Cheryl Heller

Experience

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  Pillar One Consulting

  Managing Principal

  Jun 2018 - Present

  Pillar One is a boutique consulting firm specializing in Finance and HR consulting. As Managing Principal, Cheryl focuses on helping start-ups and companies in transition ensure they have a robust financial infrastructure. Clients and projects include:

  • Fractional CFO for a growth and impact agency responsible for leading and enhancing financial, operational and corporate governance processes as well as acting as a strategic advisor to the CEO.
  • Fractional Finance and HR Executive for a fintech start-up responsible for establishing financial and HR infrastructure, executing product and pricing strategy, and assisting founder in raising seed funding.
  • Fractional CFO for a death tech start-up responsible for establishing financial infrastructure, providing strategic guidance, and assisting founder in raising seed funding.
  • Strategic advisor for a government consulting firm launching a CFO Transformation within the Department of Defense.
  • Strategic financial consultant for the Private Bank division of a boutique commercial bank.
  • Fractional Finance Executive for a micro-mobility start-up responsible for internal financial management and supporting fundraising.
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  Capital One

  Executive Vice President, Retail and Direct Bank Culture Lead

  Nov 1997 - Apr 2018

  Capital One Financial Corp. operates as a financial holding company. The firm engages in the provision of financial products and services. It operates through the following segments: Credit Card, Consumer Banking and Commercial Banking.

  • Cheryl held a variety of roles across finance, operations and corporate development, including CFO of Capital One's Retail Bank.
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  Pwc

  Senior Tax Associate

  Nov 1994 - Nov 1997

  PWC provides professional services. The Company offers business advisory services such as auditing, accounting, taxation, strategy management, and human resource consulting services.

  • Prepared individual, partnership, and corporate tax returns. Provided tax consulting advice to real estate firms and non-profit institutions. Researched and developed tax position papers for a variety of clients.
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  Aetna

  Staff Auditor

  Jun 1993 - Sep 1994

  Aetna offers a range of traditional, voluntary, and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services.

  • Developed and executed on audits of internal controls within various divisions of company. Supported annual financial statement audit, working in conjunction with KPMG.