Director of Accounting/Risk Mitigation Candidate #013025
St. Louis, MO
Accounting, Internal Audit
14 years
1/30/2025
Profile
I am an experienced accounting professional with over 15 years in public accounting and Fortune 40 corporate environments. I hold CPA and CIA credentials and specialize in financial reporting, audit, and internal controls. I’m a strategic leader who develops high-performing teams, improves processes, and aligns accounting with business goals. I’m also known for building strong relationships and fostering a collaborative, people-first culture.
Career Highlight 1: Led restructuring by shifting tasks to offshore team, allowing U.S. team to focus on strategic work. Improved efficiency, strengthened partnerships, and saved 2 U.S. headcounts. Drove 2% savings on $1B in credit card fees by aligning teams and ensuring transactions flowed through the correct channels, improving accuracy and reducing manual corrections.
Career Highlight 2: Recognized as a St. Louis Business Journal 30 Under 30 honoree for outstanding contributions to the community and professional excellence within the company.
Career Highlight 3: Recognized by his university with Emerging Leader Award for outstanding accomplishments and service (only 4 given per year).
Why Hire This Candidate (In Their Own Words): I bring 15+ years of accounting experience, CPA and CIA credentials, and a people-first leadership style. I drive results, build strong team culture, and deliver process improvements that align with business goals.
Strengths: (1) Strong accounting, audit, and controls fundamentals, (2) team leadership, (3) process improvement, (4) building cross-functional relationships, and (5) delivering results in fast-paced, high-volume environments.
Hobbies & Personal Interests: I enjoy working out, reading, attending sporting events, and learning about cars especially high-performance. I’m passionate about staying active and exploring new interests that keep me sharp both mentally and physically.
Education: BS Accounting, MAcc
Credentials: CPA, CIA
Industry Experience: Automotive, Banking, Financial Services, Public Accounting, Retail
Company Fit: Extensive experience in midsize and large companies.
Management Experience: I have over 10 years of management experience, leading teams of up to 10 people across accounting, audit, tax, risk, and controls both in public accounting and corporate environments, including U.S. and offshore team members.
Software Experience: QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP, Workday
Open To: Hybrid, Remote
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