Leslie Mendel

Leslie Mendel is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and FinTech operational Compliance Director with a diverse industry experience that includes leadership positions at a fast-growing technology startup, medical service provider, Big 4 accounting firm, Fortune 100 company, book publisher, and entrepreneurial businesses. Mendel has a knack for seeing the big picture and utilizing technology to create operational efficiencies. She has a proven track record of designing and automating comprehensive systems and controls, re-engineering structures, policies, procedures, and standards, and implementing technology solutions to automate financial processes. Areas of expertise include NetSuite, cloud-based accounting systems, expense reporting systems, paperless payables and receivables systems, sales tax system, P&L and cash flow management, payroll, HR, capitalization of web development costs, revenue recognition, e-commerce accounting, sales tax, and Jobs and R&D Tax Credits. She is a hands-on, efficiency driver, strong initiative, change catalyst, process-driven, organized, detailed, problem solver, quantitative, analytical, strategic thinker, relationship-oriented, team builder, developer, and coach, collaborative, and has unquestioned integrity.