Amanda Strausborger MBA-CPA
Chief Financial Officer at Johnson/Anderson- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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CPA
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Experience
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Johnson/Anderson
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United States
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Printing Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Financial Officer
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May 2022 - Present
• Assists Executive Team in developing and implementing the overall company business strategy. Serve as a key member of executive leadership team and serve on the Board of Directors. • Assess and evaluate the financial performance of the organization regarding long term operational goals, budgets, and forecasts. Recommends corrective action as needed. • Identify, acquire, and implement systems to provide critical financial and operational information. • Create and establish yearly financial objectives. • Select and engage auditors. • Supervise the accounting department to ensure the proper functioning. • Review and ensure application of appropriate internal controls. • Ensure timeliness and accuracy of financial and management reporting data. • Oversee the preparation and communication of all financial statements. • Oversee the preparation and timely filing of all local, state, and federal tax returns. • Oversee the month end close process, constantly reviewing procedures while eliminating inefficiencies. • Review all month-end closing activities. • Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors. • Manage cash flow planning process and ensure funds availability. • Oversee cash, investments, and asset management area. • Explore new investment opportunities and provide recommendations on potential returns and risks. • Maintain outstanding banking relationships and strategic alliances with vendors and business partners. • Represent company to banks, financial partners, institutions, investors, public auditors, and officials. • Remain current on audit best practices, and state, federal and local law. • Oversee weekly cash management. • Oversee AP Department, approve large payables, sign checks, authorize large wires/ACHs • Supervise Accounts Receivable management and provide guidance. • Coordinate the upgrade project and management of the ERP system. • Collaboration with Executive and Operational Leadership on development of KPI’s and operational metrics. Show less
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Rayven Inc.
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United States
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Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Controller
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Apr 2016 - Jul 2022
▪ Maintain all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements. ▪ Assist in the development and implementation of goals, policies, priorities, and procedures related to financial management and accounting. ▪ Maintain internal controls and safeguards for receipt of revenues, costs, and actual expenditures. ▪ Consistently analyze financial data and prepare/compile financial statements in an accurate and timely manner. ▪ Maintain cash flow and cash position. ▪ Provide analysis and review of financial results with management. ▪ Maintain contracts and manage record retention. ▪ Serve as the payroll accountant including maintaining the time clock system, employee hours, employee vacation and PTO, and processing payroll as well as quarterly and year end payroll reporting. ▪ Establish credit limits for new customers; maintain D&B profiles and credit safe data. ▪ Work closely with management team, reporting to the president, responsible for oversight of all finance, accounting, and reporting activities. ▪ File and pay quarterly, income, and sales taxes. ▪ Oversee and process all HR functions and compliance. Including hiring, terminations, benefits, documentation compliance, and all other HR duties. ▪ Oversee and maintain IT relationship with managed IT provider. Act as full point of contact for all technological projects and services. Liaison for all technology including upgrades and support. ▪ Other duties as required. Show less
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Northern Tier Energy: St. Paul Park Refining Co. LLC
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Accounting Supervisor
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Jan 2014 - Apr 2016
• Drive the timely completion of the monthly financial close, including but not limited to, preparation of journal entries, reconciliations and account analysis. • Ensure accounting records are accurately stated in accordance with GAAP and Company policy. • Ensure compliance with all SOX controls and help maintain updated SOX documentation. • Lead inventory accountant responsible for coordinating physical inventory count process, inventory reconciliations, various inventory control and analysis, and product pricing/costing. • Oversee accounts receivable and collection function. • Analysis and review of financial results with management including monthly variance analysis, sales and gross profit analysis, cost center summaries, plant efficiency, and other KPIs. • Coordinate with other business units for inter-company transactions. • Provide leadership to direct reports. • Maintain and develop an in-depth knowledge of CSB system in order to provide direction in the proper application of the system to ensure that proper financial reporting and control are maintained. • Complete weekly and monthly production and management reports. • Perform other duties as required in collaboration with Plant personnel and Accounting staff. Show less
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Franchise and Loyalty Accountant
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Nov 2012 - Jan 2014
• Oversee all franchise and loyalty accounting• Perform account reconciliations • Prepare and upload journal entries • Extensive use of Oracle Suite• Maintain accounts receivable among several independent business units • Research, verify, and analyze expenditures, returns, shortages, and allowances • Participate in month end closing procedures • Prepare various reports in Excel using pivot tables, VLOOKUP, SUMIF, and other advanced formulas. Show less
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Operations Manager
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May 2005 - Feb 2013
• Oversee all aspects of running a successful business • Process all accounts payable • Process payroll • Maintain all staffing and scheduling • Process all new hires and terminations • Create, maintain, and update annual budget • Analyze all variances from budget and actual expenses • Maintain profit margin • Complete bank reconciliations • Responsible for cash management • Maintain inventory controls and database • Maintain schedule for all orders and deliveries Show less
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Education
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2009 - 2011
Upper Iowa University
Master of Business Administration (MBA), MBA -
2007 - 2009
Upper Iowa University
Bachelor Degree, Accounting
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