Experience

Rainforest

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP, Finance

  • May 2022 - Present

  Atlanta, GA



Cailey Ryckman Consulting

• Consultant

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Atlanta, Georgia, United States



Acuity Brands

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Finance

  • Apr 2021 - Apr 2022

  - Finance lead for Atrius, the software technology arm of Acuity Brands offering solutions for sustainable buildings, streamlined operations, and personal experiences. - Finance lead for company-wide forecasting processes, including implementation of OneStream capabilities for forecasting.



Calendly

• United States
• Software Development
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Director of Finance and Operations

  • Jul 2017 - Mar 2021

  Atlanta, Georgia, United States − Responsible (and sole employee) for all accounting, finance, payroll, and legal for 110-person company through 6x revenue growth. − Created Calendly's GAAP-based books from scratch and passed all (three) financial audits with flying colors. − Conducted all accounting and finance activities, from simple A/R collections and budgeting to ensuring compliance with ASC 606 and annual financial planning. − Managed all tax and audit coordination as sole point person, including passing first… Show more − Responsible (and sole employee) for all accounting, finance, payroll, and legal for 110-person company through 6x revenue growth. − Created Calendly's GAAP-based books from scratch and passed all (three) financial audits with flying colors. − Conducted all accounting and finance activities, from simple A/R collections and budgeting to ensuring compliance with ASC 606 and annual financial planning. − Managed all tax and audit coordination as sole point person, including passing first financial audit for 2018 with only one minor adjustment. − Brought Calendly into GDPR compliance through spearheading and coordinating efforts between operations, legal, engineering, and customer experience. − Managed Calendly’s first SOC 2 Type 1 audit, all security questionnaires before a security hire was in place, and all legal contracting and negotiating for both vendor and sales sides before legal hires. Show less



Patientco, now part of Waystar

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance + Accounting Manager

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2017

  Greater Atlanta Area − Sole finance and accounting employee through 5x revenue growth − Created detailed, comprehensive monthly reporting packages combining financials, metrics, and forecasts − Created and managed complex financial forecasting models − Performed deep analysis on customers, margin, functional areas, vendors, and prospective clients to ensure efficient use of resources − Managed monthly close process start to finish, including invoicing, adjustment entries, and P&L review − Led due… Show more − Sole finance and accounting employee through 5x revenue growth − Created detailed, comprehensive monthly reporting packages combining financials, metrics, and forecasts − Created and managed complex financial forecasting models − Performed deep analysis on customers, margin, functional areas, vendors, and prospective clients to ensure efficient use of resources − Managed monthly close process start to finish, including invoicing, adjustment entries, and P&L review − Led due diligence, analysis, and forecasting for 2015 strategic financial investment from Pamplona Capital Management ---------------------------- Finance Financial Modeling • FP&A • Company Performance Reporting • Client Performance Reporting • Business Support & Analysis Accounting Month End Close Process • Invoicing • Sales and Partner Commissions • Year End Tax Preparation and Reporting • A/P & A/R Management HR + Recruiting Employee Onboarding • Benefits Administration • Payroll assistance • Recruiting events and marketing • Recruiting website maintenance • Recruiting content generation • Company event planning Show less



Johnson & Johnson

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• FLDP Finance Auditor

  • Jun 2012 - Jun 2013

  New Brunswick, NJ Financial Leadership Development Program Corporate Internal Audit − Primarily audited international affiliates, requiring understanding of complex accounting cycles and business environments as well as cultural awareness in order to identify weaknesses in internal controls and processes and provide recommendations for improvement. − Developed audit procedures for an entirely new cycle area (tax), requiring close business partnering with tax upper management.

• FLDP Assoc. Financial Analyst, Consumer Division

  • Jun 2011 - May 2012

  Skillman, NJ Financial Leadership Development Program NA Supply Chain Consolidations, Consumer Division. International Sales and Hedging − Creatively married ERP and business data with analytics to develop sales, customer, product, and currency insights for $350MM of international affiliate sales. − Developed and distributed currency hedge rates to the Consumer organization; responsible for monthly update of hedge contracts and quarterly CFO reviews. Data Analysis − Created… Show more Financial Leadership Development Program NA Supply Chain Consolidations, Consumer Division. International Sales and Hedging − Creatively married ERP and business data with analytics to develop sales, customer, product, and currency insights for $350MM of international affiliate sales. − Developed and distributed currency hedge rates to the Consumer organization; responsible for monthly update of hedge contracts and quarterly CFO reviews. Data Analysis − Created collection and organizational methods of headcount data to provide VP of Operations with visibility in previously unknown base data, ongoing tracking and insights, and accountability for budgeting and forecasting. − Accountable for reporting and forecasting around 3,000 employees across four MRCs and multiple Supply Chain functions. − Ownership of forecasting and managing budgets totaling ~$3.9MM − Responsible for accounting functions including quarterly affiliate sales profit elimination, net trade sales information, and environmental reserve accounting.



Ascendus

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern; New England Lending

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Boston, MA ACCION USA: Leader in U.S. Microfinance, empowering low-to-moderate income business owners through access to capital and financial education − Interacted heavily with prospective clients in order to understand their backgrounds and financial situations, process incoming loan applications, and prequalify applicants. − Assisted in grassroots marketing and outreach, including organizing AUSA presence at outside events and coordinating blog postings.



Student International Business Council

• Co-leader

  • Aug 2008 - Dec 2009

  South Bend, Indiana Area − Lead student group seeking to increase microfinance investment and awareness on college campuses, to alumni, and to institutional investors. − Researched, designed, delegated, and created presentations on institutional microfinance investment and microfinance promotion; delivered presentations to the Notre Dame Investment Office and to alumni panel.



Corning Incorporated

• United States
• Glass, Ceramics and Concrete Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern, Procurement Supply Analytics

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Corning, NY − Created and implemented revised financial health risk assessment process for critical suppliers. − Implemented benchmarking process for Supply Intelligence Performance Excellence Team. − Created training and marketing presentations for group.



Arrowwood Hills Cooperative

• Counselor

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  Ann Arbor, MI The Arrowwood Hills Summer Camp in Ann Arbor, MI serves the youth of the housing cooperative; it provides a safe and fun alternative for low-income children. − Planned and implemented daily lesson plans, which included cooperative, competitive, and individual games as well as art projects. − Served as a mentor for the campers, specifically responsible for the 5-year-old group.