Blake Burnett, CPA

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    AVP, Full-Time Engagement Professionals at Robert Half Management Resources

  • Education

    • Grand Valley State University

      2011 - 2015
      Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Accounting

      Activities and Societies: Kappa Beta Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi

    • Walsh College

      2016 - 2018
      Master's degree Accounting and Finance
  • Experience

    • USA Hockey

      Jan 2008 - Jan 2012
      Official
    • Mackevision

      Jan 2016 - Jan 2019

      • Present/Lead monthly and quarterly Management meetings by providing financial, sales, and profitability analysis to the executive team.• Manage coordination and evaluation of the Finance and Production Departments as they relate to project planning and success. • Develop monthly, quarterly, and annual sales revenue forecasts and cost projections.• Assist in month-end revenue recognition process for software, services, and long-term contract sales through percentage of contract completion method (ASC 606).• Provide financial analysis tools to evaluate company ventures, projects, or capital expenditures. • Researched Excel programming (VBA) to code and implement Sales Bonus Compensation plan as Plan Administrator. Show less

      • Controller - North America

        Jan 2017 - Jan 2019
      • Accountant - North America

        Jan 2016 - Jan 2017
    • Real Green Systems

      Jan 2019 - Jan 2020
      Analyst, FP&A

      • Coordinate with the CFO and executive team on financial planning.• Analyze financial data to spot trends that affect overall financial health of the organization as well as recommend strategies for improvement. • Explore investment options; present risk and opportunities.• Forecast quarterly and annual profitability.• Establish financial policies.

    • Kellogg Company

      Jan 2020 - Apr 2022
      Senior Financial Systems Analyst

      • Consolidate monthly actual, strategic forecast, and budget reporting for KNA including P&L results and detailed overhead analysis.• Manage Global Powerbrands Reporting to Kellogg Corporate, while coordinating system data alignment across global regions (NA, Europe, Latin America, and Asia).• Provide business unit support during forecasting & budgeting time frames.• Utilize and maintain Business Planning and Consolidations (BPC) and Anaplan to ensure timely financial close processes and reporting.• Ensure delivery of accurate financials for management review. Show less

    • Robert Half

      Apr 2022 - now

      • Launch and grow Robert Half’s senior-level finance and accounting consulting practice in West Michigan.• Robert Half is the world’s leading provider of senior-level accounting, finance and business systems professionals on a project and interim basis. Our professionals specialize in compliance, mergers and acquisitions, financial reporting, and more.• Companies have come to rely on us to support their most important initiatives. Many of our professionals have earned one or more of the business credentials employers value most, including the Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) designations. Show less

      • Assistant Vice President, Full-Time Engagement Professionals

        Dec 2024 - now
      • Director, Full-Time Engagement Professionals

        Apr 2022 - Dec 2024
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Public Accountant

      Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
      Nov 2020