I Kearney

Promoted to lead finance for a multi-entity, cross-border education technology organization, building U.S./Canadian accounting and reporting infrastructure and implementing ASC 606 for enterprise and subscription contracts. Designed scalable month-end close and internal controls to support audit readiness and improved weekly liquidity visibility.

Resolved a 5-year equity misstatement across 21 entities and 12 partners by reconstructing ownership records and coordinating amended K-1s. Led ERP migration from Sage 300 to Acumatica with a three-month stabilization period, and redesigned close/reporting processes to improve efficiency across monthly, quarterly, and annual cycles.

Established internal controls to safeguard assets and improve precision in financial records, including contract monitoring via a Job-ID system for contracts exceeding $100K. Led subscription and inventory initiatives, improving subscription count by 50% in a year and building inventory projection models to prevent operational disruptions.

Optimized GAAP-based accounting operations to ensure timely monthly and annual closes while reducing audit-finding error by 10%. Streamlined month-end close to a two-day process and trained/mentored finance and insurance teams to improve performance.

Contributed as a stakeholder to system conversions and implementations, defining departmental objectives and short- and long-term goals to improve financial operations. Led internal audits for four finance companies within a 90-day timeframe to comply with the Uniform Consumer Credit Code.

Earned a Bachelor of Business Administration at Davenport University.

Earned an associate degree in applied science and arts from Muskegon Community College.