Susan E. Ames

Susan E. Ames, CPA, currently serves as Financial Accounting Manager at nLIGHT since November 2022. Previously, Susan held the position of Accounting Manager at Acumed from May 2021 to November 2022 and worked as a Staff (Principal) Accountant at Qualcomm from April 2013 to April 2021. At Qualcomm, responsibilities included creating presentations for business models, preparing acquisition closing balance sheets, and conducting variance analysis. Prior experience includes serving as Senior Accountant at Healthy Circles, where Susan played a crucial role in external audits and financial statement preparations, and receiving recognition for reducing month-end closing times. Additional roles include Senior Project Accountant at Kimco Realty Corporation and Senior Accountant at Capstone Advisors Inc., where responsibilities encompassed overseeing month-end closings for numerous subsidiaries and developing accounting policies. Susan earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in Accounting and Finance from the University of Phoenix and an Associate of Science in Accounting from Cuyamaca College.