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Remote, OR 97458, USA

Kirstie A.

Fractional CFO | Building accounting functions for companies ready for their next stage

I help growing companies build the accounting function they're ready for.

What I enjoy most is finding efficiencies in existing processes and developing new ones as businesses grow and the way things have always been done becomes cumbersome.

Currently I am the Controller at a process controls engineering firm, where I built close and reporting from the ground up, and implemented Ramp for expense management and AP. I've written a range of accounting policies there, including purchase order authorization, performance bonus, and commissions, and documented SOPs across the full set of accounting functions: procure to pay, GL, document handling, payroll, billing, and AR.

Deeper than most on two things: construction and project-based businesses, meaning job costing, Schedules of Values, progress billings, change orders, retention. And technical accounting, from four years owning ASC 606 at a public company's subsidiary and audit at PwC.

I use AI as a working tool. When our payroll provider had no connector into QuickBooks, I built one. I verify everything, especially anything regulatory.

Available for 10-15 hours per week, fully remote.

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Experience

Feb 2025 — Present
Advanced Telemetry Systems International, Inc.

Advanced Telemetry Systems International, Inc.

Controller

  • Lead accounting operations and financial reporting for a growing organization, strengthening financial infrastructure and supporting leadership decision-making.
  • Own and improve the month-end close process and financial reporting workflows
  • Partner with executive leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
  • Strengthened internal control practices and GAAP-compliant reporting processes
  • Implemented structured expense management system improving financial transparency
  • Identify operational gaps and implement scalable accounting processes within a lean team
Jan 2021 — Mar 2025
Robert Half

Robert Half

Senior Revenue Accountant

  • Senior Revenue Accountant – Protiviti
  • – 2025
  • Owned end-to-end revenue accounting for Protiviti, Robert Half’s global consulting subsidiary, ensuring accurate revenue recognition, strong internal controls, and financial transparency across complex service
  • engagements.
  • Managed the full revenue lifecycle including ASC 606 revenue recognition and deferred revenue accounting
  • Reviewed complex service agreements and contract structures to determine revenue treatment
  • Authored technical accounting memoranda documenting GAAP conclusions for complex contracts
  • Prepared financial statement footnotes for 10-K and 10Q filings related to revenue recognition and deferred revenue
  • Performed annual rate refresh analysis to ensure accurate revenue recognition and billing alignment
  • Partnered with finance leadership and operations teams to provide revenue insights supporting business decisions
  • Led revenue-related close activities including reconciliations, journal entries, and variance analysis
Jan 2021 — Mar 2025
Robert Half

Robert Half

Senior Accountant

  • Lead month and quarter-end close processes, including journal entries for reserves, adjustments, and accruals, ensuring compliance with ASC 606.
  • Analyze monthly financial results, providing variance and trend explanations, and delivering analytical write-ups to senior management.
  • Evaluate the impact of statutory and procedural changes on reserves and standard burden rates.
  • Conduct complex contract reviews and documentation, leveraging a deep understanding of ASC 606.
  • Analyze annual reserve rates for Bad Debt, CECL, and Sales Adjustments.
  • Coordinate year-end system close processes with IT.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design accounting processes that meet system constraints and support new business activities.
  • Shortened the quarterly close process through applied knowledge of GAAP and ASC 606.
Dec 2016 — Sep 2019
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Revenue Recognition Specialist

  • Evaluated global commercial agreements to determine ASC 606 revenue recognition treatment
  • Supported enterprise-wide ASC 606 implementation
  • Collaborated with global finance teams on contract evaluation and revenue reporting
  • Participated in the evaluation and selection of BlackLine reconciliation software and supported its implementation to enhance account reconciliation processes and standardization
Dec 2016 — Sep 2019
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Revenue Recognition Specialist Accountant III

  • Manage royalty revenue and expenses
  • Amortize prepaid royalty expenses and revenues
  • Work closely with the licensing team on timing and recognition of royalty revenues.
  • Review customer contracts to determine, document, and support the appropriate revenue recognition position
  • Support financial business partners by answering revenue related questions
  • Recognize revenue appropriately by maintaining records and schedules
  • Partner with commercial finance teams regarding revenue deferrals and reinstatements to assist them with strategic revenue goals
  • Work closely with internal and external auditors for SOX, license, and annual audit testing
Sep 2015 — Dec 2016
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Intercompany Accountant

