April Yamada

About April Yamada

Accounting and finance leader with 12+ years of experience building, scaling, and governing finance organizations within medical device and pharmaceutical companies, including pre-revenue, growth-stage, and public life sciences environments.Currently serving as Head of Finance at AngioSafe, where I built the accounting function from inception and led the company to full GAAP compliance. Successfully completed the organization’s first official audit, implemented enterprise financial systems (NetSuite, Concur, Carta, MedPro), and established disciplined close, budgeting, forecasting, and procurement processes to support operational scale and regulatory readiness.Known for delivering accelerated closes, strengthening internal controls under SOX-lite frameworks, and partnering cross-functionally with executives, auditors, legal teams, and boards. My background combines deep accounting expertise with formal legal training (Juris Master), enabling strong judgment in corporate governance, contract interpretation, healthcare compliance, and risk management.Core strengths include:• Building accounting teams and infrastructure from zero to scale• First-time audits and audit remediation• GAAP reporting, internal controls, and policy development• Sunshine Act and healthcare regulatory alignment• ERP and financial systems implementations• Budgeting, forecasting, and executive decision supportI partner best with organizations seeking a finance leader who brings rigor, clarity, and accountability—while enabling growth in highly regulated environments.

Experience

1. Head of Finance and Accounting

   AngioSafe, Inc.

   May 2024 — Present · US

   Built the accounting and finance organization from the ground up, establishing GAAP-compliant operations across AP, AR, procurement, budgeting, and forecasting.Led successful completion of the company’s first official audit, serving as primary audit liaison.Implemented and optimized NetSuite, Concur, Carta, and MedPro to support scalable financial operations and compliance.Designed and enforced Sunshine Act compliance processes and healthcare regulatory reporting.Achieved consistent 10-day month-end and year-end closes through structured controls and close governance.Developed accounting policies and SOX-lite internal controls to support future growth and audit readiness.

Education

• Liberty University

  Master of Laws - LLM, Juris Masters - General

• Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business

  Certificate, Human Resources Management and Services

  2019 — 2019

• Southern New Hampshire University

  Master of Science - MS, Organizational Leadership

  2020

• American Public University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Accounting

  2013 — 2017

Skills

• Data Entry
• Office Management
• Medical Terminology
• Medical Records
• Medical Billing
• Appointment Scheduling
• Healthcare
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Excel
• Hipaa
• Quickbooks
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Exchange
• Administrative Assistants
• Accounts Payable
• Payroll
• Expenses
• Communication
• Multi Tasking
• Organization & Prioritization Skills
• Purchasing Processes
• Purchase Orders
• Concur
• Telephone Skills
• Travel Arrangements
• Time Management
• Fax
• Spreadsheets
• Training
• Filing
• Accounting
• 10 Key
• Budgets
• Expense Reports
• Invoice Processing
• Office Administration
• Cash Receipts
• Petty Cash
• Account Reconciliation