CFO

Christina Johnson

Phone: 615-***-**** E-Mail: *************@*****.***

Career Objective: Seeking a management position with an organization where I can utilize my skills and experience to improve operations, increase profitability, and enhance growth. Employment History:

Extreme Electric, Inc. – March 2018 – July 2023 Chief Financial Officer – Shareholder Extreme Electric, Inc. is an electrical contractor that serves the greater Nashville area. I am part owner of this company. We specialize in commercial projects and have a service department. They have average sales of $15M +.

• Manage Accounts Payables and Accounts Receivables

• Weekly Payroll Preparation for 60+ employees

• Cash Flow Management by managing the forecasted budget I built specifically for the company

• Job Costing

• Job Budgeting

• Job Warranty Paperwork

• Job Closeouts

• Creating Schedule of Values for the AIA billing

• Monthly contract billing on AIA

• Weekly service invoicing

• Collections

• Monthly Bank Reconciliation

• Monthly Credit Card Reconciliation

• Reconcile A/P and A/R to the General Ledger

• Record monthly journal entries to close out the month

• Material Procurement

• Match Purchase Orders to Invoices and dispute differences

• Reconcile monthly supplier statements

• Enter monthly vehicle payments with the proper interest and principal portions

• Set up vendors

• Set up customers

• Obtain Certificate of Insurance required by the General Contractor

• Maintain company state electrical license and renewals

• Prepare reports to prepare business taxes for city and counties for Tennessee

• Liaison with outside CPA at tax time

• Tax Projections using a spreadsheet and multiple reports from the accounting software

• Onboard new employees

• Human Resource duties

• Compliance on all licenses

• Hold the Kentucky Business Law License

CFS, Inc. Dba Commercial Fire Security, Inc. October 2020 – July 2023 Controller - Shareholder

CFS is a fire alarm installation company that serves the greater Nashville area. I am part owner of this company. We focus on commercial projects but also have an amazing service department who works with Belmont University, Vanderbilt, and Lawrence County Schools.

• Prepare fire alarm estimates

• Prepare fire alarm proposals

• Reconcile bank account monthly

• Reconcile credit cards monthly

• Tax Plan

• Manage technicians

• Accounts Payables & Accounts Receivables

• Maintain employees license requirements

• Registered Employee with TN Alarm Board

IEC Middle Tennessee Chapter – October 2019 – May 2023 – President IEC Middle Tennessee is the greater Nashville area chapter of the Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC), Inc., the industry’s premier national trade association. IEC is a trade association of approximately 4,000 member companies, 90,000 electrical workers, over 13,000 apprentices in 51 chapters throughout the US. Its mission is to develop and foster a stronger economy through the level of quality and services its members provide to the industry.

• Reconcile bank accounts monthly

• Prepare monthly financial reports for the Board

• Direct the Executive Director on special projects

• Orchestrate Monthly Meetings

• Interview Instructors

• Maintain the memberships

• Recruit electrical and associate members

• Make appearances at the school to talk with students Solid Surface Flooring, Inc. – January 1996 – 2019 CFO Solid Surface Flooring, Inc. is a small flooring company who installs custom showers, backsplashes, tile floors, hardwood floors, laminate floors and fireplace surrounds. This was my and my husband’s company.

• Prepare and approve all estimates

• Prepare and manage financial statements

• Prepare invoices and send to customers

• Upsell all jobs

• Negotiated the cost of product with all vendors with a success of reduction in cost by more than 30%

• Prepared, reviewed and processed all lien waivers when jobs were complete

• Managed and prepared all payroll and taxes along with all tax returns for the company Sila Capital – January 2017 – March 2018 Controller Consultant Sila Capital is an Indiana based, privately held real estate investment and asset management firm. They specialize in investing, managing and participating in joint venture opportunities.

• Prepare financials for all entities

• Prepare invoices to send to all customers and tenants

• Reconcile all bank accounts and credit card accounts

• Oversee all payroll functions

• Oversee all property managers

• Manage Rent Rolls

• Reconcile CAM reports

• Create annual budgets for each entity and each property

• Oversee all A/P and A/R functions

• Manage all vendors, W-9’s, and reconcile all vendor accounts

• Maximize all cash flows between entities

• Manage the Pay Applications to the banks for new construction projects

• A1A Billing

• Manage the budget for all Pay Applications with the Bank and oversee the construction of each project

• Manage tax compliance

Odyssey Media Group – January 2016 – February 2017 Director of Compliance and Employee Services

Odyssey Media Group is a Social Media Platform with more than 100 employees divided up between Indianapolis, New York City, Chicago, and Santa Monica. The mission of Odyssey is to democratize the world’s content.

• Develop companywide policies and procedures for the employees and counsel the team leads and employees on the adherence to the policies, procedures, laws and regulations

• Develop and implements employee engagement programs, including recognition and wellness to retain talent

• Develop and implements employee engagement programs, including recognition and wellness to retain talent

• Manage benefits and compensation packages for all employees across the organization

• Manage recruiting by working with outside recruiters specifically for the Product team

• Manage the first-round phone interview and making a recommendation for the hiring managers to proceed with interviews

• Manage the compensation analysis for each employee to show salary, benefits, equity, and longevity in the company with a projection in 5 year increments along with a career path

• Manage DMCA Copyright Claimed Infringements by creating the take down procedure, adhering to the DMCA laws, negotiating claims, and reducing legal fees by following company procedures

• Manage the Onboarding Process for all new hires and making sure they have all necessary equipment and tools to perform their job

• Manage audits, prepare 1099 and W-2’s, and oversee payroll

• Manage contract and NDA review for all the departments across the organization Indiana Department of Revenue – July 2009 – January 2016 Corporate Tax Auditor Indiana Department of Revenue is a state government agency dealing with all state taxes.

• Manage a Department of Corporate Auditors

• Manage the Business Tax Division- Sales tax, use tax, payroll tax, etc.

• Manage Corporate & Composite Tax Department

• Audit Business Tax Returns and Corporate Tax Returns Marietta Financial Services – May 2007 – July 2009 Senior Tax Accountant

Private CPA Firm located in Indianapolis who focused on small business financial needs. The CPA firm purchased a second location with success despite the previous owner going into direct competition.

• Obtained a PTIN and CAF Number from the IRS to speak to the IRS on behalf of the client to resolve tax matters

• Maintained audits on corporate and individual tax returns while keeping the client informed and eliminating penalties and keeping interest to a minimum

• Prepared income tax returns for corporate and individual taxpayers along with business returns such as withholding and sales tax

• Prepared financial statements, compilation reports, W-2’s, 1099’s, and was a lead for tax planning

• Successfully launched a satellite office, hired a staff of 7 and retained more than 60% of the previous owner’s clients we purchased despite the previous owner going into direct competition

• Developed and launched a successful marketing campaign with the help of the membership of BNI, a networking group which meets weekly Was asked by the President of BOI to come and teach classes on taxes for new, small start-up companies.

Education & Training:

University of Phoenix

Master’s in Accounting

Affiliations & Certifications

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Indiana Public Notary

Tennessee Public Notary

Professional Development

Complete ongoing training in the areas of compensation and benefits, leaves of absence, workplace safety, employee labor relations, and workers’ compensation, tax laws, and business strategy classes.

Software & Systems

Microsoft (Excel, Word, Access, Outlook, etc.)

Greenhouse

Silkroad

Infinasource

QuickBooks

QuickBooks Online

Computer Ease

NetSuite

ADP Workforce One

Paychex

Tallie

Concur

Bill.com

Anthem Administrator Site

Google Suite

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