Experience

Botanical Interests, Inc.

• United States
• Horticulture
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  Broomfield, Colorado, United States Responsible for accounting, finance and payroll/human resources for a multi-company wholesaler/manufacturer in the seed packet and gardening products industry, as well as for their e-Commerce company. Oversee complex accounts receivable and billing, accounts payable, general ledger, payroll, human resources, treasury functions, inventory management and COGS, account reconciliations including intercompany and bank reconciliations, financial statement preparation, budgeting, and procurement… Show more Responsible for accounting, finance and payroll/human resources for a multi-company wholesaler/manufacturer in the seed packet and gardening products industry, as well as for their e-Commerce company. Oversee complex accounts receivable and billing, accounts payable, general ledger, payroll, human resources, treasury functions, inventory management and COGS, account reconciliations including intercompany and bank reconciliations, financial statement preparation, budgeting, and procurement. Evaluate, develop and enforce accounting and internal control systems, and develop overhead cost allocation methodologies. Show less



The Premios Group

• Director of Accounting & Finance

  • Nov 2010 - Jun 2018

  Responsible for accounting, finance and payroll/human resources for a software consulting firm. Oversaw cash flow projections, budgeting, client billing, accounts payable, general ledger, payroll, human resources, treasury functions, KPI tracking and financial statement preparation.



BSTC, Inc.

• Accountant & Business Manager

  • 2004 - 2010

  Broomfield CO Handled all accounting and business functions for a local swim and tennis club, including accounts receivable/billing, accounts payable, general ledger, treasury functions and financial statement preparation while on partial hiatus to raise my three young children.



UCAR - The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

• Director of Information Technology in Finance & Administration

  • 1992 - 2001

  Boulder CO Responsible for the accounting, financial, budgeting and business information systems of a major government-funded research institution. Specific areas of responsibility included: ~ Management and Administration: Managed 6 direct reports and a total staff of 30. Developed and managed an annual budget of $3.6 million. ~ Strategic Planning: Held a leadership role in developing standards, guidelines, strategic plans and funding proposals for diverse software development activities;… Show more Responsible for the accounting, financial, budgeting and business information systems of a major government-funded research institution. Specific areas of responsibility included: ~ Management and Administration: Managed 6 direct reports and a total staff of 30. Developed and managed an annual budget of $3.6 million. ~ Strategic Planning: Held a leadership role in developing standards, guidelines, strategic plans and funding proposals for diverse software development activities; developed a divisional Information Protection policy; developed a project prioritization methodology; participated in business continuity planning. ~ Software Development: Managed the group which maintained and supported existing budgeting and accounting, H/R, payroll and other financial systems, and developed new applications to automate business processes. ~ Business Systems Support: Served as the focal point for user requests and problems; performed analysis of business and user requirements; coordinated development, testing and installation of new applications and enhancement of existing applications; served as a liaison between outside software vendors and NCAR. ~ Project Management: Managed the implementation of a new fund accounting system. Post implementation, continued to coordinate maintenance and development of the system. Show less



The Alert Centre, Inc.

• Project Manager

  • 1990 - 1992

  Englewood, CO Managed a large software development and implementation project. Applications included finance/accounting, customer service, billing and collections for this mid-sized company in the alarm system monitoring industry.



PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLC

• Senior Consultant

  • 1988 - 1990

  Denver CO Involved in various financial and information systems projects for the Management Consulting Services Group, specializing in accounting software implementations in the banking industry.