1. Professional Summary
Rob Hylen is an accomplished accounting, reporting, analysis, and audit professional with over 20
years of corporate leadership experience working for both large and small public and private
companies. He is an actively licensed CPA who specializes in supporting the general accounting,
auditing, and financial reporting needs of real estate companies, fitness clubs, doctors' offices,
engineers, landscapers, law firms, marketing firms, doctor’s offices and more. Rob applies a true
“roll up your sleeves” approach to his work while confidently carrying out multiple responsibilities
simultaneously for his clients. Rob is adaptable to any industry and is able to quickly understand his
clients’ needs and provide them with the necessary assistance to meet their short and long-term
objectives. He specializes in "clean-up projects" for small businesses who have gotten behind on
their bookkeeping or tax filings
Skills and Experience
Consulting and guidance on initial company setup
• Set up and create new LLC or S-Corp structure for new company or existing Sole
Proprietorship.
• Set Up new companies with the appropriate financial software for startup.
• Train company owner in all areas of compliance, both financially and business-wise
• Provide monthly bookkeeping services and yearly tax services for company. Financial health
of company is discussed using monthly financial statements while the tax position of the
company is moniotored regularly for planning purposes.
• Organizations Served: GreenUp Consultants, Celebi Livery, Sustainable New Energy
Tax Return Preparation
• Prepare corporate and partnership tax returns: 1120, 1120S, and 1065.
• Provide K-1 to partners and prepare their personal tax returns using the Schedule K-1
produced from the business tax returns.
• For Sole Proprietors and Single-Member LLCs, we provide bookkeeping services which can be
used to prepare a Schedule C. This schedule C is used on the owner's Form 1040 personal
tax return.
• Prepare personal tax returns for individuals and their families.
• Prepare tax projections to help individuals and businesses manage their tax position on a
quarterly or yearly basis
• Prepare Trust tax returns for the existing trust as well as for the beneficiaries.
Organizations Served: Sustainable New Energy, Panda Realty Trust, Blast Fitness, many
individual clients.
Audit Preparation and Support
• Coordinated quarterly and annual audits for both public and private companies
• Participated in multiple state sales and use tax audits
• Personal Property Tax rendition filings.
• Implemented procedures to collect sales and use tax filing status information to ensure filings
were completed on time thus saving thousands of dollars in penalties
Organizations Served: Blast Fitness, iPromoteU, Sustainable New Energy, Goulston & Storrs
Budget Forecasting and Variance Analysis
• Analyzed and presented results of current month financials against budget
• Participated in the implementation of Quick Books budgeting software by updating prior year
information to establish historical trends
• Prepare re-forecasted numbers during year, to ensure that goals are being met by year-end.
Organizations served: Ladimer Law, Goulston & Storrs, GreenUp Consulting, Fraser Project
Mgmt., Purple Ink Insurance
Financial Management – Part-time CFO/Controller
• Perform CFO/Controller duties for small businesses who need a high-level
Accountant/Manager, but cannot afford a full-time position.
• Provided support of each department during re-organization of company.
• Manage accounting department and review the work of each sub-department, such as A/P,
Payroll and A/R
• Provide support to independent auditors as well as to auditors for sales tax or personal
property tax.
• Directly managed AP, AR, Payroll and HR functions of both public and private companies
Organizations served: Blast Fitness, iPromoteU, Goulston & Storrs, Sustainable New Energy
Areas of Specialization
• Management of Financial close,
account analysis and reporting
• Audit preparation and support
• Quick Books installation
• Sales and Use Tax reporting
• Budget Forecasting and Analysis
• Small Business startup and
consulting
• Personal Property Tax reporting
• Business Process Improvements
• Catch-up work - retroactively
preparing businesses for overdue tax
returns.
Industry Experience
• Real Estate/Property Management
• Renewable Energy
• Engineering
• Auto Repair
• Doctor/Dentist office
• Landscaping
• Health Clubs/Gyms
• Performing Artists
• Insurance
• Day Care Center
• Law Firms
• Livery Services
• Project Management
• Retail Stores and Outlets
• Social Media/Digital Marketing
• Restaurant Chain
Technology Expertise
• Timberline
• QuickBooks
• Yardi
• MS – Excel
• MS - Word
• ProSystems FX
Education & Qualifications
• Univ. of New Hampshire – Bachelor of
Sciences, Business Administration
• Certified Public Accountant
• Quick Books Certified
Organizations Served
• Ninety Nine Restaurants
• Blast Fitness
• Work Out World
• Goulston & Storrs
• Paul Kaner Realty
• The Storage Shedd
• Children's Learning Academy
• Fraser Project Management, Inc.
• Hub Parkour
• North End Gift Shoppe
• East Somerville Main Streets.
• Somerville Local First
Robert Hylen, CPA
Consulting, Tax, Bookkeeping and Accounting