Jeremy Parrish
Brentwood, TN,Tennessee
Summary
Dynamic business professional with extensive experience across public and private sectors, including Fortune 500 companies and startups. Proven track record as a hands-on leader, fostering collaborative team environments while consistently meeting tight deadlines without compromising quality. Recognized for building strong relationships with stakeholders and driving process improvements to enhance internal controls and operational efficiency. Veteran Program Manager skilled in overseeing projects from inception to delivery, with a strategic focus on aligning team efforts to organizational goals.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Director, Finance & Operations
Day Zero Diagnostics
Nashville, USA
07.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: Diagnostic company developing novel infectious disease diagnostics using whole genome sequencing & machine learning
- Designed and implemented policies, procedures and financial reporting ensuring financial control and scalability to serve 60+ employees in the domains of finance, human resources and operations
- Responsible for compliance of the Company inclusive of the financial audit, Uniform Guidance audit and tax returns
- Delivered clean opinions in each year under review
- Developed and implemented budgeting tools for both annual department level budgeting as well as budgeting for large non-dilutive grants and awards
- Established and maintained successful banking relationships inclusive of the execution of a venture debt agreement
- Heavily involved in non-dilutive funding efforts bringing an additional $25M into the Company
- Executive Sponsor for the Company’s two physical moves, inclusive of laboratory and office space
- The second move was inclusive of lease negotiations, design, build out and physically moving into the new space
- Diagnostic company developing novel infectious disease diagnostics using whole genome sequencing & machine learning
Controller
American Science & Engineering
Billerica, USA
10.2017 - 06.2019
- Company Overview: A subsidiary of OSI Systems, Inc., AS&E is a manufacturer of advanced X-ray equipment and related technologies utilized in global threat detection
- Owner of the revenue recognition process including contract review to ensure the proper identification of deliverables and their associated revenue triggers in accordance with ASC 606
- Annual revenue exceeded $100M
- Responsible for month end close activities including: financial statement and subsequent MD&A preparation and presentation to C-level management, review of all reconciliations and journal entries
- Serve as finance subject matter expert on an ERP implementation transitioning from Oracle to Microsoft D365
- Supervise an accounting staff of six in the following areas of the business: general ledger, inventory, accounts receivable, billing, and accounts payable
- A subsidiary of OSI Systems, Inc., AS&E is a manufacturer of advanced X-ray equipment and related technologies utilized in global threat detection
Director of Finance – Jason Components Group
Metalex, a Subsidiary of Jason Industries, Inc.
Libertyville, USA
09.2015 - 06.2017
- Company Overview: Metalex is a manufacturer of perforated products, expanded metal, safety grating & rail products
- Responsible for consolidating, reviewing, and presenting deliverables related to the annual budget, monthly forecasts and actual results of four facilities, both domestic and international, to C-Level management for Jason Components Group
- Prepare and present reporting monthly operations data to CEO and CFO focusing on safety, sales, headcount, EBITDA, working capital, free cash flow and future earnings projections
- Reduced time required to complete financial close by four business days, resulting in a 50% decrease, by standardizing close procedures at each of the four Jason Components facilities sharing best practices across facilities
- Completed 2015 and 2016 external financial audit with no adjustments identified representing a significant improvement from 2014
- Partnered with operations and human resources to improve forecasting assumptions and to allow key stakeholders to better understand their business
- Metalex is a manufacturer of perforated products, expanded metal, safety grating & rail products
Controller
Kyocera Unimerco Tooling Inc.
