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Lauren Smith

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Financial Controller at VITIS ENERGY who oversaw accounting across 40 entities and $500M+ in budgets.

At VITIS ENERGY, I oversaw finance and accounting across an approximately 40-entity structure, leading U.S. GAAP reporting, consolidations, and month-end close. I also oversaw corporate and project budgets totaling $500M+.

At RUNAMOK MAPLE, I rebuilt financial reporting, corrected historical inventory and accounting errors, and improved integration between Cin7 Core/DEAR Inventory and QuickBooks Online. My product-level profitability analysis identified loss-generating products for ownership.

Earlier, at EIV TECHNICAL SERVICES, I managed accounting across approximately 10 related entities, reconstructed records for a real estate construction entity, and independently managed annual audits. I also progressed at PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, N.A. from a college internship to leading a 13-person Commercial Loan Support team.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Financial Controller

Vitis Energy

Mar 2024 - Aug 2026 (2 years 5 months)

Owned end-to-end finance and accounting operations across a 40-entity Independent Power Producer structure, leading U.S. GAAP reporting, consolidations, and month-end close. Oversaw $500M+ in budgets, coordinated audits and lender reporting, and drove ERP optimization.

US GAAP Multi entity Accounting Financial Reporting Budgeting Forecasting Internal Controls Audit Coordination Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central SAP Concur Excel AI Workflow Tools

Director of Finance

St. Johns Ship Building

Nov 2023 - Mar 2024 (4 months)

Led accounting, treasury, budgeting, cash forecasting, and financial reporting for a large-vessel shipbuilding operation. Developed cash forecasts and vendor-prioritization strategies, managed construction-finance activities, and partnered with ownership on liquidity decisions.

Treasury Cash Forecasting Budgeting Financial Reporting Construction Finance SAGE Cost Accounting Vendor Management

Financial Controller

Runamok Maple

Aug 2022 - Nov 2023 (1 year 3 months)

Owned finance and accounting across multiple companies for a specialty food manufacturer, overseeing close, reporting, budgeting, AP/AR, payroll, GL, inventory, and fixed assets. Rebuilt financial reporting and improved inventory integration.

Financial Reporting Budgeting Forecasting AR Payroll G L Inventory Fixed Assets Cin7 Core DEAR Inventory Quickbooks Online Profitability Analysis

Director of Finance

EIV Technical Services

Dec 2019 - Aug 2022 (2 years 8 months)

Independently managed finance and accounting for an engineering services and real estate development organization with approximately 10 related entities. Reconstructed accounting records, transformed tax and year-end processes, and digitized financial workflows.

G L Consolidated Reporting AP AR Billing Payroll Cash Management Tax Compliance Audit Management Process Improvement

Sales Administration Manager

ASK-INTTAG / Paragon ID

May 2018 - Dec 2019 (1 year 7 months)

Managed finance, international supply chain, sales administration, and customer operations, reporting to the U.S. CEO. Oversaw order-to-cash, receivable recognition, collections, and bank factoring, and developed forecasts and KPI reporting.

Order To Cash Accounts Receivable Collections Bank Factoring Forecasting Supply Chain KPI Reporting Audit Processes

Senior Commercial Loan Specialist / Team Lead

People's United Bank, N.A.

Jan 2010 - Dec 2018 (8 years 11 months)

Progressed from a college internship to leading a 13-person Commercial Loan Support team, managing documentation, closing, funding, booking, and verification of complex lending transactions. Developed procedures and supported mergers and system conversions.

Commercial Lending Loan Documentation Team Leadership Compliance OFAC Control Wiring M&A