Stephen D. Puckett, CPA

Stephen D. Puckett, CPA has a diverse work experience spanning different industries and roles. Stephen'smost recent position is as a Finance Manager at Supergiant Games, where they currently work. Prior to this, they served as a Finance Manager and Human Resources Manager at Palace Entertainment, specifically at Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe. In this role, they were responsible for daily sales auditing and reporting, AP and AR management, budget maintenance, payroll approval, month-end book closing, implementing internal controls, and overseeing cash control functions. Notably, they achieved process efficiencies by automating manual parts of the daily sales reporting process and acted as a finance champion for an ERP implementation project.

Before joining Palace Entertainment, Stephen worked at EY, where they served as a Tax Senior and Tax Staff. In these roles, they gained experience in real estate compliance, REIT testing, corporate and partnership compliance preparation, and review. Stephen also handled full tax cycle responsibilities, including provisions, compliance, planning, and had significant tax technology experience. Stephen'scompliance expertise covered corporations, REITs, and partnerships.

Stephen's earlier experience includes serving as a Managing Paralegal at Brock & Scott, PLLC, where they oversaw a team of Bankruptcy Litigation Paralegals and managed projects across multiple states. Stephen was involved in training new paralegals, process design, delegation of responsibilities, enforcing policies, and setting goals. Stephen also worked as a Paralegal at Shapiro and Ingle, LLP.

Prior to their legal career, Stephen held various positions at RockTenn, including Machine Operator, Team Lead, Laborer, and Office Assistant. Stephen also worked as a Sales Associate in the Lawn & Garden department at Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Overall, Stephen D. Puckett, CPA has a strong background in finance, taxation, and paralegal management, with experience in gaming, entertainment, legal, and manufacturing industries.

Stephen D. Puckett, CPA was awarded a Master's degree in Accounting from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte between 2016 and 2019. Prior to that, they attended Appalachian State University from 2010 to 2011, where they earned a B.S in Political Science with a focus on International and Comparative Politics. In earlier years, Stephen obtained an Associate of Arts (AA) degree in Transfer Diploma from Davidson-Davie Community College, graduating in 2009. Additionally, Stephen holds the certification of Certified Public Accountant (CPA) which was granted by the North Carolina State Board of CPA Examiners in February 2021.