Austin Sabella

Professional Mover

Uptown Creation

Chief Operating Officer

• Worked to instill mission and vision of the company at every level of the organization
• Oversaw Uptown grow to a 20-person team, contributing to hiring, training, and creation of a scalable organizational structure
• Built remote work systems to maximize collaboration and optimize work life
• Oversaw rebranding campaign including a new website, two podcasts, YouTube channel, and newsletter
• Designed robust HubSpot and Zapier workflows, streamlining all client interaction processes

Chief Executive Officer

• Developed a functional online store and integrated with Stripe, PayPal, and HubSpot to automate client onboarding
• Created financial statements, multi-tiered sales commission calculations, and payroll processes through utilization of Excel and online systems including HubSpot, Zapier, QuickBooks, Stripe, PayPal, WordPress, and Google Workspace
• Leveraged operational, sales, and customer success metrics for data-driven decision making

Chief Financial Officer

Uptown Consulting

Partner

Deloitte

•	Improved year-over-year audit quality through increased Excel functionality and the utilization of formulas, analytics, and innovative testing approaches
•	Served 12 different clients while traveling 4 months per year and gained exposure to the following industries: Real Estate, Insurance, Manufacturing, Banking, Gaming, Energy, and Education
•	Facilitated client relationships through effective communication, advising on accounting questions, leading meetings, and coordinating support

Senior Audit Associate

University of Iowa - Tippie College of Business

Teaching Assistant for the undergraduate Auditing course.

Teaching Assistant

Education Innovator's, Inc.

•Composed articles of incorporation for an education-based nonprofit corporation
•Taught entrepreneurship to over 100 students over the course of a semester by allowing them to operate a small business venue and explore revenue generation methods
•Successfully filed for 501(c)(3) nonprofit status and assisted in raising more than $50,000 in funding

Co-Founder

US Cellular

•Worked on a wide range of projects which allowed exposure and insight into each accounting team of the corporation
•Learned how to prepare and post various types of journal entries
•Gained extensive experience working with SAP
•Completed several tax research projects using CCH and TTR research databases

Accounting Intern

University of Iowa Surplus

•	Managed and operated the University of Iowa’s eBay store
•	Listed, sold, and shipped surplus merchandise from the academic and athletic departments
•	Ran diagnostics on used computers and made refurbishments to prepare them for resale

eBay/Computer Technician

M&M movers

•Completed two summers of full-time employment which involved manually loading and unloading furniture, following strict instructions, and communicating with customers
•Became disciplined in working long hours of manual labor

Goodwill Industries International

•Assisted doners by unloading donations from their vehicles
•Used professional judgement to price products for resale

Donations assistant

Austin is a former Big 4 CPA that's part of an incredible team finding innovative business development and consulting solutions across multiple industries. As certified LinkedIn and HubSpot solutions partners, Uptown's mission is to enable innovative conversations. By empowering professionals to effortlessly navigate online realms, Uptown is the trusted partner for scaling organizations and bringing visions to life.

Before Uptown, Austin obtained prevalent financial reporting and consulting experience in the media, real estate, banking, manufacturing, and insurance industries. He is skilled in strategic business consulting, financial statement preparation, accounting, auditing, teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurship.

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