Rebecca Abdenour-Gebhardt

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ABOUT REBECCA ABDENOUR-GEBHARDT

As a CPA and Controller in financial services and FinTech, I design and implement accounting frameworks that support growth, compliance, and financial stability. Controller and Strategic Partner to the CFOI work with my CFO and executive team to streamline close processes, strengthen internal controls, and optimize tax strategies. I furthermore develop reporting structures, improve audit readiness, and mitigate financial risk while ensuring accounting operations scale with the business. Accounting Strategic ExecutiveI approach accounting like a strategic puzzle: identifying the moving pieces, structuring the right framework, and executing solutions that drive operational efficiency, profitability, and audit compliance. I thrive at the intersection of creative thinking and precise accountability to standards, defining the plan that translates complex financial data into compliant reporting as well as strategic advice that promotes stability, growth, and alignment to GAAP accounting standards. I make the complicated simple. Multifaceted Business ImpactMy expertise spans technical accounting, SOX, risk mitigation, treasury, general ledger, and financial reporting. I’ve accelerated close cycles, optimized tax and revenue recognition for multi-hundred-million-dollar contracts, and strengthened IT and business process internal controls while reducing costs. However, I don’t just analyze numbers—I create processes that make them work smarter, ensuring they support both operational efficiency and long-term business strategy. My real business impact comes through in the ways I foster a culture of critical thinking and feedback internally with my team and my executive leadership. This growth mindset is realized with trusted vendors, auditing teams, and federal agencies, and, ultimately, the success of investors into the business (publicly traded, private, pre-IPO).