  • Monthly GRNI Accruals
  • Maintain intercompany loan balances including posting interest and FX revaluations
  • Monthly netting and intercompany AP payments
  • Prepare hedging report for use by the Treasury team
  • Posting journal entries
  • Account reconciliations
  • way and 2-way vouching
  • Maintain GRNI, AR, and AP for over 60 intercompany relationships
  • Experience with Oracle JD Edwards E1, SAP, Oracle R-12, Wall Street Suite, Workday, some experience with HFM.
Sep 2015 — Dec 2016
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Intercompany Accountant III

  • Monthly GRNI Accruals
  • Maintain intercompany loan balances including posting interest and FX revaluations
  • Monthly netting and intercompany AP payments
  • Prepare hedging report for use by the Treasury team
  • Posting journal entries
  • Account reconciliations
  • way and 2-way vouching
  • Maintain GRNI, AR, and AP for over 60 intercompany relationships
  • Experience with Oracle JD Edwards E1, SAP, Oracle R-12, Wall Street Suite, Workday, some experience with HFM.
Feb 2014 — Sep 2015
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific

General Ledger Accountant, Payroll

  • Prepared and reviewed monthly bi-weekly and monthly journal entries, including wages, bonuses, and commissions
  • Oversaw accruals for employee benefits programs including retirement and bonus plans
  • Reconciled payroll and benefits related balance sheet accounts, identifying and resolving discrepancies to maintain financial accuracy
  • Supported month and year end close processes, ensuring completeness and accuracy of all payroll related entries
  • Maintained controls over payroll posting and accrual calculations to ensure audit readiness and data integrity
Feb 2014 — Sep 2015
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific

General Ledger Accountant II, Payroll

  • Calculate and enter monthly accruals
  • Perform account reconciliations
  • Weekly and bi-weekly calculation, preparation and posting of journal entries
  • Provide SOX and external audit support
  • Worked with business and finance partners to facilitate cross charges and finance goals
  • Display a high level of confidentiality and discernment in maintaining accounts.
  • Experience with Oracle JD Edwards E1, SAP, Oracle R-12, Wall Street Suite, Workday, some experience with HFM
Mar 2012 — Nov 2012

Deed and Note Traders, LLC

Accountant

  • Accountant
  • Utilized QuickBooks Pro software to clean up the ledgers
  • Created streamlined processes, freeing up time for the managing partner to focus on a new start-up.
  • Posting journal entries
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Monthly and quarterly sales tax returns and payroll tax returns
  • Prepare quarterly financial statements
  • A/P/AR for 5 business entities
  • filing
Jan 2012 — Jan 2014

Liberty Tax Serivce

Manager, Tax Professional

  • Delivered personalized tax preparation and planning services to a high volume of clients, ensuring accuracy and a positive customer experience
  • Advised clients on tax strategies and financial considerations, building trust and long-term relationships
  • Led and coached a team of 8 to provide consistent, high-quality client service
  • Reviewed tax returns to ensure compliance and maintain service quality standards
  • Managed daily office operations and staff scheduling to support efficient service during peak seasons
  • Resolved client questions and issues, ensuring timely and satisfactory outcomes
  • Collaborated with 3 additional locations to align on service delivery and improve the overall client experience
  • Facilitated training programs, equipping staff with the skills to effectively support and communicate with clients to effectively support and communicate with clients
Mar 2010 — Aug 2013
The MomCo

The MomCo

Community Coach, Volunteer

  • Community Coach (Volunteer)
  • Leadership training and development for up to 14 local MOPS groups
  • Assist the local groups with administrative, logistic, and personnel issues
  • Liaison between the local MOPS groups and MOPS International
  • Created and maintained Community budget
  • Monthly reporting of goals and activities to MOPS International
Jul 2006 — Jun 2011

Pantano MOPS

Finance Team Leader, Volunteer

  • Finance Team Leader (Volunteer)
  • Created and managed budgeting process and spreadsheets for a newly planted group
  • Developed annual budget, oversaw all aspects of budgeting for cost efficiencies
  • Created a log and filing system to quickly and easily track member activity to make reporting to the leadership team and chartering ministry simple and straightforward
  • Created and led reporting presentations
  • A/R, A/P
  • Created fundraising activities and events to ensure the financial needs of the organization were met in a timely manner
Oct 2001 — Nov 2002
PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS

PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS

Associate Auditor

  • Executed financial statement audits in accordance with GAAP across diverse industries
  • Tested internal controls and GAAP compliance and identified gaps, supporting early state SOX adoption
  • Analyzed account balances and prepared audit documentation to support conclusions
  • Collaborated with client teams to resolve issues and stregthen financial reporting processes
  • Developed strong foundation in financial reporting integrity and risk management