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CPA and Controller with 13 years of progressive experience in banking, corporate accounting, and public accounting. Leads accounting for a $1.8B community bank, owning close, regulatory reporting, CECL, tax, internal controls, and audit support. Previously a corporate accounting lead at a ~$500M, 1,000-employee, employee-owned company: budgets, five-year forecasts, multi-state tax across 35+ states, and ESOP share-price analysis with the CFO and CEO. Began in public accounting (tax and audit). Strong process improver: automated monthly board reporting in Power BI, cut a key accounting process time roughly in half, strengthened CECL governance, and recovered a $200K+ sales tax refund. Develops staff who go on to earn promotions. Master’s in Accounting. Relocating to the St. Louis area for family and seeking a Controller, Director of Accounting, or head-of-accounting role with a stable, long-term employer.

Career Highlight 1: Rebuilt LSB accounting team to his target structure over ~3.5 yrs: coached out underperformers and developed staff, two of whom left for promotions. Also helped lead the department through a reduction from 11 to 7 staff while improving reporting quality: added detailed accrual review, formal variance analysis, standardized workpapers, and clearer process ownership.

Career Highlight 2: Took on shareholder relations at LSB; managing high-net-worth shareholder communications through the Equity Bank acquisition (signatures, lost shares, surety bond fees). Handles document execution, lost share certificates, and surety bond questions for shareholders through closing, while continuing to run the accounting function and month-end close.

Career Highlight 3: Promoted during ~5 years at VGM Group (~$500M employee-owned conglomerate); retained through conversion with stay bonus raised from 1 to 3 months’ salary. There, built a share-price estimator for the 100% ESOP that landed within ~2% of the final annual price, and replaced spreadsheet forecasting with a structured model that auto-imports actuals and budget.

Why Hire This Candidate (In Their Own Words): I’m a CPA Controller who runs a clean, well-documented close and makes the numbers easier to trust. At a $1.8B bank I strengthened close reviews and controls, automated board reporting, and recovered more than $200K in overpaid sales tax. I build accounting teams to the shape the business needs, develop people into promotions, and hold a clear standard without micromanaging. I take on messy projects with little direction, and I’m committed to a long-term home in St. Louis.

Strengths: 1) Adaptability – takes on unfamiliar, messy projects with little instruction and gets them done well; 2) Work ethic – puts in more hours than most; 3) Accounting team management/development; 4) Shareholder/HNW relationship management.

Education: Master’s in Accounting

Credentials: CPA

Industry Experience: Banking, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Accounting

Company Fit: Small, Medium

Management Experience: About 4.5 years of management experience (since 2022), leading accounting teams of up to 6 (Senior and Staff Accountants, AP, clerical).

Software Experience: Power BI

Open To: Hybrid, In-office, Remote