Controller Candidate #033026
St. Louis, MO
Accounting
19 years
4/1/2026
Profile
I am an experienced controller and financial leader with approximately 20 years of progressive experience leading accounting operations, financial reporting and system implementations. I have a diverse professional background including public accounting, manufacturing, a private equity backed startup in the cannabis space, and multi entity real estate development. I have a proven blend of hands-on execution and ability to lead a small team, the ability to build and scale accounting functions and improve internal controls.
Career Highlight 1: Led a full ERP transition and implementation of 14 entities, over 150 properties and over 200 leases to SAGE Intacct and Sage Intacct Real Estate including data conversion, process redesign and user adoption. At the same time, also converted our accounts payable systems to a paperless system with improved controls.
Career Highlight 2: Established full-cycle accounting, controls and reporting from the ground up in a high growth start up environment while also navigating the complexities of the rules for Cannabis companies.
Why Hire This Candidate (In Their Own Words): A company should hire me because a have a proven history of being able to step into complex environments, improve systems and deliver accurate and timely financial information that leadership can rely on.
Strengths: Builds and improves accounting functions
Drives decision-making with financial insight
Own the full finance function
Hobbies & Personal Interests: Live Music
Stand Up Comedy
Sporting Events
Hiking
Golf
Education: Bachelor’s in Accounting
Industry Experience: Cannabis, Manufacturing, Public Accounting, Real Estate
Company Fit: Small to Medium
Management Experience: 15. It has ranged from 2 to as many as 6.
Software Experience: Quickbooks Online
Sage 50
Sage 300
Sage Intacct
Open To: Hybrid, In-office, Remote
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