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Ragini Singh

Concord,USA

Summary

Corporate finance professional with proven track record in managing financial operations and ensuring regulatory compliance. Known for collaborative approach and delivering results in dynamic environments. Expertise in financial analysis and strategic planning, coupled with strong leadership and adaptability.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Corporate Controller

Blue Current Inc.
05.2024 - Current
  • Company Overview: Late-stage solid state battery manufacturing start-up, revenue $20M
  • Financial reporting, compliance and risk management
  • Internal Controls, ERP and FP&A software implementation
  • Budgeting and Forecasting, quarterly board financial presentation including board finance committee
  • External audit, financial analysis, cash management, investor reporting
  • Project costing, managing tax reporting, managing partner collaboration
  • Bring in-house finance team from the outsourced consulting team, managing banking relationships
  • Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.
  • Prepared balance sheets, cash flow reports and income statements.

Senior Corporate Controller

Clear Labs Inc.
08.2021 - 05.2024
  • Company Overview: Late-stage Biotech start-up, revenue $56M
  • Executive team member at Clear Labs Inc.
  • Established financial close process, controls and reporting, overhauled NetSuite ERP financials/operations modules including P2P, inventory, Fixed assets, planning and lead Salesforce integration into NetSuite.
  • Lead $40M debt deal with Silicon Valley Bank, established AR revolver line.
  • Established and maintained a documented system of accounting policies and procedures and ensure conformity to US GAAP.
  • Transitioned the accounting and finance function, books and records from the outside third-party service providers to an internal accounting team consisting of approximately seven accounting professionals ranging from an Accounts Payable Accountant to a Financial Controller and FP&A This accounting team was built from scratch (from one person to seven people over the course of five months).
  • Direct supervision, development, and training of the accounting staff in the performance of their duties and assigned tasks.
  • Establish, implement, oversee and maintain the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and related disclosures.
  • Monitor all new accounting and financial reporting guidance and evaluate the potential impact to the Company. Including the preparation and review of accounting memos.
  • Present to the Board of Directors the results of operations on a quarterly and annual basis.
  • Identify appropriate solutions to operational and technical accounting issues encountered.
  • Manage third-party providers as it relates to Tax, Cash Management, Insurance and certain Corporate Accounting activities.
  • Manage our relationship with our external auditors, including coordination of quarterly reviews, annual audit and resolution of complex technical accounting and reporting issues.
  • Responsible for completing annual Income Tax Filings with external Tax Consultant.
  • Support the executive management team in driving best practices across the Company in corporate governance, ethical standards and sustainable business practices.
  • Implement new accounting systems and software packages (i.e., transitioned general ledger from QuickBooks to NetSuite, transitioned payroll for approximately 100 employees from outsourced third-party to internal process onto the ADP Workforce Now platform, manage Carta equity management system.
  • Provide other various ad-hoc financial accounting and reporting projects requested by the executive management team

Senior Corporate Controller

Freenome Holdings Inc.
01.2020 - 07.2021
  • Company Overview: AI next-generation blood tests for early cancer detection powered by our multi-omics platform
  • Providing hands-on financial expertise in all areas of financial services including Start-up Emerging Company Support
  • M&A services, including due diligence, acquisition analysis and post-re-structuring integration Interim Financial Executive
  • Monthly financial reporting and quarterly BOD presentations
  • Strategic and business planning including financial planning, budgeting and forecasting Interface with boards of directors, investors, attorneys, auditors and banks
  • Technical accounting: research, recommendations and implementations
  • Revenue recognition: strategy development, recommendations and implementations Finance and accounting systems implementations
  • Corporate Tax planning and compliance including audit tax provision support
  • Policy and procedure development and documentation Internal and external reporting include BOD presentations.
  • IPO due diligence, SOX documentation process compliance and uplift of PCAOB standard financial audit
  • Establish and responsible for all aspects of accounting operations, manufacturing operations, financial reporting, budgets/forecasts, tax, cash management, treasury, banking, and insurance relationship management, purchasing, payroll, EH&S, and facilities management.
  • Spearheaded financial due diligence for Series C cross over capital financing.
  • Lead on all financial planning issues, including corporate planning, budgets, forecast and long-range plans.
  • Established manufacturing production processes to include job costing, inventory controls, standard costing, purchasing and MRP management.
  • Led the evaluation, selection and implementation of software packages including ERP, budgeting, equity, purchase requisition, expense management, and time and attendance.
  • Manage all external financial relationships: auditors, tax, valuation, investors, and bankers.
  • Lead and successfully managed external audit period from inception of the company, brought in-house all finance/accounting functions and hired team accounting/finance/payroll and equity function

Corporate Controller

Personalis Inc.
01.2017 - 12.2019
  • Company Overview: Genome sequence, Biopharma (Revenue grew from $9M to $40M from 2017 to 2019 NYSE: PSNL)
  • Responsible for all accounting and finance functions with staff of 6+ employees and contractors.
  • Lead and managed IPO process with external consultants. Prepared S-1 financials
  • Oversee the preparation and filing of quarterly and annual reports, as well as other required reports and forms with the SEC including secondary and follow-on public offerings
  • Managed payroll system conversion from Paychex to Flexpay (150 employees).
  • Managed corporate annual budgets and presented to senior executive staff and Board of Directors.
  • Presented financial dashboards at weekly senior executive staff meetings.
  • Purchased and implemented Adaptive Planning forecasting and budgeting system. Trained financial planning staff resulting in an estimated savings of 3 days per month per analyst.
  • Managed and prepared yearly quarterly audits (3 years within 1st year on-board)
  • Lead ASC 606 revenue recognition
  • Prepared financial statements for secondary offerings
  • Managed accounting and financial planning functions with staff of 5 employees.
  • Worked with sales team and customers in contract negotiations to ensure correct revenue recognition.
  • Developed monthly excel forecasting process and presented to CFO and CEO.
  • Managed company stock compensation plan and implementation ASU 2016-09

