s expectations completing audits on budget and on schedule. through use of auditing principles, standards and techniques, including knowledge of GAAP, GAAS, and GAGAS.

Salt Lake City, UT, US

• Assistant Controller managing a staff of 6 and accounting functions including accounts receivable, accounts payable, fixed assets, and treasury. Directly supported the in-house call center with financial analysis and.
• Reduced Expenses by $400,000 monthly, by providing senior management business unit profitability analysis and recommendation.
• Improved month-end closings from 20 days down to 8, through streamlining the close process, developing reasonable estimates, and implementing a process for comprehensive account reconciliations.
• Successfully managed client side engagement of a 4-year audit mandated by the SEC in a 4-month period, by working directly with KPMG auditors on audit requests and managed ClearOne’s audit support staff of 3.

• Controller/Owner directly supervised and managed of a staff of 16 in the day to day operations of an entertainment company including full responsibilities for accounting, marketing, and human resources.Opened Utah’s.
• Overseeing the banking and investor relationships.
• Designing and setting up the accounting, food costing, inventory, and point of systems.
• Managed the contractor build out for both the pool hall and restaurant.

Master Of Accounting, Accounting And Business/Management

Mpacc, Accounting, Auditing, Tax, Statitics, Economics, Mathmatics, Marketing, Management

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