Doug Hilgenberg

About Doug Hilgenberg

I am an enterprising External Controller, Senior Tax & Audit Manager, possessing extensive financial management & business services consulting leadership across Corporate Finance, Audit, Tax, Risk & Control functions garnered through my decade+ tenure with BKC CPAs (an Affiliate of BDO). I have developed a deep sector specialization & expertise in manufacturing and distribution, serving $25M-$500M private enterprise food & beverage, consumer/retail, medical & plastic manufacturer clients. Notably, as one of 15 Strategic Management Team members at BKC CPAs, reporting to three firmwide partners, I have assumed account leadership of our top 25 clients during BKC’s most recent 5-year rapid growth & CPA firm mergers. I am a passionate team builder, coach, and talent maximizer, and have had the amazing opportunity to develop & mentor a high-performing 30+ member Accounting, Tax, Audit & QuickBooks talent pipeline during my tenure, with my expertise in technical training, upskilling & personal career development. My diverse client relationship-building skillset is a core strength that has enabled me to cultivate & expand collaborative 10+ year client advisory relationships with private enterprise CFOs & Finance teams. I serve as a trusted advisor & financial business partner, applying expertise in analysis, design & delivery of harmonized financial management, audit control & continuous process improvement solutions that yield tax & accounting compliance, enterprise profitability and sustainable growth. Please reach out to me directly to connect @ H••••••@gmail.com, as I am always seeking to expand my CFO/finance partner network.CORE COMPETENCIES & SELECT CAREER HIGHLIGHTS• External Controller, Senior Audit & Tax Advisor to Top Manufacturing $25M-$500M+ Client Portfolio: Private Manufacturing, Construction, Food & Beverage, Consumer, Healthcare, Specialty Retail• 30+ Member Accounting, Tax, Audit & QuickBooks Team Build & Leadership• Robust Financial Analysis & Reporting, Planning & Budgeting, Forecast Modeling & Variance Analysis, P&L Optimization, Continuous Process Improvement, Root Cause Analysis & Project Management• GAAP Accounting Expertise, M&A, Transactions & Industry-Specific Accounting & Tax Laws• Tax Preparation & Filings Compliance (Sales, Corporate, Individual) & Audit Procedures• Treasury/Cash Management Expertise: Funding & Bank Loan Covenant Analysis, Liquidity Risk Management, Asset & Liability Management, Capital Management• Technical/ERP Systems Expertise: QuickBooks (Implementation), SAP & Oracle (Client Management)

Experience

1. Chief Accounting Officer

   Ferreira Construction Co., Inc.

   Jun 2023 — Present · Branchburg, NJ, US

Education

• Caldwell University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Accounting

• Caldwell University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Accounting

Skills

• Marketing
• Content Management
• Income Tax
• Sales Tax
• Referral Network
• Partnership Taxation
• Public Speaking
• Golf
• Auditing
• Connecting People
• Web Architecture
• Business Networking
• Web Content Management
• Trade Shows
• Marketing Research
• Sports
• Design Research
• Entrepreneurship
• General Ledger
• Membership Growth
• Event Management
• Quickbooks
• Strategic Planning
• Social Networking
• Management
• Gaap
• Financial Accounting
• Membership Development
• Marketing Strategy
• Software Project Management
• Financial Statements
• Tax Preparation
• Accounting
• Web Applications
• Project Management
• Web Design
• Tax
• Making Connections
• Customer Service
• Tax Returns