Tristan Taylor

Tristan D. Taylor- CORE QUALIFICATIONS ✦Experienced with U.S. GAAP. ✦Experienced with financial reporting. ✦Experienced with internal communication. WORK EXPERIENCE Senior Accountant, Freelancer, New York, NY (July 2021-Current) ✦Bill.com consulting, DCAA accounting consulting, business and individual tax filing, payroll reconciliation and processing, bookstore ecommerce royalty data project, small business accounting, budget-to-actual excel workbook build, general business consulting,insurance, software consulting, ecommerce M&A process improvements and systems integration. Senior Accountant, Bowery Farming Inc, New York, NY (November 2018-July 2021) ✦Supervised and directed accounting contractors. Coordinated implementation of new hardware and software systems, installing ERP system to improve efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting. Processed accounts payable using Bill.com & Microsoft Dynamics 365. Processed expense reports using Concur. Created customer invoicing using Bill.com. Analyzed receivables using Bill.com, Viewpost, Amazon Vendor Central, and Walmart's Retail Link. Managed a small team of contract accountants. Achievements: Assisted in $30M debt raise with bank; construction of 3 grow facilities in 3 states; closing $300M Series B; expanding customer base by 650 stores. Senior Accountant, The Green Solution, Denver, CO (January 2018-July 2018) ✦Responsible for monthly close including reconciliations, analysis, adjustments, and financial statement preparation for each of the 18 accounts. Performed costing and production analysis for extractions. Analyzed inventory and sales data for out of state franchisees’ sales tax payments. Investigated variance issues and prepared sales taxes for Illinois franchisee. Assisted with expense control by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling intercompany transactions. Enhanced and/or developed, implemented and enforce company policy via systems that improve the overall operation and effectiveness of the company. Achievements: Successfully managed financial statements and filed taxes for 19 in-state store locations and two Illinois stores; company was acquired in 2019 for $140M. SKILLS Accounts Payable (10+ years)• General Ledger (10+ years)• Reconciliation (10+ years)• Tax Preparation (10+ years)• Accounts Receivable (10+ years)• Fixed Asset (10+ years)• Financial Analysis (10+ years)• Variance Analysis (10+ years)• Cost Accounting (7 years)• Accounting Systems (10+ years)•Statistical Analysis (10+ years)• Journal Entries (8 years)• Client Relationship Management (5 years)• Financial Reporting (10+ years)• Account analysis (10+ years)• General Ledger Reconciliation (10+ years)• Account Reconciliation (10+ years)• Payroll (5 years)• Financial Statement Preparation (8 years)• SaaS (3 years)• Bank Reconciliation (10+ years)• GAAP (10+ years)•Data Modeling (7 years)•SQL (<1 year)•Tableau(<1 year)•Business Consulting (10+ years) EDUCATION Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting Class of 2007 -more- "I spent two years working with Tristan and know him to be a rigorous and anticipative financial professional. Tristan has a deep understanding of financial controls, book-keeping, complex payable systems, and can streamline companies' accounting, finance, and FP&A protocols. His biggest strengths lie in identifying and executing on opportunities for change management since he can spot inefficiencies in practices that have become rote or status quo and deliver on improving them. I'd recommend him generally for his financial skills but also specifically for Agri-Business including CEA and Cannabis firms given his deep subject matter expertise in financial operations for growers." Jonathan Leifer, Head of Real Estate, Bowery Farming Inc "Tristan is solution-oriented with great work ethics and a can-do attitude. When it comes to partner that gets the big picture and in the same reliable to deal with the details, Tristan was/will be the person you want to have on your team. " Salah Gaya, Controller, Propeller Industries "Tristan is a phenomenal accountant in every sense of the word. I had the pleasure of working with Tristian for several years and can attest to his professionalism, accounting knowledge, and overall character. As a manager turned business owner, my career has shown me the importance of having good people you can trust on your team. Tristan was/is one of those people. His customer service abilities, attention to detail, and willingness to problem solve make him a valuable asset to all in need. " Kenneth Thrower, CPA “Tristan worked with me in a start-up company as an accountant, He brought order to a rather chaotic accounting department and helped to put procedures in place to make the company more efficient. He worked well with the rest of the accounting team and with other company departments. He is experienced in general accounting, receivables, payables, and sales. I highly recommend him. " Jane Rinard, CPA "I worked with Tristan some time ago, however, he is still a memorable person even after the years have passed. Three things that come to mind about Tristan are his Intelligence, Punctuality, and his Professionalism. Though at the time he took public transit to come to work, he was always on time and the first person to come into work. He is also very professional, from his demeanor down to his attire, always suited and booted. He listens to understand and can broaden your ideas. Tristan was a pleasure to work with and comes highly recommended. " Monique Candelaria, Buddy Boy Brands "I worked with Tristan, he was always a friendly and responsive coworker. I always knew when I needed my vendors paid, Tristan was always on top of the issues. I enjoyed working with him anyone is lucky to have him on their team. Very highly recommended!" Joseph Achacoso, Bowery Farming Inc "Tristan and I worked together when he was the staff accountant for Bowery Farming. I came to know him for his effective communication and strong interpersonal skills. His enterprising work ethic resolved issues expediently and made it easy to work with him. I highly recommend Tristan and hope to work with him in the future." Jeff Janikowski, Kilovar Electric "It was my pleasure to know Tristan as a part of his work at RASI, a leading virtual end-to-end outsourced Accounting, Payroll, and Finance platform. Tristan has joined RASI in 2014 as an Accounting Clerk and shortly has been promoted to a General Accountant. I have found Tristan to be a smart, honest, and accountable professional who I feel secure in recommending to others. I greatly admire his integrity, dedication, and resourcefulness. I really miss his positive attitude that was always brightening up our workdays. " Kristina Evelson, Senior General Accountant, Restaurant Solutions Inc