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Licensed California CPA and experienced IFRS chartered accountant (inactive) with 15+ years of professional experience, including working in various countries as a Big 4 auditor and as an accounting advisory consultant for public and private companies primarily in the Technology, SaaS, Telehealth, Media & Entertainment, and Life Sciences industries. Experience highlights include: - In house roles backfilling senior accounting leadership team members, including managing and optimizing the accounting close, addressing highly complex and judgmental accounting issues, working directly with the C-Suite, Audit Committee, and auditor, and significant financial reporting experience. - Audit Readiness projects for clients across many industries - Domestic and cross-border corporate transactions (e.g., IPOs, debt offerings, M&A) - US GAAP to/from IFRS conversions and IFRS Financial Reporting - PCAOB Integrated Audits and design, implementation, and testing of internal controls over financial reporting - Technical accounting and emerging standards implementation experience, including: Revenue Recognition, Leases, Distinguishing Debt from Equity, Share-based Payments, Business Combinations, and Consolidations & VIEs - Management of diverse, cross-functional teams ranging from a few to 30+ team members - Experience working with or within organizations ranging from emerging pre-IPO to some of the largest multi-national global businesses, with demonstrated ability to work with all levels of management - Development and execution of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies and initiatives within both large multi-national organizations and in small business settings - Relentless focus on people and process development, including chairing several cross-functional people advisory and DE&I committees at the local, regional, and national firm levels