Brady Gabel
Baker City
Summary
Experienced and passionate Certified Public Accountant with a strong commitment to the mission of providing reliable, affordable, and competitive electricity to the greater Flathead Valley community. Dedicated to driving financial excellence and strategic decision-making to support the mission and ensure the continued success of Flathead Electric Cooperative.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Controller
Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative
06.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: Rural electric distribution cooperative
- Service territory includes four counties, approximately 3,100 miles of line, approximately 24,900 members, 32,800 meters and a population base of 60,000 individuals
- Provide financial leadership for a finance department consisting of 5 employees
- Oversee all financial activity, supervise the monthly financial close process and prepare monthly financial statements
- Provide month-end financial statement and regulatory presentations to the OTEC and OTEC Foundation Board of Directors
- Provided instrumental support in successful ERP software conversion from UPN to Meridian
- Managed successful migration of banking relationship from regional financial institution to CoBank
- Supervise OTEC Foundation accounting
- Provide primary support for regulatory filings, including Form 990 for OTEC and the OTEC Foundation, CFC Form 7, PUC and US Department of Energy filings
- Developed policies and procedures to conform with compliance requirements under OMB 2 CFR Part 200, which allowed for federal grant award acceptance
- Serve as primary technical oversight over all federal awards
- Provide recommendations for internal control enhancements along with policy and procedure enhancements
- Provided crucial support to prepare of the annual budget, including capital budgeting, and rate review
- Provided primary support to prepare all deliverables necessary to complete annual financial statement audit
Deputy Global Controller
Catholic Relief Services
01.2022 - 04.2024
- Company Overview: Global humanitarian non-for-profit operating in approximately 110 countries, with nearly 8,000 employees
- Total annual revenue approximated $1.4 B with assets of approximately $900 M
- Provided director-level finance leadership for the Global Controller Department, which consisted of approximately 30 finance professionals
- Served as the primary finance oversight for global supply chain operations via leading the Global Cost Analyst Unit. Global inventory value approximated $180 M
- Served as the primary finance oversight for international accounting via leading the Overseas Accounting Analyst Unit
- Managed finance policy development process to support and strengthen internal controls including supervision of the Senior Technical Advisor for finance policy
- Participated in development initiatives for new enterprise resource planning software
- Managed negotiated indirect cost rate process including overseeing closeout procedures with USAID
- Participated in redesign of organization-wide subrecipient indirect cost rate process
- Provided primary support to complete required regulatory and financial reporting audits
Controller
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
08.2019 - 07.2021
- Company Overview: Nation-wide conservation non-for-profit entity, consisting of 235,000 members, 510 chapters, 150 employees
- Provided leadership to finance department consisting of 12 employees
- Prepared financial statements for board of director presentations
- Provided primary support to complete required annual external audit
- Implemented and oversaw internal controls
- Managed $115 M budget and forecast process, including discovery and implementation of a new financial planning, budgeting and analysis software platform, Vena
- Spearheaded discovery and selection of new enterprise resource planning software, NetSuite
Audit Manager
Ketel Thorstenson, LLP
08.2011 - 07.2019
- Company Overview: Public accounting firm specializing in audit, review, and compilation services with a focus on rural electric cooperatives and federal grant awards
- Presented client deliverables, to board of directors for audited entities, with exceptional customer service
- Annually obtained specialized training in RUS accounting standards, non-for-profit tax law pertaining to 501(c)(12) organizations, and uniform administrative requirements under 2 CFR Part 200
- Prepared Form 990 tax returns for rural electric cooperatives
- Formed the KTLLP technology committee aimed at enhancing firm software
- Mentored and guided staff in career development via career coach program
- Participated in support with firm recruiting and marketing events aimed at growing firm market space
Education
B.S. - Accounting
North Dakota State University
Fargo, North Dakota01.2011
Skills
- RUS Accounting
- Team Leadership
- Audit preparation
- Federal grant compliance and reporting
- Financial statement preparation
- Budget preparation
- Regulatory and compliance reporting
- Risk management
- Internal controls assessments
- Advanced in Microsoft Excel
- Proficient in Microsoft PowerBI
- Proficient in SQL
Certification
Certified Public Accountant
Timeline
Controller
Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative
06.2024 - Current
Deputy Global Controller
Catholic Relief Services
01.2022 - 04.2024
Controller
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
08.2019 - 07.2021
Audit Manager
Ketel Thorstenson, LLP
08.2011 - 07.2019
B.S. - Accounting
North Dakota State University
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