Jennifer M Arthur

Venture firm’s life science accelerator offering early-stage companies cost-effective resources including fully functional lab and office space, in-house support, and executive teams

• Responsible for all aspects of accounting for over 20 portfolio companies including COI Accelerator over tenure. Concurrent companies ranged from 4-12.
• Demonstrated proficient leadership skills to motivate employees, build competent lean team, and most importantly retain them.
• Cultivated company-wide culture of innovation and collaboration by taking best ideas / practices from leadership across portfolio companies and applying to other portfolio companies.
• Created succession plan to provide continuity of operations during leadership transitions. As part of transition to CFO for portfolio company, recruited and trained replacement at COI, and ensured cross-training over all accounting department functions
• Communicated business performance, forecasts and strategies to executive management and board members.
• Collaborated with senior management to develop strategic initiatives and long term goals.
• Established and maintained strong relationships with vendors, consultants and strategic partners.

Specialty pharmaceutical company developed and commercialized Ofirmev (IV formulation of acetaminophen) acquired by Mallinkrodt in 2014

• From company inception in 2004 responsible for building and managing accounting department to support company’s needs as it grew from small privately held company to public commercial organization
• In 2010 Worked closely with Marketing, Sales, and HR departments as part of Commercial Launch Team - successfully on-boarded 100+ sales people in payroll and expense reporting in 1.5 months
• Collaborated with Manufacturing and Commercial department where acted as financial representative for selection and contract review for companies 3PL in advance of commercial launch
• Main point of contact with external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits
• Significant contributor in documentation and testing effectiveness of internal controls for SOX compliance
• Supported company’s $54 million initial public offering October 2006
• Co-led facility selection, interior design, interim swing space and transition to new corporate headquarters (concurrent with IPO process) - Project was completed on time and within budget
• Implemented Microsoft Dynamics (Great Plains) accounting software
• Implemented Payroll upgrade from EasyPay to PayExpert to better suit growing public company

Venture Capital Firm focused on Life Sciences, High-Tech and Specialty Retail

• Responsible for financial reporting and analysis for 6 investment funds (limited partnerships) and general partnership
• Prepared and completed all cash and in-kind distributions to limited partners
• Conducted capital calls
• Monitored operating and financial performance of public and private portfolio companies
• Oversaw NASD and SBA regulatory requirements
• Tracked and monitored portfolio company compliance with investment agreements
• Administration of LP database, including assignments and transfers
• Prepared reports to limited partners, including fund update letters
• Assisted in preparation of annual advisory council presentations as well as annual limited partner meeting presentations
• Overall responsibility for facilities, including office space, equipment and supplies.

• Managed accounting related functions for start-up biotech company
• Prepared monthly financial statements for senior management, board of directors and outside investors
• Prepared annual operating budget
• Computed monthly accruals for multi-site clinical trial activity
• Grant reporting with N.I.H
• Maintained existing accounting policies and procedures while continuously developing new internal accounting controls and procedures to increase department efficiency
• Responsible for all human resource functions including payroll through ADP, administrating 401(k) plan, health benefits and flexible spending plan
• Successfully coordinated move of offices and lab space including NMR machine.

Protein Supplement Wholesaler

Tax Accounting Firm

Provided consulting accounting services

Computer Value Added Reseller

Entertainment Industry Accounting Firm

Music Division of Coopers & Lybrand - Accounting Firm