Francis Claps, CPA

Francis Claps, CPA has over 30 years of work experience. Francis recently worked as the Corporate Controller for Jumo Health, a private equity owned fast-growing company. In this role, they performed traditional controller responsibilities and tax duties, with a focus on ASC 606 and restatements of prior year's financial statements.

From 2013 to 2019, Francis worked as the Corporate Controller for Impact Fire Group, another private equity owned fast-growing company. Francis was responsible for corporate controller responsibilities for the group and controller responsibilities for the call center activities in Lynbrook, NY, and Long Beach, CA.

Prior to that, Francis served as the Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer for CSC Sugar, a billion-dollar privately held international sugar trading, distribution, and refining company. In this role, they directed company accounting functions, prepared monthly consolidated financial statements, oversaw external audits, and handled loan administration.

From 2000 to 2005, they worked for Trenwick Group, Ltd., a publicly-held international insurance and reinsurance company. Francis held various positions including Vice President of Corporate Taxes and Vice President of Corporate Accounting Manager.

Francis has also held finance and accounting roles at Euromin, Inc., V Band Corporation, Mechanical Plastics Corp., Amalgamated Life Insurance Company, Transnational Industries, Inc., and EY.

Throughout their career, Francis has gained extensive experience in financial reporting, tax compliance, financial analysis, and external audits.

Francis Claps, CPA, holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Public Accounting from Saint John's University. Francis completed this program from 1982 to 1984. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physics/Business from Gettysburg College, where they studied from 1977 to 1981.

In addition to their educational background, Francis Claps has also obtained certifications as a Certified Public Accountant from the State of Connecticut and the State of New York, although the specific dates of obtaining these certifications are not provided.