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C. Yvette Mueller

Manteca,CA

Summary

Experienced leader skilled in harmonizing financial operations for growing businesses across industries. Expertise in process and systems implementation to improve financial planning, accounting accuracy, and internal controls. Adept at handling HR and IT functions alongside finance responsibilities. Skilled in building strategic relationships and providing influential analysis for key business decisions. Proficient in remote-based operations.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Finance

TG-17, Inc. Dba Our Bond
06.2022 - Current
  • Optimize organization's health and fended off fiscal risks through strategic planning, accounting process transformations, system improvements, key collaborations, and policy upgrades elevating financial integrity and smart resource management.
  • Brought in to oversee all US-based finance, accounting, and related transactions including financial reporting, cash flow management, AR/AP, client procurement, audits and tax compliance, and banking relations.
  • Execute HR-related duties including payroll, benefits, and 401k administration for up to 80 employees.
  • Collaborate with foreign-based Operations & Finance VP.
  • Found $500K savings, including $200K recoverable payments, within first 4 months by meticulously reviewing and reconciling financial records, investigating dubious previous expenses, and finding and cancelling/closing idle and redundant vendor accounts.
  • Introduced robust internal controls that improved credit card utilization - cancelling 4 cards, limiting access to new one, requiring pre-usage approval, and increasing review frequency - after detecting 300+ incidents of unauthorized use totaling $250K.
  • Dodged and slashed additional $300K+ of recurring expenses through tactical negotiation of vendor contracts, strategically exploiting leverage provided by service issues and broad-range of alternatives to secure significant contract rate reduction.
  • Disabled opportunities for fraudulent manipulation by upgrading the General Ledger system, mainly by revising Chart of Accounts which guaranteed accurate financial recording, consistent reporting, and enforcement of strict adherence to GAAP principles.
  • Revamped internal accounting standards and procedures for Accounts Payable, standardizing requirements for releasing vendor payments, providing Finance with access to all vendor portals, and establishing invoice entry method in QuickBooks.
  • Safeguarded company's reputation of 100% compliance to all taxing authorities, including for payroll, sales, and corporate taxes.
  • Negotiated favorable vendor contracts by leveraging strong analytical skills and industry knowledge for competitive advantage.
  • Optimized cash flow management through diligent monitoring of receivables, payables, and investment activities.
  • Reduced operational costs by renegotiating key contracts with suppliers, focusing on more favorable terms.

Vice President of Finance

Caveo Learning
06.2014 - 06.2022
  • Company Overview: Professional service learning and development consulting firm
  • Trail-blazed stellar financial wellness levels by establishing and operating robust accounting systems, internal controls, business plans, and tactical partnerships, while continuously cultivating employee-oriented and tech-forward organizational environment
  • Directed full process for developing and strategically executing up to $12M annual budgets
  • Generated multi-faceted strategies for achieving financial objectives and maintaining financial stability, including savings and cost reduction, compliance improvement, and system automation
  • Concurrently directed HR functions for ~50 employees, such as benefits and payroll, and oversaw company-wide IT infrastructure
  • Professional service learning and development consulting firm
  • Orchestrated seamless engagements with 10 Fortune 500 client companies [i.e., Boeing, Chick-fil-A, Astellas Pharmaceuticals, Dell, Chevron, US Foods, HCA Healthcare, etc.] for financial transactions including legal reviews of SLAs and client procurement contracts
  • Drove 25% reduction in salary costs following comprehensive resource analysis that revealed under-utilization of internal employees and sparked company-wide transition into 80% outsourcing model, laying-off non-versatile team members
  • Saved company from incurring large credit interests to simply sustain operations by forecasting and effectively controlling flow of $10M+ cash resource, including restructuring invoicing models into monthly installments to stabilize regular entry of revenue
  • Expanded employees' insurance coverage without increasing costs by researching and connecting with various brokers to expand provider selections and secure ability to choose best offers or negotiate most practical options
  • Switched 401(k) retirement plan to a different financial firm and third-party administrator, securing new advantages including better support for employee education, excellent customer service, and lower costs, saving $10K+ in fees
  • Sustained 100% tax and regulatory compliance in all 15 states where Caveo had presence, in partnership with external CPA firm.

Controller and IT Director

SM Tire Inc.
03.2012 - 02.2014
  • Company Overview: Full-service vehicular part dealer
  • Championed improvement of accounting operations in terms of efficiency, accuracy, and compliance with GAAP and organizational policies
  • Shaped more employee-friendly and growth-oriented Controller team
  • Oversaw full-cycle accounting process, from recording financial transactions to preparing separate and consolidated financial statements for 5 locations
  • Reviewed and reconciled cash and bank accounts with actual amounts
  • Investigated and fixed discrepancies or unknown transactions in suspense accounts
  • Supervised IT department in charge of maintaining computer systems
  • Full-service vehicular part dealer
  • Streamlined month-end closing procedures, notably decreasing duration of inventory and AR close from 2 days to only 4 hours
  • Implemented cross-training for all accounting functions - Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll - enabling all members within the team to learn each other's responsibilities and serve as partners in improving operational performance
  • Transformed Controller team culture to thrive on collaboration, individual dignity, and inclusion - upending long-standing adverse environment, improving internal relations and performance, and skyrocketing employee morale

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

University of The Ozarks
Ozark, AR

Skills

  • Full-Cycle Accounting Management
  • Process & System Upgrades
  • Audit & Tax Compliance
  • Cash Flow Management
  • Cost Control
  • Revenue Recognition
  • Business Partnering
  • Business process improvement
  • GAAP compliance
  • Tax planning
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Problem-Solving
  • Critical Thinking

Earlier Roles

  • Senior Accountant, Laetitia Vineyard & Winery Inc., Arroyo Grande, CA
  • Senior Accountant, JL LeCompte & Associates, Corona, CA
  • Senior Accountant, Michael A. Fee, Arlington, TX
  • General Accounting Manager, US Health Group, Fort Worth, TX

Timeline

Director of Finance

TG-17, Inc. Dba Our Bond
06.2022 - Current

Vice President of Finance

Caveo Learning
06.2014 - 06.2022

Controller and IT Director

SM Tire Inc.
03.2012 - 02.2014

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

University of The Ozarks

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