Candi Hughes

About Candi Hughes

I am an owner and co-founder of NexTier Solutions, with over 25 years of experience in accounting, operations, and finance. From this experience, I have learned what it takes to run a business effectively. I am an integral part of the business lifecycle: leveraging people skills to hire and train, drawing on financial operations to improve processes, and enhancing the business to meet growth objectives.I specialize in utilizing data analytics to create custom dashboards for business reporting, forecasting, and budgeting. I have extensive leadership experience, focusing on financial operations, relationship management, and fund administration. I have worked as a controller, director of operations, technical writer, consultant, and financial manager.Specialties:*Management of accounting, treasury, and finance functions*Financial, business, and strategic planning and implementation*Business set up formation and guidance*Cash flow management and projections*Budgeting and forecasting*Private equity and debt financing*Bank financing and investor meeting preparation*Audit preparation and liaison with audit firm*Key metric benchmarking and trend analysis - custom dashboard design*Accounting software selection and implementation, including QuickBooks, NetSuite, and Sage*Financial and operational improvement plans*Mergers and acquisitions support*Risk management*Contract reviewPlease get in touch with me if you\'d like to learn more about how I can help your business grow. Phone:(91••••••19Email: c••••••••@nextier-solutions.com

Experience

1. Principal and Chief Operating Officer

   Nextier Solutions

   Oct 2019 — Present · Raleigh-Durham, NC, US

   I am an owner and co-founder of NexTier Solutions with over 25 years of experience in accounting, operations, and finance. I touch every part of our business, including:Operations and Human Resources:*Hiring, onboarding, and training of staff for company and client needs*Fostered remote team engagement with company events (eg, BBQ committee and company outings)*Authored employee handbook and policies (eg, BCP, Security Awareness)*Research and implementation of company software tools*Review of engagement contracts and performed vendor management*Managed client billing and collections for all business segmentsClient Management:*Managed new client onboarding, including transition and set-up of technology and treasury functions*Design reporting based on the client’s current baseline reporting, with a goal to improve reporting to meet growth needs*Perform Controller and/or CFO work for clients, including daily transactional and treasury work, month-end closing entries, monthly financial presentations, budgets, forecasts, and strategic cash planning *Assist with accounting software selection and implementationsMarketing:*Created and maintained NexTier Solutions’ website*Designed marketing content, including business segment brochures, employee spotlights, and blog posts*Generated marketing engagement through LinkedIn posts and questionnaires

Education

• UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

  BS, Business Administration

  1992 — 1994

• University of Miami

  Executive CFP® Program

  2012 — 2013

• Syracuse University - Martin J. Whitman School of Management

  Master's degree, Accounting

  2016 — 2017