Michael Gerst

Michael Gerst, CPA has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Michael currently holds the position of Director of Accounting at Cadent since July 2021. Prior to this, they were the Financial Planning and Analysis Manager at Vision Solar LLC from March 2021 to July 2021.

From 2014 to 2020, Michael served as the Sr. Manager/Manager of Revenue Assurance at NBC Sports Philadelphia. In this role, they managed the billing, collections, and reporting processes for advertising sales. Michael also handled budgeting, forecasting, expense management, and prepared variance analysis reports.

Before joining NBC Sports Philadelphia, Michael worked at Comcast Sports Group from 2003 to 2013. Michael held various positions, including Director of Finance/Manager of Financial Reporting, Business Operations/Accounting Manager, and Regional Business Operations/Accounting Manager. Michael played a vital role in budgeting, financial reporting, cash flow forecasting, and trend analysis for 14 regional sports networks.

At Subaru from 2001 to 2003, Michael served as a Senior Staff Accountant. Michael was responsible for preparing financial statements, reconciling ledger accounts, monitoring budgets, and conducting internal financial reporting.

Overall, Michael Gerst, CPA has extensive experience in financial management, reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis in the media, energy, and automotive industries.

Michael Gerst, CPA has a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Accounting from Rutgers University - Camden. Michael also holds a Master of Science (MS) degree in Finance, General from Drexel University and a Certificate in The Wharton MBA Foundation Series from the University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School. Currently, they are pursuing a Master of Science (MS) degree in Business Intelligence from Saint Joseph's University. In addition to their academic qualifications, Michael has obtained certifications including QlikSense Certification from Qlik and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from NJ, which they obtained in December 2000.