Kristin Byars

Kristin Byars, CPA, has extensive work experience in accounting and finance. Kristin started their career at Ernst & Young in 2005, where they served as an Assurance Manager. In this role, they were responsible for planning and executing financial statement audits for a range of clients, including large accelerated SEC filers and private companies. Kristin also supervised projects and developed the skills of their team members.

In 2012, Kristin joined POOLCORP as a Financial Reporting Manager. Their responsibilities included overseeing the timely completion and quality execution of all SEC filings, such as 10-Qs, 10-Ks, and Proxy Statements. Kristin also collaborated with executive management in drafting quarterly earnings releases and actively engaged with external auditors.

Kristin was later promoted to the role of Senior Manager of Financial Reporting, where they continued to enhance their skills. Their additional responsibilities included overseeing the monthly consolidation of multinational financial statements, ensuring compliance with SEC filings, conducting technical accounting research, and participating in equity-based compensation calculations.

In March 2019, Kristin was promoted to the position of Director of Accounting and Tax at POOLCORP. In this role, their duties and responsibilities expanded to include the overall management and oversight of accounting and tax functions within the company. The structured information does not provide specific details about their responsibilities in this role or clarify their end date, implying that they may still hold this position at the time of the provided data.

Kristin Byars, CPA, attended Mississippi State University from 1999 to 2005, where they earned a Bachelor's degree in Accounting.