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Liana Herrera

Founder of Bottomless

Seattle, Washington

Overview 

Liana Herrera is the Co-founder & President at Bottomless in Seattle, Washington, with a background in finance, accounting, and management. Her career highlights include co-founding Bottomless and serving as a Senior Planning Consultant at Workday, showcasing expertise in financial analysis and process improvement.

Work Experience 

  • Co-founder & President

    2018 - Current

    Automatic home restocking uses weight sensors to determine the best time to re-order. Responsible for executing the long-term vision during the short term. I manage the company to meet the company goals from customer service to product to growth, hardware, manufacturing, and development. YC W19, VC backed. Total raise of 6.8M

Bottomless is a coffee service that uses a smart scale to deliver roasted coffee based on users' consumption.

Raised $6,795,000.00 from Bossa Invest, Banana Capital, Positive Sum, Pioneer Fund, FJ Labs, Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Dalton Caldwell and Craft Ventures.

  • Senior Planning Consultant

    2018 - 2018

Workday provides SaaS-based enterprise solutions for a company's human resources and financial management activities.

Raised $230,550,000.00 from Janus Capital Group, Morgan Stanley, T. Rowe Price and Bezos Expeditions.

  • Sr Technical Consultant (West)

    2015 - 2018

    Planning Consulting promoted to Sr Technical Consultant. Led highly successful multi-year implementations in the private sector and higher education. Developed technical expertise in scripting language that enabled complicated calculations and customizations.

  • Consultant

    2014 - 2015

    • Proficient user of multiple EPM Platforms: Tidemark and AxiomEPM. • Developed dynamic and proprietary Time Management tool to track resource and project time. • Augmented reporting structure for graduate aid budgeting system at large, private higher education client.

  • Consultant

    2014 - 2014

    • Initiated and led implementation of the formal budgeting and reporting process across Nike Tech Finance and HR. • Worked closely with Nike Tech Finance Directors and Senior Project Managers to gather business requirements for the design and development of a new forecasting model. • Designed, developed and performed QA testing on Budget and Variance Analysis tool for reporting at the portfolio level reducing processing time by 80% for over 10 projects. • Enhanced Resource Forecasting Tool and introduced steps for automation. • Managed KPI Dashboards & Executive Scorecards for multiple Nike Tech directors to aid in their strategic decision-making process.

Nike is a retail brand that provides the sale of apparel, footwear, sports equipment, and accessory products.

Raised $239,000,000.00 from Pershing Square Capital Management.

  • Associate Business Analyst - P2P (Global Finance)

    2014 - 2014

    • Developed Access Database to house and streamline accurate validation of vendor data – increased productivity by 90%. • Designed and built excel based tools to aid labor intensive processes like Intercompany reconciliations, Cash reconciliations and KPI reporting and improve efficiency-reducing Intercompany reconciliations time by 50%. • Compiled and interpreted business requirements for all Oracle changes that related to the integration of our in-house freight systems and Oracle. • Participated in end-to-end Quality Assurance for in-house solutions such as Freight Data warehouse, AP Document Management System and IATA airline solution. • Created test simulations for GL implementation for North America and LATAM regions. • Ability to manage relationships across the organization from the lowest level employee to the CFO. • Responsible for the accuracy and quality of data (Client Master, Vendor, Intercompany and AP) for different purposes such as implementation input or audit procedures. • Designed and created databases for the manipulation of big data to automate upper management reporting.

  • GL Intercompany Analyst

    2013 - 2014

    • Processed the beginning to end AP cycle from processing invoices to bank reconciliations for Intercompany transactions. • Analyzed and generate journal entries for the USA, Canada, Mexico, Chile and Puerto Rico. • Prepared related schedules for financial reporting and complete month-end GL account reconciliations for multiple entities and research GL, AR, and AP variances. • Led process improvement initiatives • Provide approval for write-offs and settlements within company authority levels. • Analyze and prepare WIP entry for USA, Canada, Mexico, Chile and Puerto Rico. • Manage and prepare FX Forwards for USA and Canada. • Trained and supervised two individuals. • Performed Quality Assurance testing and provided feedback to assist in the implantation of Oracle software in the USA branches. • Reviewed AP data and collaborated with coworkers to provide the information necessary to aid in the transition to new accounting software. • Coordinated and communicated with branches across the United States about new processes and policies.

UTi Worldwide is a transportation and logistics company that offers supply chain solutions.

  • Junior Staff Accountant

    2012 - 2013

    • Processed, and reconciled invoices on a daily basis and adhered to month-end close schedules by preparing monthly journal entries prior to deadline. • Entrusted to authorize manual checks and wire transfers, coordinated check runs, and managed payments. • Maintained excellent relationships with top vendors and clients aligned with the company’s vision of customer service.

CorVel is a leader of risk and healthcare management solutions to employers, third party administrators, insurance companies and government.

  • Accounts Payable

    2012 - 2012

    • Assisted the AP Manager with all the Accounts Payable duties, data entry, and account reconciliations. • Assisted cost accountants in creating their invoices, filing, and reconciling items. Learned about bidding contest and contract specifications.

  • Financial Data Researcher

    2012 - 2012

    Researched mergers and acquisitions from leads contained in an Excel spreadsheet. I quickly became intimately familiar with the company’s systems. I regularly finished projects ahead of schedule. Projects required extensive accounting and finance knowledge. Many of my coworkers were finished with their degrees.

BVR’s data, publications, and analysis have won in the boardroom and the courtroom for over two decades.

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