Jenna Badner

Highly skilled Controller with solid background in overseeing financial systems, budgets, and audits. Proven leadership in managing accounting teams and implementing strategic financial plans. Strengths include cost reduction strategies, risk management, and compliance with regulatory standards. Consistently improved operational efficiency and reduced financial discrepancies in previous roles.

• International Business Certificate, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI 2005
• The National Dean's List, 2004-2005

• Supervise all accounting operations to ensure accurate, well-managed accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state tax, labor and business practices to meet legal requirements.
• Help management teams achieve budget objectives by advising on the optimal scheduling of expenditures, creating transparent reporting processes, analyzing variances, and engaging managers in discussions of corrective measures.
• Converted a corporate budget model into a franchise budget model to better empower local boards.
• Cut the annual audit from a four-week process to a one-week process over a two-year span by improving audit efficiency.
• Performed complex general accounting functions for companies with multiple entities.
• Prepared federal and state tax filings monthly, quarterly, and annually.