Edward Hartley
Profile
Financial controller with twelve years in corporate finance, spanning audit, FP&A and month-end ownership. I close the books cleanly, keep the auditors comfortable, and turn a sprawl of spreadsheets into a forecast leadership can actually plan against. CPA-qualified.
Experience
Financial Controller
- Own the monthly close for a $180M revenue business, bringing the cycle from eleven days to six.
- Rebuilt the annual budgeting process, giving department heads variance reports they read without an accountant present.
- Led the finance side of two acquisitions, including integration of ledgers and controls.
Senior Accountant
- Managed statutory reporting and the external audit for a portfolio of mid-market clients.
- Automated the reconciliation workbook, removing a recurring two-day manual task each month.
Education
Skills
Financial Reporting, FP&A, Month-End Close, Budgeting & Forecasting, Audit, US GAAP, Excel Modeling, NetSuite, Internal Controls
Languages
English — NativeGerman — Professional
Clients
Board & Leadership, External Auditors, Department Heads