Featured Talent

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Results driven accounting professional with 30 years of progressive experience across financial reporting, tax compliance, audit, and analysis. Proven ability to lead, strengthen internal controls, and translate financial data into actionable insights. Deep technical knowledge combined with practical problem-solving skills. Detailed oriented and analytical in nature who thrives on process improvements, continuous growth, improving accuracy, streamlining processes, and supporting leadership. Strong accounting teams are built on collaboration, trust, and clear communication. As a leader I prioritize developing my team and creating an environment where questions and ideas are welcomed free of judgment. Currently working on strategies to leverage AI, specifically as it relates to accounting, in order to streamline processes, enhance accuracy, reduce manual workload, and save money.

Career Highlight 1: Lead my team successfully thru their first ever audit by implementing necessary internal controls and other processes. Automated the AP process by onboarding software that streamlines the approval process and importing the approved invoices into the accounting system saving time, improving accuracy, and improving relationships with vendors.

Career Highlight 2: Automated the WIP schedule process for my team, streamlined the bi-weekly payroll entry by creating an import template to upload into the accounting software, streamlined equipment costing, inventory, and financial statement processes, all in an effort to save time and deliver financial data to leadership in a more timely manner.

Career Highlight 3: I was the first person in the history of the company to successfully utilized AI to prepare and file a Fuel tax refund, earning an unplanned $10K for the company when information provided on fuel purchases wasn’t enough. I found a way to get the missing information which was available online.

Why Hire This Candidate (In Their Own Words): I bring 30 years of well-rounded, full cycle accounting experience combined with a mindset focused on growth, leadership, and results. Because I’ve worked across tax, financial reporting, analysis, and audit, this allows me to see the full financial pic. I have a very strong understanding of all aspects of accounting, and I also know how to turn that information into meaningful insight for better decision making. I am dedicated to continuous improvement.

Strengths: I understand the full accounting cycle from multiple angles, which allows me to see how financial data connects to operational decisions and long-term strategy. I understand efficiency, workflow improvements, and how to streamline accounting operations.

Hobbies & Personal Interests: Continuous learning and improvement in areas of personal growth. For example becoming a better communicator, better public speaker, etc. Utilizing AI as it related to accounting matters, mentoring others, travel, networking and meeting others.

Credentials: CPA License. working towards a Masters Degree

Industry Experience: Business Services, Construction/Engineering, Emerging Growth Companies, Energy & Utilities, Public Accounting, Technology

Company Fit: I’ve mostly worked with small and medium sized businesses, but also have some experience with large businesses.

Management Experience: 6 years

Software Experience: QuickBooks, Oracle, Deltek Vision, Vista Viewpoint, Excel, Hyperion,

Open To: Hybrid, In-office, Remote