Premier International
Julie May has extensive experience in finance and accounting. Julie is currently the Head of Finance at Premier International, a role they have held since July 2023. Prior to this, they worked at Access One, Inc. from 2016 to 2023, starting as a Controller and eventually becoming the Vice President of Finance. Julie also served as the Director of Finance & Accounting during their time at Access One. Before joining Access One, Julie was an Accounting Manager at McDavidUSA from 2011 to 2016. Julie began their career as a Supervisor at McGladrey & Pullen in 2006. Julie also has experience in academia, having worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2005. Julie also briefly worked as a Bookkeeper and Administrative Assistant at the River Forest Public Library in 2005.
Julie May obtained a Bachelor's of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Illinois at Chicago, attending from 2000 to 2004. Julie then pursued a Master's degree in Accounting from the same institution, completing it in 2005. Prior to their undergraduate studies, they attended the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy from 1997 to 2000. Julie May also holds a certification as a Certified Public Accountant from an institution identified as 8450, although the specific obtention date is not provided.
Premier International
Founded in 1985, Premier International is a worldwide leader in data migration solutions. Our clientele are primarily global corporations that have grown through acquisition and are consolidating the business operations and ERP systems from the acquired companies into the parent company's business operations and ERP systems. Premier is the developer of Applaud®, an innovative software product developed from the ground up to encompass all of the requirements of a data solution – data extraction, data profiling, data staging, data analysis, data cleansing, data transformation, data validation, data load, and data reconciliation – all in one integrated development environment. Premier is experienced in every type of software implementation, including Workday, Oracle Cloud, Oracle EBS, Epicor, Infor, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, SAP, custom solutions, etc., with every type of application area, including financial, supply chain, HR, CRM, etc, and with both on-premise and cloud solutions. We work in essentially every industry. At Premier, we work hard and play hard. Other companies may say that, but we live it out. Driven by our Code of Ethics and The Premier Way, we are relentlessly focused on our clients and their success ... and we have a great time working together to deliver on our promises. There’s a spirit of teamwork and camaraderie at Premier that’s hard to find in today’s ultra-competitive corporate environment. We’re proud of who we are and how we work (and play!). And we are proud to have our culture recognized by others as well. Premier has been named one of The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in Chicago (2019, 2020 & 2021), one of Crain’s top 100 Best Places to Work in Chicago (2020 & 2021) and recently made the 2021 Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies. While we are relentlessly client-focused, we are thrilled to have our culture and company admired by others.