Elaina Johnson

About Elaina Johnson

Experienced finance leader transforming SMB finance and accounting through process evaluation, improvement, and strategic planning. Proven success guiding organizations in transition with thoughtful fractional leadership.

Experience

1. Director - Finance & Accounting

   CFO Systems, LLC

   Mar 2023 — Present · Green Bay, WI, US

   Selected Client Experience:~Early-Stage Tech Start-up~• Established foundational accounting infrastructure to support rapid growth and investor readiness• Managed equity and capitalization structures including SAFEs and 409A valuations• Built financial models to support fundraising, scenario planning, and strategic cash runway management~Pharmaceutical Company~• Supported sell-side due diligence and forecast modeling for a successful sale transaction• Secured working capital lending facility and implemented robust cash flow forecasting• Streamlined gross-to-net accounting with enhanced analysis of rebates, chargebacks, copayprograms, and returns~Behavioral Health MSO~• Integrated three acquired practices into unified payroll and accounting platforms• Led ERP, AP, and expense reporting system implementations to automate processes andproduce multi-entity consolidated financials

Education

• University of South Dakota Beacom School of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2017 — 2020

• South Dakota State University

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics

  2012 — 2016

Skills

• Event Planning
• Leadership
• Microsoft Office
• Program Development
• Team Building
• Student Development
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Social Media
• Writing
• Sustainability
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Customer Service
• Administrative Assistance
• Marketing Communications
• Facebook
• Creativity Skills
• Public Speaking
• Social Networking
• Accounting
• Finance
• Economics
• Strategic Planning
• Nonprofits
• Investments
• Time Management
• Client Relations