Remote Financial Specialist Candidate

PARKER ZEMLER

Highland Village, Texas 469-***-**** *******@******.*** linkedin.com/in/parker-zemler PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Finance and accounting student with uncommon exposure to executive-level operating matters inside a high-growth, multi-entity services business. Supported the CFO/COO through a major leadership transition, credit facility work, FP&A buildout, incentive compensation redesign, portfolio exit preparation, and systems implementation. Known for strong analysis, mature communication, curiosity without drag, and ownership beyond scope.

EDUCATION

University of Arkansas, Walton College of Business - Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting Fayetteville, Arkansas May 2026 GPA: 3.7/4.0

SELECTED EXPERIENCE

Catapult Solutions Group Summer Analyst, Office of the CFO/COO Plano, Texas May 2025 - Aug 2025

• Supported executive workstreams during a company reorganization following the exit of the CEO and minority owner, gaining direct exposure to enterprise-level operating, capital, and strategic decisions.

• Contributed to credit facility negotiations and lender-facing materials with multiple commercial banking groups, including analysis supporting structure, performance narrative, and business positioning.

• Helped enhance the company's FP&A engine through forecasting, statement analysis, and reporting improvements used by executive leadership.

• Supported exit preparation for a company within the Catapult portfolio by organizing data, refining financial narratives, and assisting with operating and diligence-oriented workstreams.

• Assisted in redesigning incentive compensation models across multiple entities to better align pay, accountability, and operating objectives.

• Supported implementation of Bullhorn One, a middle- and back-office automation platform, with emphasis on process alignment, data integrity, and reporting usefulness.

• Built cleaner transaction-level and unit-economic visibility by identifying, cleaning, and reporting activity metrics that shaped a significant strategic shift.

ForeverRed S.A.K.E. Accounting Team Manager Fayetteville, Arkansas Mar 2024 - May 2025

• Led a four-person accounting team inside a student-run business and helped increase year-over-year sales by 15% through improved budgeting and process discipline.

• Managed weekly accounting operations including bank reconciliations, sales and expense tracking, presentation of financial results, and coordination of departmental responsibilities. Earlier Experience Thousand Foot Squid - budgeting, project support, and production coordination LEADERSHIP, INVOLVEMENT & SKILLS

Leadership & Involvement

• Sigma Nu Fraternity - Philanthropy involvement

• University Investment Club

• YoungLife volunteer and Bible study leader

Analytical Strengths

• Financial modeling and forecasting

• Excel and analytical reporting

• Transaction-level data cleanup and metric design

• Executive presentations and communication

• Process improvement and cross-functional support

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