Daniel Poche

About Daniel Poche

A dedicated professional with extensive experience in accounting, finance and procurement, currently serving as Vice President at Arthritis Knee Pain Centers. Focused on leading mergers and acquisitions, optimizing financial systems, and managing vendor contracts, contributing to the organization\'s ongoing growth and operational success. Proficient in overseeing complex accounting functions, credit lines, and cost-saving strategies, including securing significant cash back annually. Committed to fostering collaboration and implementing innovative systems to enhance financial performance and streamline operations.

Experience

1. Vice President Finance and Procurement

   Arthritis Knee Pain Centers

   Feb 2025 — Present

   Successfully completed eight mergers and acquisitions leading transitions of procurement platforms, accounting integrations and vendor contracts, growing the company from 7 to 18 locations• Handled the accounting for a complex bankruptcy involving 42 creditors resulting in a substantial savings of $1.5 million• Secured and managed 19 different lines of credit, tracking due dates, optimizing spending for cash back categories, and ensuring all balances are paid on time to avoid fees and interest resulting in over $200k in cash back per year• Championed and directed an AI-powered bank transaction automation initiative, leveraging Microsoft Fabric and generative AI to eliminate manual month-end financial processing across five banking institutions (Chase, Wells Fargo, Plains Capital, Veritex, Fifth Third)• Oversaw the design and deployment of an automated rules engine processing bank transactions per month, achieving 96.7% NetSuite import readiness and reducing manual journal entry coding from days to minutes• Defined and maintained configurable business rules for debit/credit account coding, subsidiary mapping, and GL classification across 18 locations and 41 sets of books, enabling finance team self-service without developer intervention• Managed end-to-end NetSuite ERP integration including data warehouse build-out, GraphQL API connectors, and automated daily dataflow pipelines via Microsoft Fabric Gen2, enabling real-time financial data access for the accounting and integration teams• Led cross-functional UAT and data quality validation, resolving complex account mapping issues across multiple subsidiaries to produce balanced journal entries totaling $181M+ in transaction volume• Coordinated with external consultants, NetSuite integration partners, and internal stakeholders to deliver the automation project on time and within a $79K budget, including training documentation and an operations playbook for ongoing maintenance

Education

• University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance and Accounting

  2006 — 2010

Skills

• Business Development
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Budgets
• Sales Presentations
• Management
• Customer Service
• Recruiting
• Microsoft Excel
• Retail
• Public Speaking
• Accounting