Andersen

About Andersen

As an accounting leader with 17+ years of experience, I establish and lead organization-wide financial practices that are coherent, compliant, and up to date.I planned and spearhead end-to-end accounting functions, including internal controls, auditing, payroll, account reconciliation, and financial consolidation. While doing so, I enhance metric tracking and reporting in adherence to up-to-the-minute SEC, SOX, US GAAP, and local statutory regulations.I consistently identify and leverage opportunities to revamp financial operations. Specifically, I determine business requirements and document internal policies to drive the implementation of new accounting standards and ERP solutions. At Vuori, for instance, I advanced the transition from Full Circle to Microsoft Dynamics 365 and furthered the adoption of ASC 842 as well as compliance with both ASC 350, and ASC 606 accounting standards.My relationship-building skills allow me to foster strong partnerships with the board of directors, executive staff, external auditors, and cross-functional teams. When leading personnel, I place a major emphasis on staff motivation, performance, and career development. To this end, I introduce professional growth initiatives, such as cross-training, job shadowing, and team engagement activities.SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS- Standardized tracking, filing, and payment of sales taxes across 20 states by leading the implementation of AvaTax- Expedited AP processing and created financial visibility by initiating employee expense reimbursement using Divvy- Enhanced executive decision-making and solidified data quality by assuring timely and accurate AR and AP SOPs.If you’re looking for someone who executes and transforms accounting operations by elevating monetary reporting, innovating scalable financial systems, and leading multi-practice teams, email me: c•••••••@gmail.com.Key Skills: Accounting Leadership, Financial Reporting & Tracking, Business Process Improvement, Risk & Change Management, Revenue Recognition, Stakeholder Partnership Development, KPI Visibility & Transparency, Regulatory & Procedural Compliance, Team Oversight & Mentorship, Accounting Infrastructure Enhancement.

Experience

1. Controller & Director of Finance

   Paragraf

   Dec 2021 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   In April 2023, Cardio Bio was acquired by Paragraf, who revolutionized the graphene electronic device manufacturing with its pioneering scalable approach, making it the worlds’ first company to achieve this feat. Post-acquisition (Apr’23 to Present):• Reduced time of month-end close to a 3-day process to support the integration of Finance teams immediately after acquisition.• Implemented acquirer’s ERP, Microsoft Dynamics BC, as a 2-month project saving $70K annually and seamless integration.• Drafted purchase accounting journal entries for acquirer’s accounting team leading to a successful FY’23 audit. • Creates and provides monthly financial reporting package including account reconciliations and budget to actual variances.Cardea Bio Pre-acquisition (Dec’21 to Apr’23):The world’s only mass producer of biocompatible semiconductors, the BPU™ (Biosignal Processing Unit) biocompatible semiconductor technology used for applications across a variety of sectors including human health, agriculture, molecular diagnostics, biotechnology, environmental monitoring, and animal health.• Raised ~$1.5M by furthering the 4th Series-A round, extending cash runway by 3 months. • Completed due diligence requests from acquirer by liaising with the CEO and COO; addressed queries on key accounting procedures leading to the sale of Cardea Bio.• Generated data visibility for senior leadership by providing metrics on Cardea’s financial position in quarterly board meetings. Designed dashboards, 13-week cash flow projections, and monthly operational review templates.• Forwarded HR activities by maintaining and tracking employee data in TriNet, including payroll, work hours, PTO, and salary adjustments. Supervised equity administration using Carta.• Drove the execution of annual audits as well as tax filings in coordination with external tax accountants.• Identified budget variances of R&D projects for partners by delivering a monthly report to the project management team.

Education

• San Diego State University

  MS, Accountancy

  2006 — 2007

• Florida Atlantic University

  BS, Finance

  2001 — 2005