Bracken Palmer, CPA

Bracken Palmer, CPA, has a diverse work experience spanning over a decade. Bracken is currently serving as the Vice President of Finance & Accounting at Built Brands. Prior to this, they worked at Western Governors University, where they held the positions of Director of Finance and Senior Finance Business Partner. Before joining Western Governors University, Bracken was the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis at UpWell Health.

Earlier in their career, Bracken worked at Purch as the Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis, where they were responsible for maintaining the budget and forecast for business units. Bracken also partnered with business unit leaders to manage profit and loss, develop strategies, and conduct financial analyses for special projects.

Bracken started their career at EY, where they served as both an Assurance Senior and Assurance Staff. During this time, they planned and performed financial statement audits for companies across various industries. Bracken also supervised and trained staff auditors and intern and excelled in managing teams and meeting deadlines.

Bracken's early work experience includes roles at The Walt Disney Company as a Management Audit Undergraduate Associate and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a Project Accounting Intern. Overall, Bracken's work experience showcases their expertise in finance, accounting, financial planning, analysis, and audit.

Bracken Palmer, CPA, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, which they obtained from Brigham Young University between the years 2004 and 2010. Following this, they pursued a Master of Accountancy degree at Utah State University from 2010 to 2011. Recently, in the year 2020, Bracken completed a Master of Business Administration program at Western Governors University, specializing in Business. Additionally, Bracken holds the certification of Certified Public Accountant as awarded by the Arizona State Board of Accountancy, although the exact month and year of achievement are not specified.