Kathryn Bowman

About Kathryn Bowman

Experienced finance professional with over 10 years within accounting & finance organizations in financial services and consumer goods in fast-paced, high growth environments.~10 years experience supporting Executive & BOD deliverables including consolidated financials, annual budget, quarterly opex/capex/depreciation forecasts, NWC and cash budgets and forecasts. Problem solver with commitment to quality, accuracy, and trust. Culture & relationship builder.

Experience

1. Operations & Finance Director

   Boba Guys

   Jun 2021 — Present · Brisbane, CA, US

   Engaged people leader with emphasis on talent development for 5 direct reports, team of 7 within Accounting/Payroll, HR and Operations* Controller with responsibility for daily cash and bank account management for total company, vendor management and ACH/wire processing.* Oversaw bi-weekly and weekly payroll for 7 companies (~200-250 employees) with accounting/payroll specialist* Identified & implemented risk mitigation strategy regarding business structure with impacts to banking, real estate, insurance while partnering with internal and external stakeholders* Designed & implemented new COA to create departments, additional expense categories enabling department level tracking towards goal of store P & Ls*Successfully migrated company COGS management software at EOL to new system with enhanced capabilities enabling department/store level COGS tracking with no down time to company, on time* Secured forgiveness for >$1MM in company debt from government COVID relief programs RRF)* Successfully supported two co-founders as part of executive team with focus on clear & concise communication, anticipating needs, & ability to pivot & quickly adapt

Education

• Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

  MBA, Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Business Administration

Skills

• Financial Modeling
• Strategy
• Us Gaap
• Analysis
• Tax
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Recruiting
• Management
• Forecasting
• Project Planning
• Training
• Business Strategy
• Strategic Planning
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Reporting
• Auditing
• Program Management
• Project Management
• Finacial Management
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Accounting
• Budgets
• Finance