Saline, USA
03.2014 - 06.2015
- Company Overview: World leader in advanced ceramics with a local focus on cutting tools used in manufacturing
- Ultimately responsible for all financial reporting, internal control, human resources, and tax reporting within the organization
- Also responsible for functionality, budget and staff of the cafeteria and property
- Member of four-person local management group responsible for developing and executing business strategies designed to execute on the ultimate goals of Kyocera Fine Ceramics as determined in Japan
- Exceeded net sales targets and EBT targets by 11% and 44% respectively since added to the management group with year over year increases of 18% and 73% respectively
- Reduced time required to complete financial close by one business day through proper planning of month end and cross-departmental collaboration representing an overall 50% decrease
- Designed and implemented a lean manufacturing program that led to increases in operational output and decreased labor costs through the use of monitoring throughput, downtime, production scrap and consumables usage
- World leader in advanced ceramics with a local focus on cutting tools used in manufacturing
Manager of Accounting & Financial Reporting
Divisions Maintenance Group
Newport, USA
07.2009 - 03.2011
- Company Overview: Domestic leader in facilities maintenance services partnering with property management companies & large retail entities
- Performed monthly financial close procedures including: calculation of accruals, reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, review of journal entries, preparation of financial statements and financial reporting
- Reduced time required to complete financial close by three business days and executive reporting by five business days through partnering with IT and operations groups to increase efficiency
- Identified and implemented a continuous cost saving initiative that saved the organization in excess of $500,000 in the first year of implementation
- Domestic leader in facilities maintenance services partnering with property management companies & large retail entities
Advisory Services Senior Associate
KPMG LLP
Cincinnati, USA
09.2006 - 06.2009
- Company Overview: Big Four accounting firm providing advisory, assurance & tax services to public & private companies
- Executed internal audits for global public and domestic private clients with focus on both operational and financial objectives with an emphasis on end-to-end process improvement
- Executed Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and Japan’s Financial Instruments and Exchange Law (J-SOX) engagements evaluating the current control environment and providing suggestions on remediated control environments that mesh well with the entity’s operations
- Received annual performance review score resulting in an excellent performer (EP) rating during each full year review conducted consistently placing me in the upper 10% of the Midwest region
- Big Four accounting firm providing advisory, assurance & tax services to public & private companies
Assurance Staff
GBQ Partners LLC
Columbus, USA
01.2004 - 04.2005
- Company Overview: A top 100 accounting firm providing assurance, tax, consulting services to private entities
- Served in an external staff audit role on audit, review and compilation engagements on both private for-profit entities and not-for-profit entities
- Proactively expanded my service offering and knowledge base by participating in all aspects of various internal audit and forensic accounting engagements from the planning to reporting stages during nontraditional busy periods
- A top 100 accounting firm providing assurance, tax, consulting services to private entities
Education
Bachelors - Business Administration, Accounting
OHIO UNIVERSITY
Athens, OH06.2003
Skills
- Analytical Reporting Skills
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Human resources management
- Team-Oriented Leadership
- Data Interpretation Skills
- Strategic Policy Adoption
- Workplace Culture Enhancement
- Collaborative Engagement
Community Service
- Business Consultant to Mukinge Hospital, Kasempa, Zambia, 01/01/09
- Youth Soccer
- Williamson County Soccer Association Coach, TN, 2021 - Current
- Newton Girls Soccer Assistant Coach, MA, 2017
- Garden City Kindergarten Soccer Coach, MA, 2018 - 2019
- River Forest Youth Soccer Association Head Coach, IL, 2016
Accomplishments
- Boy Scouts of America (BSA), National Eagle Scout Association, 04/01/99
- Order of the Arrow, 07/01/99
Timeline
Sr. Director, Finance & Operations
Day Zero Diagnostics
07.2022 - Current
Controller
American Science & Engineering
10.2017 - 06.2019
Director of Finance – Jason Components Group
Metalex, a Subsidiary of Jason Industries, Inc.
09.2015 - 06.2017
Controller
Kyocera Unimerco Tooling Inc.
03.2014 - 06.2015
Manager of Accounting & Financial Reporting
Divisions Maintenance Group
07.2009 - 03.2011
Advisory Services Senior Associate
KPMG LLP
09.2006 - 06.2009
Assurance Staff
GBQ Partners LLC
01.2004 - 04.2005
Bachelors - Business Administration, Accounting
OHIO UNIVERSITY
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