Elana Hansen
Seattle,WA
Summary
Experienced accounting professional with a strong background in financial management, compliance, and operational efficiency. Proven track record of implementing effective financial procedures and achieving significant cost savings. Strong leadership skills demonstrated through various roles including CFO and Accounting Manager, with a focus on fostering collaborative team environments.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Interim Senior Staff Accountant
Beacon HIll
Seattle, WA
09.2025 - 12.2025
- Led all daily, payroll, and month-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting for Talus Bioscience.
- Managed cash flow between investment and operating accounts.
- Oversaw preparation of financial statements, maintaining compliance with GAAP standards.
- Developed a comprehensive training manual for the incoming permanent accountant.
Financial Accountant
Edmonds Public Facility District/Edmonds Center for the Arts
08.2023 - 09.2025
- Managed all financial transactions for the EPFD and the supporting non-profit entity ECA.
- Consolidated the monthly financials and analyzed and reported discrepancies for Finance & Administrative Committee meetings.
- Changed accounting procedures and trained staff on using time saving methods in Quickbooks including Bank Feeds, importing IFF files, and redesigning Class tracking to allow for job cost accounting by events.
- Trained department partners to navigate changes in new software integrations including move to Bill.com, Momentus, and in-house built fundraising tools.
- Streamlined multiple daily and month end transactions allowing the department to eliminate 30 hours of staff or volunteer support within the accounting department.
- Led audits by coordinating with external auditors and preparing necessary documentation for review by the executive board.
Division Controller
Management Trust
Bothell
10.2022 - 06.2023
- Managed a team of 4 accountants while supporting 156 HOAs.
- Secured ICS accounts for $48m in reserve funds that were at risk of FDIC limitations after banking fallouts related to SVB failure.
- Developed a custom resource for tracking client requests where multiple parties were involved and frequent wait times or dependencies were present.
- Trained HOA members on financial literacy through community presentations.
- Assisted external auditors and HOA boards with year end audit and entries.
CFO / Finance Manager / Accounting Manager
Red Barn Group
Kenmore
11.2018 - 03.2022
- Managed administrative and accounting staff of 6 in two states.
- Developed and trained Civil Engineering Project Managers on common and modern project costing and methodology, including Waterfall and Agile.
- Developed and documented all accounting, finance, and operation process for Red Barn Group to scale the company from $500k a year to $6m a year and quickly grow the accounting, administrative, and IT teams.
- Maintained healthy growth and steady operational support through the pandemic and growth into new markets.
- Completed yearly DOT audits.
Accounting Consultant
Robert Half
Seattle
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Managed $27m in grants received from the MacArthur Foundation.
- Quickly and accurately screened recipients of grants to ensure funds were sent across the world to promote the protection of indigenous waters.
- Developed and managed an effective SharePoint structure with strict security and separation.
Fiscal Analyst
Cascadia College
08.2017 - 02.2019
- Converted paper billing to mail merge bulk email notifications to establish contact with students quickly and increase the collections velocity while better tailoring communication to students’ preferred methods and reducing waste of resources and postage.
- Developed complex SQL queries and reports to automate report fetching, formatting, and segmenting for partners.
- Created SharePoint sites and structures for better file access and interdepartmental communication.
FinOps Project – Product Owner
Seattle Times
Seattle
07.2015 - 05.2017
- Documented user stories on behalf of the Finance department for a complete operational and financial system conversion.
- Developed and trained 30 department users on SharePoint adoption.
- Developed a custom SQL transformation to efficiently connect legacy treasurer database to an API within Zuora.
Senior Accountant
Seattle Times
Seattle
08.2014 - 07.2015
- Verified advertising commitments for accuracy in publication and billing.
Accounting Specialist
Novadent
Issaquah, Washington
01.2014 - 07.2014
- Managed the integration of dental labs across the country as they were acquired by Novadent.
- Managed high flow AP transactions with accuracy and speed in a multi-company environment.
- Consolidated financials at month end.
Accountant
Marchex
Seattle, Washington
11.2011 - 07.2013
- Managed AR and AP transactions in a multicompany environment.
- Produced financials with detail variance notations.
Accounts Receivable Lead
American Red Cross
10.2010 - 11.2011
- Managed AR transactions and reporting for Red Cross in Alaska, Washington, and Montana.
Education
Associate in Applied Science - Transfer
Cascadia College
Bachelor of Arts - International Accounting
North Seattle College
Seattle06-2027
Skills
- SQL
- Financial Systems Conversions
- SharePoint Development & Management
- FAR Accounting Requirements
- PCI Compliance, FDIC Risk Mitigation
- ICS &CDAR
- FinOps
- Accounting Efficiency Methods
- GAAP, GASB and SOX Standards
- Audit support
Timeline
Interim Senior Staff Accountant
Beacon HIll
09.2025 - 12.2025
Financial Accountant
Edmonds Public Facility District/Edmonds Center for the Arts
08.2023 - 09.2025
Division Controller
Management Trust
10.2022 - 06.2023
Accounting Consultant
Robert Half
01.2019 - 05.2019
CFO / Finance Manager / Accounting Manager
Red Barn Group
11.2018 - 03.2022
Fiscal Analyst
Cascadia College
08.2017 - 02.2019
FinOps Project – Product Owner
Seattle Times
07.2015 - 05.2017
Senior Accountant
Seattle Times
08.2014 - 07.2015
Accounting Specialist
Novadent
01.2014 - 07.2014
Accountant
Marchex
11.2011 - 07.2013
Accounts Receivable Lead
American Red Cross
10.2010 - 11.2011
Associate in Applied Science - Transfer
Cascadia College
Bachelor of Arts - International Accounting
North Seattle College