Denise has over 20 years of experience in accounting and finance. As a Senior Accounting Manager at Optima Office, she supervises staff accountants, completes month-end journal entries, reconciles balance sheet accounts, and is responsible for financial statement preparation. She also prepares cash flow forecasts, manages budgeting, and supports the implementation of new business processes.
Prior to working at Optima Office, Denise owned a marketing and printing company. She also has accounting experience across multiple industries, including energy, commercial and residential real estate, direct lending, tax law, IT services, and marketing.
Denise holds an MBA in Finance and Information Systems from Loyola University and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Southern Illinois University. She passed the CPA exam in the state of Illinois.
She is QuickBooks Online Certified and proficient in QuickBooks Desktop, as well as other accounting software.