Michelle Braden

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About Michelle Braden

In general I run through a ton of data, and one of my key roles is to turn that data into information. It’s not just a matter of having numbers and knowing accounting rules – I believe its knowing what information needs to get to the Team so they can take the business where it needs to go strategically. Ensuring my hand is on the pulse of everything the business does. Not only do I have technical and analytical skills but also posses soft skills, ability to think on my feet and influence and report in an enlightening and engaging way. From the first day I began managing multi-million dollar manufacturing companies, along with continued support to various clients with contract CFO and Controllership in a multitude of industries such as Manufacturing, Transportation, Retail, Construction, and Consulting industries, I have consistently realized my objective of bringing financial integrity and success for the company through leadership and coordination of the companies accounting and finance functions. I have never believed that meeting those criteria alone was good enough. If you agree that well-managed processes / projects should exceed internal and external customers' expectations in terms of quality, service and value, we should talk Specialties: Experienced in working with Private Equity partners and Auditors Administer internal controls, planning, forecasting, reporting and analyzing business drivers, risks, and operational metrics to all levels within the organization Competitive analysis, Financing, Mergers and acquisition, Recruitment/development of key personnel, Establish job descriptions and performance measurements, corporate policy and procedures, Prepare financial statements and management reports, GAAP compliancy and initiation of processes to support cost accounting activities, and reduce Non-Value-Added activities, Skilled in building lasting lucrative relationships Enjoy guiding, motivating, training & mentoring others