Laci Rosas

About Laci Rosas

Accomplishments*Selected by management to lead financial conversion of newly acquired engineering firm in Dallas.*Worked diligently after conversion of newly acquired firm to reconcile and ensure financial accuracy of all projects.*Within the first year as Financial Manager for Dallas, lead project managers to turnaround Office Financials from a loss to $2M in profit.*Worked closely with project managers and project teams to develop an in-depth understanding of their financials and how to interpret their Project Reports and analyze them to make better business decisions.*Earned 5 promotions based on performance and leadership ability.*Managed and lead a staff of up to 8.*Obtained Bachelors of Business Administration in Accounting as a full-time student while working an average of 50 hours a week.

Experience

1. Principal Controller

   Imeg, Formerly Jq Engineering

   Oct 2015 — Present · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US

   Manage the preparation of financial statements, financial reports, special analyses, and information reports. This includes supervising the closing of the company books and preparing monthly financial statements• Manage the monthly forecasting process for the business and conduct analysis of variances to plan and forecast• Develop and deliver supporting documentation and analysis for the tax firm and external clients and vendors• Analyze financial information and variations between “budget to actual” and include comments in reporting package(s)• Establish, maintain and update as needed, controls, policies and procedures• Participate in the annual strategic planning and budget preparation process• Drive the annual revenue and discretional opex plan for the business, including the seamless translation to sales quota• Drive strategic initiatives identified in strategic and budget planning by developing financial KPI to measure and track results• Ensure that operating expenses are recorded and reported accurately and in a timely manner• Ensure records and systems are maintained in accordance with GAAP and be the primary liaison with the outside accounting firm(s)• Ensure all general ledger accounts (including numerous cash accounts) are reconciled and tied to reporting details• Forecast and manage cash flow including AR and AP functions• Interact with multiple departments and all levels of management and staff at all JQ locations• Travel as needed to attend meetings, visit project sites, train staff etc…

Education

• Texas State University

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

  2006 — 2009

Skills

• Experience with Sql
• Experience with Vision
• Experience with Jd Edwards
• Experience with Pt Avenue
• Experience with Oracle - Je Edwards Enterpriseone
• Experience with Hyperion
• Experience with Deltek
• Strong Excel Skills - Pivot Tables, V-Lookups, Conditional Formatting and Macr
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Power Point)