Andrea Urban

Andrea Urban, CPA, has a diverse work experience in tax and finance operations. Andrea is currently serving as the Vice President of Tax & Finance Operations at ExteNet Systems, LLC, where they lead a distributed team and oversees the tax department. Prior to this role, Andrea was the Executive Director of Tax at the same company.

Before joining ExteNet Systems, Andrea held various positions in different organizations. Andrea served as an Advisory Council Member at Franciscan Ministries, working with the Madonna Foundation. Andrea also became a CHIEF Member at Chief, a private network aimed at empowering senior women leaders. Additionally, Andrea served as a Board Member and Treasurer at PALOS COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT #118.

Andrea's impressive career also includes roles at Thoughtworks, where they played a key role in the company's growth as the Vice President and Global Tax Director. Andrea was responsible for the global tax function in multiple countries and contributed to various M&A projects. Before that, they worked as a Tax Director at Thoughtworks.

Furthermore, Andrea has contributed their expertise as a Board Member at The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) and as an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Illinois Chicago. Andrea began their career as a Senior Tax Associate at Optiver and later worked as a Tax Manager at Plante Moran.

Overall, Andrea Urban, CPA, has demonstrated strong leadership skills and extensive experience in tax and finance operations throughout their career.

Andrea Urban, CPA has a strong education background in accounting. Andrea completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting at Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business from 2000 to 2004. Andrea then pursued a Master of Science in Accounting with a focus on Taxation at the same university from 2004 to 2005.

In addition to their formal education, Andrea also participated in a Study Abroad Program at John Cabot University in 2002, where they focused on business studies.

Furthermore, Andrea is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Illinois, although the specific details of when and where they obtained this certification are not provided.