Stephen Forest
Director of Investment Accounting at The Boston Foundation- Claim this Profile
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Patricia Casey, MBA
I had the pleasure of working with Stephen on a long-term accounting engagement at AMS. In the time that I have known and worked with Stephen, he has proven himself to be a consummate and extremely dedicated professional, well-versed in all areas finance and accounting. He interacts and presents himself well with members of senior management. We collaborated on several aspects of this engagement. He would be a solid asset to any company as an advisory resource or permanent contributor. I would highly recommend him for any senior management level finance position. I hope I have the opportunity of working with Stephen again the future.
Shawn Flaherty, Recruiter
I placed Stephen into several consutling engagements while at Robert Half Management Resources. The feedback from everyone of my clients on Stephen's work was excellent. Stephen is knolwedgeable, reliable and hardworking. He has the ability to pick things up quickly and make an immediate contribution. I would place Stephen into another consulting engagement or fulltime job without hesitation.
Patricia Casey, MBA
I had the pleasure of working with Stephen on a long-term accounting engagement at AMS. In the time that I have known and worked with Stephen, he has proven himself to be a consummate and extremely dedicated professional, well-versed in all areas finance and accounting. He interacts and presents himself well with members of senior management. We collaborated on several aspects of this engagement. He would be a solid asset to any company as an advisory resource or permanent contributor. I would highly recommend him for any senior management level finance position. I hope I have the opportunity of working with Stephen again the future.
Shawn Flaherty, Recruiter
I placed Stephen into several consutling engagements while at Robert Half Management Resources. The feedback from everyone of my clients on Stephen's work was excellent. Stephen is knolwedgeable, reliable and hardworking. He has the ability to pick things up quickly and make an immediate contribution. I would place Stephen into another consulting engagement or fulltime job without hesitation.
Patricia Casey, MBA
I had the pleasure of working with Stephen on a long-term accounting engagement at AMS. In the time that I have known and worked with Stephen, he has proven himself to be a consummate and extremely dedicated professional, well-versed in all areas finance and accounting. He interacts and presents himself well with members of senior management. We collaborated on several aspects of this engagement. He would be a solid asset to any company as an advisory resource or permanent contributor. I would highly recommend him for any senior management level finance position. I hope I have the opportunity of working with Stephen again the future.
Shawn Flaherty, Recruiter
I placed Stephen into several consutling engagements while at Robert Half Management Resources. The feedback from everyone of my clients on Stephen's work was excellent. Stephen is knolwedgeable, reliable and hardworking. He has the ability to pick things up quickly and make an immediate contribution. I would place Stephen into another consulting engagement or fulltime job without hesitation.
Patricia Casey, MBA
I had the pleasure of working with Stephen on a long-term accounting engagement at AMS. In the time that I have known and worked with Stephen, he has proven himself to be a consummate and extremely dedicated professional, well-versed in all areas finance and accounting. He interacts and presents himself well with members of senior management. We collaborated on several aspects of this engagement. He would be a solid asset to any company as an advisory resource or permanent contributor. I would highly recommend him for any senior management level finance position. I hope I have the opportunity of working with Stephen again the future.
Shawn Flaherty, Recruiter
I placed Stephen into several consutling engagements while at Robert Half Management Resources. The feedback from everyone of my clients on Stephen's work was excellent. Stephen is knolwedgeable, reliable and hardworking. He has the ability to pick things up quickly and make an immediate contribution. I would place Stephen into another consulting engagement or fulltime job without hesitation.
Experience
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The Boston Foundation
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United States
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Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Investment Accounting
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Sep 2015 - Present
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Accounting Manager
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Oct 2011 - Sep 2015
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Accounting Management Solutions is now CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
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United States
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Accounting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Consultant
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Oct 2009 - Oct 2011
Provided accounting and audit assistance for $700M non-profit foundation. Prepared de-consolidation file for 990 tax return. Analyzed investment portfolio for gain/loss return distribution. Provided accounting and audit assistance for $700M non-profit foundation. Prepared de-consolidation file for 990 tax return. Analyzed investment portfolio for gain/loss return distribution.
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IHRSA
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Controller
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Aug 2002 - Jul 2009
Financial Data Conversion - Developed new accounting system and converted financial data to new system Financial Reporting - Developed process for month end closing process and reporting financial data Accounting Department development - Structured accounting team and developed job descriptions and processes increasing the efficiency of the department Audit preparation - Streamlined the audit process to be more efficient. Financial Data Conversion - Developed new accounting system and converted financial data to new system Financial Reporting - Developed process for month end closing process and reporting financial data Accounting Department development - Structured accounting team and developed job descriptions and processes increasing the efficiency of the department Audit preparation - Streamlined the audit process to be more efficient.
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Financial Consultant
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May 2001 - Aug 2002
Worked as Interim Controller and Financial Consultant for various companies improving systems, processes and procedures. Also performed various financial system conversions. Worked as Interim Controller and Financial Consultant for various companies improving systems, processes and procedures. Also performed various financial system conversions.
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Robert Half
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United States
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Staffing and Recruiting
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700 & Above Employee
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Financial Consultant
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Feb 1998 - Apr 2001
Hoyts Cinemas - PeopleSoft financial software conversion - Converted legacy system to PeopleSoft software, Project management and Asset management Payroll automation - Developed automated G/L upload for employee payroll data to the general ledger Payroll time clock implementation - Automated theater payroll recording process through implementing time clocks. Millenium Pharmaceuticals - Financial Consultant - worked with accounting team to develop more efficient processes for month end closes. Show less
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Kforce Inc
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Financial Consultant
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2000 - 2001
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Consultant
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1998 - 2000
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College Pro
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Canada
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Consumer Services
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400 - 500 Employee
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Controller
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Sep 1990 - Feb 1998
Developed Accounting department, transitioned from centralized accounting to decentralized structure. Implemented policies, procedures and processes. Trained and developed accounting personnel. Developed month end closing and reporting process. Automated accounting functions to improve efficiency, i.e. importing of billing invoices and G/L allocations. Implemented 401K program, worked on insurance benefits, in charge of hiring and training of accounting personnel. Worked very closely with HR on benefit plans. Supervision of Accounting/Admin staff. Show less
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Education
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Northeastern University
Bachelor of Science degree program, Accounting