Assistant Controller

Invuity, Inc. (IVTY)
09.2013 - 01.2017
  • Company Overview: traded medical device manufacturing Company, publicly trade June 2015
  • Assistant Controller – hired as Senior Accounting Manager, promoted to Assistant Controller after company went through successful IPO. Hire and manage staff of six. Responsible for audits, General Ledger, cost accounting, budgets/forecasts variance reporting, fixed assets, revenue recognition, contract review, payroll & Stock Administration accounting, SEC reporting (prepared/reviewed annual and quarterly filings), collections & credit reviews, Excess & Obsolete inventory analysis, warranty calculations. Hired as Senior Accounting Manager, promoted to Assistant Controller after successful IPO.
  • Co-directed successful IPO raising over $55M
  • Grew Accounting Department from one to six employees with new policies and procedures
  • Prepared financial support for private equity placements and convertible debt transactions
  • Migrated legacy QuickBooks-based ERP system to Syspro System including order management, purchasing, order fulfillment, accounts payable and accounts receivable and external vendor Avalara for sales tax module. Worked closely with project management team in implementing Salesforce CRM. Implemented ADP time and attendance module for hourly employees. Lead the migration of T&E expense tracking from Excel to Concur.
  • Direct Liaison with the Big Four external auditors regarding Audit and SEC Reporting. Managed the production of quarterly and annual SEC quarterly and annual filing including drafting MD&A and the Financial notes.
  • Responsible for Accounting for commissions, royalties, payroll, bonuses, fixed assets, revenue recognition accounting and agreements, leases, asset impairment, pre-paid, and cash.
  • Worked with external experts to formulate and set initial cost and overhead manufacturing costs calculations. Implemented process and procedure working closely with production and manufacturing to transition from inventory physical count to cycle count
  • Managed and oversee month and quarter end close activities with direct reports, prepare financials for management review and external audits, review all General Ledger reconciliations and lead preparation and review of external audit schedules, calculate commissions, bonus and all payroll related accounting. Review and release bi-monthly payroll
  • Oversaw internal controls, update and train accounting team on procedures and process. Lead SOX 404 compliance project with external experts
  • Direct liaison with external tax accountants, co-ordinate quarterly tax provisions and yearly income tax returns. File all property tax and payroll related taxes
  • Ensured integrity of general ledger accounts through regular reconciliations, adjustments, and detailed documentation.
  • Streamlined month-end closing procedures, reducing time spent on manual tasks and increasing efficiency.

Senior Accountant

Dynavax Technologies Corporation (DVAX)
03.2012 - 09.2013
  • Company Overview: Publicly traded clinical stage bio-tech Company with subsidiary in Germany – Company has 112 employees and approximately $15 million in annual grant revenue for 2012.
  • Owned foreign subsidiary financials, consolidation, eliminations and currency conversion
  • Monitored and provide to management cash forecast and support FP&A with budget analysis
  • Responsible for consolidated financials, flux analysis reports, account reconciliations and monthly reporting package for management and audit schedules for quarterly external audit
  • Prepared project allocations, back-up support for payroll, assist with SOX 404 compliance testing and key controls, NIH grant administration and accounting

Senior Accountant

Q-Cells North America, INC.
10.2010 - 02.2012
  • Company Overview: Subsidiary of Multinational Corporation HQ in Germany and leading provider of Renewable Energy solutions – Company was established in North America in 2009, has 45 employees locally and approximately $150 million in annual revenue.
  • Work with external tax consultants on various schedules & lead monthly month-end close

Education

BA - Business Administration and Applied Statistics, Accounting

University of the South Pacific

Skills

  • Knowledgeable in US GAAP and GAAS standards
  • General and cost accounting expertise
  • Organized decision-maker with analytical problem-solving skills
  • Restructuring start-ups for public offerings
  • Skilled in ERP system management
  • Financial record management
  • Internal controls
  • Revenue recognition principles
  • Cross-functional partnership development
  • Strategic leadership guidance
  • Implementation of financial controls
  • Strong understanding of US GAAP principles
  • Strategic decision-making
  • Long-term financial planning
  • Team leadership
  • ERP system expertise
  • General ledger management
  • Account reconciliation
  • Internal controls development

Accomplishments

  • Led team of 10 in managing accounting functions for companies with international locations.
  • Optimized workflow and reduced variances by recommending and introducing new accounting software.
  • Introduced accounting procedures and stronger financial controls to improve financial reporting
  • Supervised team of 5-12 staff members.
  • Achieved reporting goals close by completing 5 day financial close with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Documented and resolved operational controls which led to issuance of no material weakness audit.

Languages

English
Full Professional
Hindi
Full Professional

Timeline

Corporate Controller

Blue Current Inc.
05.2024 - Current

Senior Corporate Controller

Clear Labs Inc.
08.2021 - 05.2024

Senior Corporate Controller

Freenome Holdings Inc.
01.2020 - 07.2021

Corporate Controller

Personalis Inc.
01.2017 - 12.2019

Assistant Controller

Invuity, Inc. (IVTY)
09.2013 - 01.2017

Senior Accountant

Dynavax Technologies Corporation (DVAX)
03.2012 - 09.2013

Senior Accountant

Q-Cells North America, INC.
10.2010 - 02.2012

BA - Business Administration and Applied Statistics, Accounting

University of the South Pacific

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