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Denver, Colorado, United States

Burkland gives startups a solid foundation to grow with confidence. Our fractional CFOs, accountants, HR advisors, and tax experts offer strategic guidance to ease a company’s growing pains and provide the financial insight and operational processes to scale. We provide the expertise that makes economic sense ranging from Pre-Seed to Series C.Burkland serves over 700 venture-backed startups in SaaS, Consumer, Fintech, and Healthcare across the United States. Learn more at - https://burklandassociates.com

Littleton, Co

● Redesigned monthly financial processes reducing processing time by half and accelerating variance identification● Implemented internal control processes, internal reporting and tracking, and regulation compliance in preparation for commercialization● Established a budget template and process increasing financial planning time and streamlining convoluted processes ● Migrated financials and new chart of accounts from QuickBooks to new ERP software within the first 4 months of employment● Lead weekly company-wide strategic meeting to foster culture, communication, and task completion; increasing productivity by net 24 hours per week across the company● Leading monthly and annual financial closure process including transaction entry, account schedules, and financial statement reconciliations● Generate monthly financial statements and analyses, cash flow planning, and performance measurements for the Board of Managers● Maintain the integrity of the general ledger● Realign and automate processes, increasing efficiency and reducing time required● Serve as the point-of-contact for preparing and fielding external audit requests to drive successful audit ● Maintain and foster strong relationships across all departments to proactively identify and resolve discrepancies, allowing more accurate and timely financial reporting● Fostering capital table with over 200 investment and grant transactions while nurturing investor relationships● Process bi-monthly payroll and check run● Establish short-term and long-term goals aligning with company goals and monitor progress of goals over time● Conducting vendor selection process for finance and business operations departments● Perform special projects and ad hoc reporting requests

Highlands Ranch, Co

Highlands Ranch, Co

Colorado Springs, Co

● Originated new payroll reporting process for substitute teachers saving 200 printed pages and reducing processing time from 2 days to 2 hours● Refined monthly payable reconciliation process and policy tracking, increasing accuracy of transaction allocation by 60%● Provided training and leadership for 6 new hires across the finance department● Guided 30 company credit card holders across the organization, verifying hundreds of transactions and account allocations monthly● Completed monthly closing activities that included reconciliations, journal entry submissions, and analyzing reporting for accuracy ● Administered weekly cash deposits, check processing, reconciliation of account balances, and student billings● Prepared special projects and ad hoc reporting requests

Monument, Co

● Obtained over seven years of service for Texas Roadhouse● Provided exceptional customer service; going above and beyond to provide a memorable experience

Kenosha, Wi

● Awarded for outstanding customer service and positive attitude on multiple occasions● Provided training for new hosts, servers, and bartenders● Built regular clientele through customer service and communication skills● Handled customer concerns in a professional and caring manner

Gilroy, Ca

● Awarded for outstanding customer service and positive attitude on multiple occasions

Irvine, Ca

● Performed general office duties: data entry, scanning, filing, building relationships with clients and recruiters● Determined correct transfer of phone calls contingent on caller and necessity

Kenosha, Wisconsin

● Awarded for outstanding customer service and positive attitude on multiple occasions● Provided training for new hosts, servers, and bartenders● Built regular clientele through customer service and communication skills● Handled customer concerns in a professional and caring manner

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Accounting And Finance

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Accounting, General Business