Amanda Peterson CPA

• Lead the accounting department (10 people) for 5 businesses – Government dental services, manufacturing/refurbished dental equipment, medical staffing and other medical services, audiology offices (5 offices), professional/management services • Coach and train accounting staff to improve accuracy of their work • Delegate tasks based on peoples strengths, but also focus on strengthening their weaknesses • Manage special accounting projects o Software integration o Implementing expense reporting processes • Help the team improve their communication both internally and externally • Help the team focus on learning new skills or enhancing skills • Assist Operations Managers with Budget development • Collaborate with Operations Managers to improve processes and communication with the accounting team • Created month end process to ensure accuracy and completeness of the financial statements • Analyze financial reports to reduce expenses and help make strategic business decisions • Train Operations Managers on understanding their financial reports • Use my knowledge and expertise to help the Executive Team make strategic decisions • Develop process and policies to hold staff accountable, Operations staff and accounting staff • Develop metrics to ensure we’re properly job loaded in accounting on a scalable model • Ensure accuracy, efficiency and productivity of the accounting team o Accounts Payable – implemented Bill.com to streamline the AP process o Accounts Receivable – instituted oversight/approval of invoice processes o Payroll – Instituted the G/L through ADP o General Ledger – Reviewed the Chart of Accounts to ensure it shows the Executive Team what they need by reading the financials instead of having to dig into o Internal Audit – implemented the internal audit process