Jim Wiles

Dynamic, task-oriented Corporate Controller and Forensic Accountant with 13 years of comprehensive experience in financial leadership, team development, and organizational strategy. Adept at data analysis, AI-integrated reporting, and complex multitasking in high-pressure environments. A decorated military veteran with a proven track record of streamlining SOPs, optimizing manufacturing costs, and exposing fraud, waste, and abuse through rigorous forensic auditing.

Corporate Controller / Forensic Accountant - Logan Manufacturing - Logan, UT

(2024-11)

• Financial Oversight: Manage daily and monthly business accounting for three distinct companies within the Logan Manufacturing family.
• Team Leadership: Monitor and train a team of accounting clerks; established and posted SOPs for all transactions to ensure universal accuracy.
• Strategic Analytics: Perform high-level analytics for Executives to drive operational efficiency and informed business decisions.
• Operational Excellence: Manage AR to AP ratios and collections (30/60/90+); implemented client scorecards to track and improve success rates.
• Technical Integration: Leverage Global Shop Solutions ERP and AI for internal audit requirements and T-Modeling for precise forecasting.
• Forensic Auditing: Conducted multiple internal audits providing GAAP-aligned feedback to improve tax positions and profitability while eliminating waste.

Financial Operations Team Lead / Manager - Conservice LLC - Logan, UT

(2016-01 - 2024-10)

• Departmental Leadership: Led the Financial Ops Payments Team, overseeing all aspects of payment processing and financial operations for nearly nine years.
• Roles Held: Served as A/R Recovery Manager, Invoicing Manager, and Financial Operations Team Leader.
• Process Improvement: Implemented efficient payment processes and controls that significantly reduced processing lag and improved accuracy.
• Strategy Development: Developed and executed strategies to streamline payment processing objectives while facilitating massive team growth.

Staff Accountant / Bookkeeper - Extra Funds LLC - Logan, UT

(2013-10 - 2016-01)

• Managed full-cycle bookkeeping and accounting functions, ensuring financial integrity during the company's early growth stages.

BA - Forensic Accounting / Business Management - Stevens Henager College (2013)