Experience

Frequency Therapeutics

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Finance and Operations

  • Jul 2015 - Present

  • Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements. • Work with team to draft S-1 and prepare company for successful IPO. • Advise CEO and senior management on financial planning and analysis, cash flow, investment priorities, and policy matters. • Serve as management liaison to the Board of Directors and Audit Committee; communicate and present critical financial matters at Board of Directors and committee meetings. • Manage external reporting team in preparation and review of Company’s external reporting filings, including annual reports, proxy statements, 10-K, 10-Q, earnings releases and XBRL. • Streamline Sarbanes-Oxley compliance processes by reducing key controls through design and implementation reviews, increased automation, and enhanced risk assessments; direct oversight of group control matrix, flowchart implementation, narrative enhancement, and COSO mapping. • Implement system of policies, internal controls, accounting standards, and procedures. • Provide analytical support to internal management team including development of internal management reporting capabilities; plan, coordinate, and execute annual budget process. • Improve administrative and operational accounting services including treasury management, payment processing, payroll, Accounts Payable, and purchasing; • Identify new office and lab space, manage buildout and relocation from old facility. • Develop and implement HR strategies and initiatives aligned with overall business strategy. • Administer benefits programs such as life, health, and dental insurance, 401k plan, vacation, sick leave, and employee assistance. • Establish and implement facility management program including preventative maintenance requirements. Show less



Semprus BioSciences

• United States
• Medical Device
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Controller

  • Jan 2011 - Jul 2015

  • Safeguarded assets and assured accurate and timely recording of all transactions by implementing disciplines of internal audits, controls and checks across all departments. • Led month-end closing and annual budgeting process, including preparation of financial statements for presentation to management with clear analysis and recommendations. • Oversaw all financial, project, program, and grant accounting; ensured expenditures aligned with grant and program budgets throughout funding period. • Managed due diligence process for acquisition and ongoing integration process with Teleflex. Show less



Pioneer Behavioral Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Controller

  • 2008 - 2010

  • Provided oversight, technical support and guidance to ensure financial statements and supporting records were prepared in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, company policies and GAAP. • Managed financial control process in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley regulations. • Prepared financial reporting packages with variance analysis for senior management and Board of Directors. • Provided oversight, technical support and guidance to ensure financial statements and supporting records were prepared in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, company policies and GAAP. • Managed financial control process in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley regulations. • Prepared financial reporting packages with variance analysis for senior management and Board of Directors.



CombinatoRx, Inc.

• Manager of Internal Compliance

  • Jun 2006 - Dec 2008

  • Provided oversight, technical support and guidance to ensure financial statements and supporting records were prepared in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, company policies and GAAP. • Streamlined operating costs by correcting deficiencies identified during Sarbanes-Oxley testing. • Increased overall operating efficiency within Purchasing department through implementation of ReQlogic. • Coordinated and managed quarterly reviews and annual audits. • Compiled and reviewed 10-Q’s, 10-K’s, Proxy Statements and other SEC filings. Show less



Tenebril

• Software Development

• Accounting Manager

  • 2005 - 2006

  • Managed daily accounting functions and procedures, including software revenue recognition, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, payroll, tracking fixed assets and monthly closing procedures. • Implemented policies and procedures to reduce wasteful spending, resulting in 20% savings. • Managed daily accounting functions and procedures, including software revenue recognition, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, payroll, tracking fixed assets and monthly closing procedures. • Implemented policies and procedures to reduce wasteful spending, resulting in 20% savings.



Boston Business Journal

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Controller

  • 2001 - 2005

  • Prepared consolidated financial statements for senior management’s review. • Reduced bad debt expense from 2% to less than half a percent of gross revenue. • Recipient of 2003 Eagle Award and the 2002 Publisher’s Achievement Award. • Prepared consolidated financial statements for senior management’s review. • Reduced bad debt expense from 2% to less than half a percent of gross revenue. • Recipient of 2003 Eagle Award and the 2002 Publisher’s Achievement Award.



PrimeStreet

• Accounting Manager

  • 2000 - 2001

  • Managed daily accounting functions and procedures, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, payroll, tracking fixed assets and monthly closing procedures. • Implemented Concur Expense to streamline expense report processing and manage Travel and Entertainment expenses. • Member of transition team responsible for orderly shut-down of company. • Managed daily accounting functions and procedures, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, payroll, tracking fixed assets and monthly closing procedures. • Implemented Concur Expense to streamline expense report processing and manage Travel and Entertainment expenses. • Member of transition team responsible for orderly shut-down of company.