Benjamin C. is an experienced finance professional currently serving as Controller at Araceli Biosciences since December 2022. Prior roles include Director of Finance at AFURI USA INC, where responsibilities encompassed bookkeeping, reporting, budgeting, and internal controls for various restaurant concepts. Benjamin held positions as Senior Accountant at Hoffman Stewart & Schmidt P.C. and VSH, PLLC, focusing on financial statement audits and employee benefit plan audits. Additional experience includes roles in financial-close procedures and accounting at Oregon's Health CO-OP and tax-related work at Moss Adams LLP, where audits and tax preparation were key functions. Benjamin holds a Postbaccalaureate degree in Accounting from Portland State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from Western Washington University.