Dani Brandenburg

• Oversaw deployment of strategic business plans to accomplish accounting, compliance and revenue targets.
• Analyzed operational performance and efficiency to identify and implement cost reduction initiatives and process improvements.
• Completed in-depth analyses of risks to control company profile, enhance systems and track legal concerns.
• Authored, evaluated and reviewed reports to highlight company actions to Board of Directors.
• Oversaw budgets, payroll and accounts payable and receivable.
• Directed budget development, creation of budgetary controls and recordkeeping systems and investment management.
• Prepared accurate financial statements at end of quarter.
• Created, planned and implemented policies and procedures to increase productivity and maximize return on investments.
• Set and monitored effective financial policies.
• Offered advice to other executive leaders on strategies to improve financial growth.
• Worked closely with audit team to prepare accounts and documentation as well as conduct audits according to all regulatory requirements.
• Improved cash flow, retired debt ahead of schedule while controlling costs and improving employee benefits.
• Conducted detailed analysis of company financial information and oversaw preparation of related reports.
• Assessed company resources and made adjustments to keep operations efficient and cost-effective.
• Developed future financial plans to support company objectives.
• Spearheaded contract negotiation and financing for diverse business projects.
• Negotiated and approved all supplier, distributor and state and federal agency contracts and agreements.

• Responsible for providing leadership and direction for accounting and financial matters to include Budget, Disbursement, Treasury, Risk Management, General Accounting, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Finance, Fixed Assets, Collections, Cash Applications and Billing
• Manage directly and indirectly up to 50 people in US and Mexico
• Effectively reduce month end close from 6 business day to 2 business day
• Actively pursues effective accounting, and operations policies, while controlling day-to-day cash activities related to operational risk, regulatory compliance, AML, ALM risks that can result from daily operations between US and Mexico
• Stress test on accounting estimates and reserves, FMV
• Development and deployment of strategies designed to mitigate capital risks, liquidity risk and market risk
• Providing strategic guidance around capital financing options to support company growth needs
• Project manager in transition from JDE to SAP
• Lead implementation of accounting standard REV-606 & ASC-842
• Provide CFO, CEO, and Board of Directors with transparent reporting of results and forecasts, highlighting significant assumptions as well as risks and opportunities
• Develop, promote, and follow sound fiscal practices,
• Direct liaison with auditors with Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), Single Audit (A-133), and FDOT Labor Additive Audit
• Directing consolidation process with parent company from US GAAP to IFRS
• Analyzed and prepared due diligence portfolios for merger and acquisitions.
• Oversaw deployment of strategic business plans to accomplish accounting, compliance and revenue targets.
• Analyzed operational performance and efficiency to identify and implement cost reduction initiatives and process improvements.
• Conducted detailed analysis of company financial information and oversaw preparation of related reports.
• Set and monitored effective financial policies.

• Lead Project manager in creation of new company for intermodal lifting, ERP implementation, and testing
• Manage 10 people between US and Mexico
• Created chart of accounts, Open bank accounts
• Negotiated with different ERPs to decide best option for accounting system
• Handled hiring functions while company was getting HR department
• Oversees Accounting, Treasury, Finances, Budgeting, and Tax
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping
• Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize operational success
• Reviewed accounting structures and procedures on regular basis to identify areas in need of improvement
• Promoted and led performance enhancement culture by actively coaching and mentoring direct reports
• Leveraged finance knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency
• Partnered with auditors to track errors and add contributions to maintain accuracy
• Evaluated and improved financial records to make important business decisions

• Month-end accounting duties including preparing analyses, preparation and input of month end journal entries to record revenues, expenses, billing, and tax provisions
• Handle Collections for subsidiary bringing balances down from $4.5M outstanding for more than 2 years to less than $240K in 6 months
• Accounts reconciliation prepares financial records for three companies in timely manner
• Compiles, verifies, and analyzes financial information and prepares financial reports and accounting statements for senior management
• Reporting includes profit and loss statements, balance sheets, depreciation statements, cash flow, debtor and creditor lists, repayment schedules, regulatory reports, and filings
• Ensures integrity of accounting records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with GAAP and SOX, prepared reports SOC 1 and SOC 2
• Part of team participating in adoption of REV 606
• Identifies financial accounting risks and contributes towards developing and implementing mitigating strategies
• Assisted in successful implementation of conversion from Oracle to Workday
• Collaborates across finance organization to assure departmental subject matter expertise and comprehensive understanding of business
• Provided several types of training to outsourced team on preparation of financial reports

• Completed closing journal entries in timely and accurate manner to meet reporting deadlines,explain journal entry fluxes, Prepared correcting entries
• Prepared quarterly and annual schedules and exhibits; ensure that supporting Oracle reports or other supporting paperwork is complete and accurate
• Completed 60 account reconciliations monthly by due date; research any reconciling items
• Researched accounts and found more than $1.5 million dollars not found since 2013
• Assisted in preparation of annual and quarterly statement statutory filings both during annual statement period and throughout year
• Researched, and assist internal and external auditors in gathering information
• Effectively trained junior accounting staff on account reconciliations and research
• Handled meetings at different level of management
• Reviewed reconciliations and journal entries done by Junior Staff Accountants
• Increased efficiency, support and documentation of accounting processes by creating detailed schedules for journal entries
• Reduced audit risk through analysis and preparation of deliverables for Auditors
• Created training protocol and mentored new accounting and senior staff on best practices and procedures

• Responsible for multitude of functions including exception trading, manual trading, trade corrections, fund service rejects and large trade confirmations
• Provided quality service, effective and efficient operations support for assigned area's internal business partners and/or external customers and clients.
• Audited trades, procedures, and reports to ensure Six Sigma is applied to all trades.
• Effectively trained new associates and analyzed transactions and trades in prevention of errors.
• Assisted in rollout of new technology and process improvement initiatives, analyze current processes and make recommendations to enhance flows to add efficiency for Team.
• Head member of Auditing team for Money Market during internal audits in preparation for annual external auditing for Mutual Fund department.
• Reviewed and make changes of procedures resulting in decline of more than 40% in monthly errors.
• Team leader in preparation of reports, analyzing data and performing research for high value transactions of over 100 billion dollars
• Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows
• Handled customer complaints, resolved issues and adjusted policies to meet changing needs
• Conducted routine inspections to check quality and compliance with established specifications
• Streamlined operations to improve process efficiency

GPA: 3.97

• President's List
• Member of Summa Cum Laude