Discover Episode 4 of the BDA Broadcast: Featuring Ryan Smith from Andersen Corporation
Welcome to Episode 4 of the Black Diamond Broadcast, where the experts from Black Diamond Advisory engage in insightful conversations with industry leaders shaping the future of business and innovation. In this episode, we are happy to host Ryan Smith.
Ryan brings a wealth of expertise as the Corporate Accounting Manager at Andersen Corporation. With a career dedicated to financial management and corporate strategy, Ryan plays a crucial role in Andersen’s commitment to excellence and innovation.
About Andersen Corporation
Andersen Corporation has been a pioneer in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of premium windows and doors for over 115 years. The company is renowned for transforming customer dreams into reality through innovative design solutions that cater to every style. At the heart of Andersen’s ethos lies self-expression, resonating deeply with customers and professional partners alike.
Andersons OneStream Journey with Black Diamond Advisory
They began their OneStream journey with closing and consolidation before moving on to budgeting and forecasting. Ryan’s initial role focused on closing and consolidation, transitioning from an outdated legacy consolidation tool to OneStream. This transition involved collaborating with the general accounting team across various functions. Before using OneStream, their previous tool was very basic. Reflecting on the transition, Ryan says, “The most interesting thing transitioning into OneStream was, you know, just having the tools of basic chart of accounts and understanding things and being able to look at things quickly.” This was a significant improvement over their previous legacy system.
