Teresa Blackwood

Lead financial planning and analysis for this $85M SaaS company's core product division, managing budgets exceeding $25M annually and reporting directly to the CFO during strategic planning cycles.

• Redesigned monthly financial reporting package, reducing preparation time from 12 to 7 days while enhancing executive dashboard functionality for 15+ stakeholders
• Developed comprehensive variance analysis framework that identified $1.8M in operational inefficiencies, leading to 22% improvement in gross margin
• Built dynamic financial models for new product launches, accurately forecasting revenue within 3% variance and supporting $12M investment decisions
• Collaborated with Sales and Marketing teams to implement activity-based costing model, improving customer acquisition cost accuracy by 35%
• Led implementation of Oracle NetSuite ERP system, training 25+ users and ensuring seamless transition with zero data loss

Managed full-cycle accounting operations for $45M manufacturing division, overseeing accounts payable, receivable, and monthly close processes while supporting annual audit preparations.

• Streamlined accounts payable process, reducing invoice processing time by 45% while managing 800+ monthly vendor transactions
• Prepared detailed cost accounting analysis for 12 product lines, identifying $750K in material cost savings through vendor renegotiation
• Assisted in year-end audit preparation for 3 consecutive years, achieving clean audit opinions with zero material weaknesses
• Implemented automated reconciliation procedures using Excel VBA, reducing manual reconciliation time by 60% across 50+ accounts
• Mentored 2 junior accounting clerks, developing training materials that reduced onboarding time from 6 weeks to 4 weeks

Supported senior accountants in preparing financial statements and tax returns for diverse client portfolio of 35+ small to medium-sized businesses across multiple industries.

• Prepared monthly financial statements for 15+ clients, maintaining 99.5% accuracy rate while meeting all deadline requirements
• Assisted in preparation of corporate tax returns generating $180K in identified tax savings through strategic deduction optimization
• Conducted detailed account reconciliations and journal entry preparation, processing 200+ transactions monthly
• Developed client-specific Excel templates that improved data collection efficiency by 30% during busy season