Judith Aranguren, CPA*

Company Overview: Genesys is a private equity backed company formed in 2022. Shortly after formation, Genesys acquired two companies that provide fiber optic construction and fulfillment services for major telecom/broadband providers in multiple U.S. geographies achieving $64M annual revenues.

• Integrate accounting personnel and processes to streamline functions of two acquired companies
• Develop and implement accounting policies and procedures to ensure proper controls and implementation of new accounting pronouncements, as adopted
• Lead the general ledger accounting activities to ensure accurate reporting in accordance with US GAAP, including trial balances, consolidations, intercompany transactions, chart of accounts maintenance, journal entries and account reconciliations
• Manage financial compliance activities, including the annual audit process for a first-year audit and tax filings
• Develop and maintained monthly, quarterly and annual reporting of company’s consolidated financial statements
• Analyze financial data and provided insights to senior management to support business decisions
• Participate in identifying, developing, and implementing solutions to improve data accuracy and productivity

Company Overview: Blue Streak is a privately held company and provides fiber optic construction services for major telecom/broadband providers in multiple U.S Geographies achieving $260M annual revenues.

• Manage, supervise, and support accounting personnel and resources to ensure compliance with US GAAP
• Responsible for the internal controls over accounting and financial reporting, ensuring that the company’s policies related to accounting and financial reporting are consistently followed
• Develop processes and system enhancements to ensure controls and accuracy of accounting records
• Partner with other departments to increase efficiencies and accuracy of accounting data through coaching and the use of technology
• Oversee and coordinate preparation of the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements

Company Overview: Costa Farms is one of the largest horticultural growers in the world producing more than 150 million potted plants on an annual basis which generates roughly $550 million in annual sales revenue Costa Farms stretches globally across more than 3,500 acres and employs roughly 2,800 people.

• Lead business transformation through implementation of Sage X3 as the Finance Business Process Owner
• Develop and implement internal controls, financial policies, and reporting systems through dashboards and definition of Key Process Indicators (KPI’s)
• Collaborate with Business Process Owners in Grow Operations, Procure to Pay, Availability to Ship, Master Data, and Job Costing to design and to drive improvements to processes as well as configure proper accounting treatment in system
• Design system to reflect sound accounting practices
• Coordinate efforts between technology and non-technical peers and managers to improve the business and processes

• Performed month-end close, reviewed journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations and account analysis as well as assisted with GAAP interpretation issues
• Managed the Accounts Receivable and Customer Service departments improving quality and efficiencies through automation, standardization, and process reengineering
• Overviewed payroll functions for +2800 employees ensuring proper coordination with management to execute weekly payroll, year-end increase, commissions calculation and bonus payouts
• Administered the accounting functions, payroll integration and valuation for the acquisition of two companies as well as the related purchase accounting
• Managed and developed accounting and support staff
• Developed yearly goals and reviewed progress semi-annually for staff of over 18 across areas previously mentioned

• Collaborated with over 20 professionals in companies ranging from the medical, technology, and engineering industries as well as municipalities to provide solutions for their finance and accounting departments
• Consulted various teams including corporate accounting, finance, benefits, and accounting operations within Mastec, relating to business acquisition and integration of general ledger entries, reporting functions, and other Sr
• Corporate Accounting Manager related functions
• Created ad hoc balance sheet, income statements and consolidations in US and foreign currencies for a Mastec acquisition
• Reformatted Mastec’s benefit billing process to better integrate with benefits provider, reviewed and improved monthly benefits bills format
• Supported Mastec in preparation of State’s audit examination of unclaimed property filings, performed analysis to rebuttal state’s claims of a much higher rate of escheatment omitted in filings
• Managed the audit process for Jackson Health Systems by performing detailed reviews, resolution of issues and requests between auditors and client to maintain efficient auditing timeline
• Conducted performance audit for the City of South Miami to ensure adequate controls over policies are adhered to and developed an understanding of the operations of various city departments to improve inefficiencies
• Prepared budgeting model and platform to generate forecasted Balance Sheets, Income Statements and Cashflow statements at a merchant advance company
• Collaborated with over 20 professionals in companies ranging from the medical, technology, and engineering industries as well as municipalities to provide solutions for their finance and accounting departments

• Prepared fluctuation analysis and presented monthly performance packages with calculations of key matrices to corporate board and executive management
• Coordinated division budget and forecast processes, developing a companywide budget platform on Microsoft Excel to prepare consolidated budget presentation packages for parent company and subsidiaries yielding about 150 budget units
• Provided oversight and guidance to management on corporate policies and procedures, GAAP interpretation, and assumption
• Processed SEC filings forms 10Q and 10K of Securities and Exchange Commissions as well as consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures
• Communicated with auditors to perform standard audits of the company’s thousands of financial transactions
• Reviewed stock activity and reconciliation including stock-based compensation
• Performed over 60 month-end close including fixed asset transactions, assisted with GAAP interpretation issues, ensured accruals, intercompany transactions and other general ledger entries were posted correctly and timely
• Managed and developed accounting and support staff
• Outlined yearly goals and reviewed progress semi-annually
• Participated in month-end close, prepared account analysis and reconciliations

• Conducted audits, reviews and compilations
• Prepared Federal and State income tax returns and projections for clients
• Prepared Federal and State payroll tax returns for clients
• Processed financial statements, account analysis, and fieldwork