ESTHER YODER
Portland
Summary
Strategic finance executive with 20+ years of progressive leadership experience partnering with CEOs, private equity sponsors, boards of directors, and executive teams to drive business performance and strengthen liquidity. Deep expertise spanning financial strategy, treasury, tax, mergers and acquisitions, debt financing, governance, enterprise transformation, and organizational leadership across public, private equity-backed and multinational organizations. Proven track record leading complex transactions and building high-performing teams to drive sustainable business success.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vice President of Accounting and Tax
Vigor Marine Group
Portland
08.2021 - Current
- Lead accounting, tax, treasury, financial systems, and enterprise financial governance while serving as a strategic advisor to executive leadership and ownership.
- Served as a key member of the executive deal team that completed the successful $1.25 billion sale of the company.
- Played a lead financial role in structuring and executing a $435 million sale-leaseback transaction while ensuring debt covenant compliance.
- Advise executive leadership and ownership on capital allocation, debt reduction strategies, liquidity management, and investment decisions.
- Lead treasury operations, including management of an $825 million credit facility, lender reporting, banking relationships, and cash forecasting.
- Negotiated and implemented a receivables financing program that improved working capital by more than $50 million while accelerating customer collections from approximately 30 days to two days.
- Developed treasury investment strategies generating more than $2 million of annual investment income.
- Executed tax planning initiatives producing more than $5 million in recurring annual cash tax savings.
Corporate and International Business Unit Controller
Planar Systems, Inc.
Hillsboro
06.2018 - 07.2021
- Led worldwide accounting, financial reporting, treasury, and internal controls across multiple international subsidiaries.
- Partnered with executive leadership to improve business performance, strengthen governance, and integrate acquired businesses.
- Identified and resolved a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme within the Brazil subsidiary, strengthening global control environments.
- Served as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on operational and financial performance.
- Directed global finance operations across North America, Europe, Asia, and South America for a publicly traded multinational technology company.
Senior Manager, External Reporting and Technical Accounting
Columbia Sportswear Company
Portland
05.2015 - 06.2018
- Led enterprise-wide implementation of major accounting standards while overseeing SEC reporting, global consolidations, Audit Committee communications, and financial governance.
- Directed company-wide implementation of ASC 606 and ASC 842.
- Partnered with executive leadership, Investor Relations, FP&A, Legal, and global finance teams.
- Improved reporting processes and strengthened governance across international operations.
SEC Reporting and Compliance Analyst
Qorvo
Hillsboro
08.2013 - 05.2015
- Recruited by former client, TriQuint Semiconductor, prior to merger between TriQuint Semiconductor and RF Micro Devices to help establish finance operations and governance for the newly formed public company.
- Supported finance integration activities following the merger, including accounting policies, SEC reporting, and close processes.
- Implemented SOX and FCPA compliance programs for the company's international headquarters in Singapore.
- Led annual audit and quarterly review processes while partnering with external auditors.
- Provided technical accounting guidance related to revenue recognition, business combinations, inventory, and stock-based compensation.
Corporate Accounting Manager /Financial Reporting Manager / Lead Accountant
KinderCare Education
Portland
08.2011 - 08.2013
- Progressively promoted into leadership roles supporting financial reporting, business transformation, operational finance, investor communications, and strategic transactions.
- Led financial reporting for a $140M divestiture.
- Directed finance implementation of enterprise payroll transformation supporting more than 30,000 employees.
- Led M&A integration initiatives delivering $200K in recurring annual cost savings while improving operational efficiency.
- Presented operating performance to executive leadership.
Senior Associate
KPMG LLP
Portland
08.2005 - 10.2009
- Led audit engagements for public and private technology companies while advising executive management on financial reporting, governance, and internal controls.
Education
Certified Public Accountant -
08-2009
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Option: Accountancy
California State University, Fresno
05-2005
Skills
- Tax Compliance
- Tax Strategy
- Financial strategy
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Due Diligence
- Audit & Corporate Governance
- Regulatory Reporting
- Cash Management
- Financial Systems & ERP
- Internal controls
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Financial Transformation
- Strategic planning
- Business Transformation
- Organizational Leadership
- Board & Audit Committee Relations
Certification
Certified Public Accountant, Active Status, 08/09, Oregon Board of Accountancy
Core Leadership Expertise
- Financial Strategy & Capital Allocation
- Private Equity
- Board & Audit Committee Relations
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Treasury & Capital Markets
- Banking & Lender Relations
- Strategic Planning & Business Partnership
- Organizational Leadership
- Financial Transformation
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Tax Strategy
- Financial Systems & ERP
- Audit & Corporate Governance
- Business Transformation
Timeline
Vice President of Accounting and Tax
Vigor Marine Group
08.2021 - Current
Corporate and International Business Unit Controller
Planar Systems, Inc.
06.2018 - 07.2021
Senior Manager, External Reporting and Technical Accounting
Columbia Sportswear Company
05.2015 - 06.2018
SEC Reporting and Compliance Analyst
Qorvo
08.2013 - 05.2015
Corporate Accounting Manager /Financial Reporting Manager / Lead Accountant
KinderCare Education
08.2011 - 08.2013
Senior Associate
KPMG LLP
08.2005 - 10.2009
Certified Public Accountant -
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Option: Accountancy
California State University, Fresno