Ellen Briggs, CPA

Ellen Briggs, CPA, has a diverse work experience in finance and accounting roles. Ellen currently serves as the Vice President Finance at Health Systems Informatics - HSi since February 2022. Prior to this, Ellen worked as a Financial Controller at the same company, starting in June 2019 until February 2022.

Before joining HSi, Ellen was employed by DudeSolutions, Inc. from April 2018 to April 2019. Ellen held the position of M&A Finance Team Transition Lead, where they played a key role in transitioning all finance functions from Paladin Data Systems to the corporate headquarters. Ellen also contributed to the implementation of Financial Force PSA, improved processes, facilitated data migration, and managed banking relationships.

From August 2014 to April 2018, Ellen served as the Chief Financial Officer at Paladin Data Systems Corporation. In this role, they were instrumental in conducting financial due diligence for successful M&A processes. Ellen supervised accounting functions, performed financial analysis, audits, and managed software-development accounting, following GAAP standards.

Ellen began their career at Nelson Accounting Professionals in January 2007 as a Tax Specialist. Ellen focused on preparing and reviewing corporate, partnership, estate, and individual tax returns. Additionally, Ellen played a significant role in internal quality control reviews for required peer reviews.

Overall, Ellen Briggs, CPA, has demonstrated expertise in finance, accounting, M&A, and taxation throughout their career.

Ellen Briggs, CPA, pursued their education in the field of Accounting. Ellen began their academic journey in 1983 at the University of Washington, focusing on Accounting and Business/Management. After one year, they transferred to the University of Portland, where they completed their studies from 1984 to 1986. Ellen Briggs obtained their Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Accounting from the University of Portland, establishing a strong foundation for their career as a Certified Public Accountant.