Skyler Larsen

Experience

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  Safelink Internet Services

  Sept 2014 - Jan 2017

  Senior Technical Specialist

  • Restored internet services to large commercial clients experiencing outages, through over-the-phone diagnosis and in-office software fixes.• Served as overflow specialist for residential customer support

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  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2019

  Missionary

  • Provided religious instruction to potential converts• Served in mission office, assisting president in responding to severe logistical challenges• Managed inventory for missionary supply warehouse• Provided leadership, support, and trainings for up to 6 other missionaries for a span of 11 months.

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  Anthem Broadband

  May 2019 - Feb 2021

  Assistant Controller

  • Responsible for firm AP (Streamlined net terms management); AR (Processed bulk sales receipts, invoices, bank deposits for 19000+ internet subscribers); related entity transactions; credit card management; ACH payments and wire transfers; and financial statement analysis• Responsible for accounting functions of five affiliate companies, including sales, home security, construction, and real estate firms• Presented financial results to upper management on a weekly basis• Tripled company credit card rewards from $10K annually to $35K• Decreased check printing expenses by over 60%• Implemented standard AP processing programs across all subsidiary companies, streamlining process and reducing costs• Developed excellent understanding of Quickbooks Enterprise, QBO, job costing, revenue recognition, and GAAP Show less

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  Anthem Business Group

  Feb 2021 - Sept 2021

  Finance Analyst

  • Provide weekly cash, job costing, and operation reports for managers on all levels of the corporate organization• Draft corporate rolling 12-month budgets• Assist in month-end closeout process• Prepare monthly financial statements for CFO review• Assist with special finance-related projects. Examples include Identifying complex causes of increase in delinquent customers, invoice million-dollar clients, assist with additional LLC creation & book set up, etc.• Continue with many job responsibilities from previous position with corporate subsidiary such as ACH & Wire payments, overflow AP&AR support, leadership & new hire trainings. Show less

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  Sage Mountain Accounting

  Oct 2021 - May 2022

  Staff Accountant

  • Lead client bookkeeping work• Assisted Senior Accountants in review of client financials• Assisted in new client onboarding, data clean up & reconciliations

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  BooksTime

  May 2022 - Aug 2023

  Accountant

  I worked with an amazing global team helping business in different industries across the US achieve financial clarity. My role as Accountant was primarily serving as a project manager and client liaison to facilitate effective and efficient monthly close processes. One of my favorite part of the job was providing financial analysis to small businesses owners. Responsibilities & Accomplishments• Lead multiple bookkeeping teams for 30+ clients across numerous different industries.• Increased skill set by cross training between Client Data Analysis & Client Engagement departments• Successfully lead numerous client through onboarding, Data clean up & steady state work.• Experienced increased understanding of Global team members cultures to better facilitate teamwork. Show less

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  Anthem Business Group

  Sept 2023 - Sept 2024

  Corporate Controller

  My primary role includes leading the corporate accounting team, facilitating proper internal controls, projecting cash flow, and providing financial clarity to all departments across the organization & subsidiaries.• Major Accomplishments:o Successfully trained and lead a brand-new team of three employees to fulfill AP, AR, Inter-company billing, Project Accounting, Full Charge Bookkeeping, Fleet & Asset Management, and Month End Close processes for eight related entities.o Successfully implemented BooksTime Accounting services to assist in the clean up of 4 years worth of incorrect & incomplete financials for each related entity.o Coordinated with our CPA for amending & filing of previous 4 years taxeso Achieved first regular month end close that the organization had experienced in over 5 years in less then 5 months.o Regained & implemented further internal controls across the organization to cut costs.• Other notable achievements:o Created advanced dashboards for Executives & mid level managers to be more accountable & aware of department costs.o Trained Credit Card holders on proper expense policies which greatly reduced unnecessary spending & improved receipt capture rate from 20% to over 95%.o Lead varied types of financial meetings to different stakeholders including weekly transaction audits, budget to actual, project close out, and Executive Financial Summary meetings. Show less

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  Condie, Stoker & Brown CPAs

  Sept 2024 - now

  Management Accountant

  As a Management Accountant at Condie, Stoker & Brown CPA’s, I’m passionate about transforming complex financial data into actionable insights that help businesses make informed decisions. I specialize in financial analysis and product costing, ensuring accurate financial leadership through Controller and CFO services. I enjoy collaborating with teams across the organization to drive financial efficiency and contribute to long-term growth.Key Responsibilities: • Conduct detailed financial analysis to support data-driven decision-making. • Oversee product costing to ensure accurate pricing and profitability assessments. • Deliver Controller and CFO services, offering financial leadership and strategic guidance. • Utilize QuickBooks and Excel to manage financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting. • Collaborate with various departments to align financial strategies with business objectives.Skills & Expertise: • Financial Analysis & Reporting • Product Costing • Controller & CFO Services • QuickBooks & Excel Proficiency • Budgeting, Forecasting, and Variance Analysis Show less