Natalie Santiago
Menifee,CA
Summary
Dynamic financial leader with extensive experience in accounting and financial management, seeking to leverage expertise in strategic leadership, IPO management, SOX compliance, external audits, revenue growth management, system administration, and process optimization in a Controller role.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director of Accounting
FIGS, Inc.
07.2019 - Current
- Successfully assisted with managing a $668 million IPO, demonstrating strong leadership and financial acumen
- Led the SOX implementation for all areas affecting GL accounting. Evaluated company documentation to verify alignment with regulatory requirements. The first SOX audit resulted in zero material weaknesses, which is a rare achievement for first-year SOX compliant companies, showcasing meticulous attention to detail and compliance expertise
- Managed external audits, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and timely completion of audit requirements
- Drafted and distributed reports to assist board members with critical business decisions.
- Streamlined operations for increased efficiency with process improvements and automation.
- Implemented and served as system admin on all system implementations including FloQast, Concur, Coupa P2P, and numerous NetSuite integrations, ensuring smooth integration and optimal functionality
- Established data-driven decision-making processes and implemented best practices in analytics to optimize performance across the organization.
- Negotiated and implemented the AMEX corporate card program, generating $1.6 million in annual cashback rebates, enhancing cost-efficiency and financial performance
- Assisted in the opening of a new 3PL and integration projects associated with it, demonstrating adaptability and project management skills
- Provided strategic leadership to a team of 9 professionals, including 4 direct reports and 5 indirect reports, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment
- Managed accounting team through 4 times revenue growth, including D2C, B2B, Retail stores, and pop-ups, demonstrating adaptability and scalability in financial operations
- Created an agile working environment, enabling rapid response to changing business needs without sacrificing quality or performance standards.
- Optimized project timelines by effectively delegating tasks and prioritizing workload among team members.
- Cultivated a culture of innovation by promoting creative thinking and encouraging employees to take calculated risks in pursuit of solutions.
- Championed continuous improvement initiatives to drive operational excellence within the organization.
Accounting Manager
Dollar Shave Club, Inc.
10.2016 - 07.2019
- Conduct monthly close procedures, oversee chart of accounts, assess account reconciliations and journal entries as well as interface with FP&A to discern variances to forecast and partner with internal and external auditors
- Exercise collaborative team leadership with Engineering, IT and Operations while also providing support to executives by producing financial analysis and reports
- Employ effective and efficient project management methodologies and ensure budget and timeline compliance
- Recruit, hire, orientate and train top-performing staff members
- Captured cost savings by conducting process analysis and creating efficiencies for evaluating large sets of accounting data, verifying accuracy of financial transactions and maintaining adherence to internal controls
- Assured data reliability, reconcile accounts, streamlined month-end closing resulting in minimization of two-week to two-day turnaround within first six months of Unilever post-acquisition
- Lifted 40K account strings to 5K by implementing a system global update to historical transactions in JD Edwards; uncovered tools needed to seamlessly migrate older accounts to the new system
- Enabled passing score on the Unilever internal controls audit by partnering with external consultants to assess internal controls in accounting
- Identified deficiencies and areas requiring corrective actions to the control environment
- Garnered praise and recognition by acquiring a $1M+ annual cash rebate by promoting a campaign for vendors to utilize AMEX for optimal profitability.
Accounting Manager
Popchips, Inc.
09.2014 - 08.2016
- Directed, improved and advanced AP Department, weekly cash requirements report, cash disbursements for the US and UK, vendor relations and 1099 reporting
- Executed monthly close, accounting ledger maintenance and analysis of account reconciliations and journal entries
- Utilized an electronic invoicing system for processing invoices and provided training curriculum on proper procedures
- Prepared month-end accruals, produced 401K administration and Affordable Care Act report as well as calculated and administered monthly brokers' commissions
- Spearheaded the roll-out of DocLink, a cutting-edge, accounts payable automation system
- Designed and delivered hands-on training curriculum on program resulting in expedited invoice approval, secured control environment and cost savings by eliminating paper use across the enterprise
- Slashed expenses 25% in first year of tenure by manifesting and promoting the company's “Travel and Entertainment Policy.” Attained prestigious company Recognition Award for taking leadership initiative to skyrocket efficiencies, reduce expenditures, demonstrate an exemplary work ethic and act as a proactive member of a team.
Accounts Payable Manager
Jefferies, LLC
03.2013 - 09.2014
- Accomplished 100% compliance with AP internal controls, policies, regulations and SOX narratives
- Eliminated inaccuracies in AP invoices to ensure accuracy in coding and documentation
- Developed the amortization schedule for the general ledger team's monthly positing
- Made value-added contributions to the implementation of Image Now, a leading-edge electronic approval and imaging software
- Introduced process and quality improvements, system upgrades and various change management initiatives to drive organizational effectiveness and accelerate invoice turnaround time from three weeks to three days
- Identified additional opportunities for cost reduction, areas of redundancy and unnecessary expenses resulting in a reduction of expenses.
Accounts Payable Corporate Accountant
Silgan Containers Corporation
05.2010 - 03.2013
- Managed, coached, trained and mentored top-performing team of AP clerks, including the design and delivery of a comprehensive training curriculum to employees in 40 geographically dispersed plants via WebEx online conferences
- Took responsibility for EFTs and check runs across three different companies while also ensuring compliance
- Compiled month-end financial reports, performed inventory audits, verified accounting data accuracy and coded journal entries
- Supported the SOX narrative revision to ensure AP process continuity throughout the system conversion from AS-400 to Enterprise One
- Single-handedly processed 500+ invoices, wires and 750+ expense reports per month with an emphasis on accuracy, quality and efficiency
- Identified opportunity for process automation, greater workforce efficiency as well as improved staff training and cost-effective vendor selection for scanning equipment by advocating the acquisition of an electronic filing system.
Accounts Payable Clerk
Crystal Run Healthcare
11.2008 - 03.2010
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accoutning
Franklin University
Columbus, OH12.2010
Skills
- System Automation & Administration
- Team Leadership and Development
- Financial Reporting
- Collaborative Leadership
- Policy Development
- Technical Proficiency
- Process Improvement
- Managing Operations and Efficiency
- Data Analytics
- NetSuite
Timeline
Senior Director of Accounting
FIGS, Inc.
07.2019 - Current
Accounting Manager
Dollar Shave Club, Inc.
10.2016 - 07.2019
Accounting Manager
Popchips, Inc.
09.2014 - 08.2016
Accounts Payable Manager
Jefferies, LLC
03.2013 - 09.2014
Accounts Payable Corporate Accountant
Silgan Containers Corporation
05.2010 - 03.2013
Accounts Payable Clerk
Crystal Run Healthcare
11.2008 - 03.2010
Bachelor of Science - Accoutning
Franklin University
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