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Michelle Pavao

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Director of Finance at Firebrand Technologies Group who cut month-end close to 6 days and saved $60K annually by migrating to QuickBooks.

United States
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At Firebrand Technologies Group, I manage and mentor the finance and HR teams across three companies. I set up processes that reduced month-end close from 10–15 days to 6 and migrated the company from NetSuite to QuickBooks Enterprise, saving $60K in annual fees.

I also introduced employee time entry in QuickBooks, enabling weekly utilization and budget-versus-actual reports for each SOW. I created asset valuations and cost models to support pricing against margin thresholds.

At Sensys Gatso USA, I managed finance, HR, and operational teams of 70+ employees. I researched historical transactions and processes and implemented changes to address almost a million dollars in annual lost revenue.

Earlier, at Creative Marketing Concepts, I implemented the company’s first ERP inventory control software and assisted with creating product BOMs; inventory control improvements reduced COGS by 18% in the first year. At EF Education First, I managed accounting staff, international intercompany AR and reconciliations, and financial functions across several operations.

Experience

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Director of Finance

Firebrand Technologies Group

Feb 2024 - Present (2 years 8 months)

Manage and mentor finance and HR teams for 3 companies, oversee all financial functions, and participate in senior management meetings to develop growth strategies. Implemented processes that reduced closing time from 10-15 to 6 days and migrated from NetSuite to QuickBooks enterprise, saving $60k annually.

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Director of Finance and Operations

Sensys Gatso USA

Jan 2017 - Jan 2024 (7 years)

Managed finance, HR, and operational teams of 70+ employees, responsible for all financial functions, and implemented processes that reduced closing time from 12 to 9 days. Rectified loss of almost a million dollars in lost revenue annually and eliminated $500k annual credit card fee expense.

Education

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Merrimack College logoMC

Merrimack College

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

1989 - 1993

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Accounting and a minor in Economics.

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