Founder & Managing Director · CPA Candidate
Finance and controllership leader with more than 10 years of experience spanning Big Four assurance, public-company technology accounting, multi-entity financial operations, ERP implementation, M&A integration and finance transformation.
Through Northlen, Mereste helps growing and owner-led businesses strengthen accounting, reporting, cash visibility, controls and the finance infrastructure needed to make better decisions.
Selected experience that informs Northlen's approach to accounting, finance operations and advisory work.
Current/recent multi-entity accounting and reporting leadership in construction, commercial buildouts and equipment installation, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, financial reporting, M&A integration and a team of five.
Led a QuickBooks-to-NetSuite migration and implementation of project, fixed asset, expense and receivables/payment-process improvements.
At Seagate Hospitality Group, managed multi-entity reporting and consolidation across hospitality, construction and real estate operations and helped reduce month-end close from 16 days to 7 days.
At Citrix Systems, served in global revenue accounting roles supporting ASC 606, contract review, public-company reporting, audit packages and cross-functional deal structuring.
At PwC, performed assurance and internal-control work across public and private companies in real estate/hospitality, cruise, security, healthcare, banking and other industries.
Reliable books, reconciliations, close support, financial reporting, controls and Controller-level oversight.
Tax compliance, coordination and planning within properly established engagements and applicable credentials.
Fractional CFO, transaction advisory, finance systems and transformation support tied to management needs.
The need often appears when accounting complexity, cash demands, reporting requirements or growth begin moving faster than the existing finance function.
When monthly reporting is late, inconsistent or difficult to trust and leadership needs stronger accounting ownership.
When leadership needs better visibility into working capital, liquidity, profitability and operating performance.
When systems, controls, roles and finance processes need to support the next stage of growth.