Technical Skills and Professional Certifications

As a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the State of Utah (License #8464868-2601), Benjamin Young manages the fiscal health of large-scale institutions with a focus on audit readiness and data integrity.

• Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA): Credentialed by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (Certificate #1016362).

• Advanced Audit & Compliance: Extensive experience in Financial Statement Audits, Yellow Book Audits, SOC 1 Audits, and Merger/Acquisition Due Diligence.

• Systems Migration & Oversight: Expert in implementing mission-critical financial dashboards; led the migration to the Intuit Enterprise Suite for a $165 million asset base.

• Professional Honors: Recognized as the UACPA Outstanding Leadership Council Member (2017) and the UACPA Student of the Year (2011).

• Specialized Certifications: Holds the AICPA Not-For-Profit Certification Level 2 and is a QuickBooks Advanced ProAdvisor.

Major Young holds elite certifications that bridge the gap between military logistics and fiscal law.

• Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM): Specialized credential for managing defense financial resources (Credential #CDFM-42368).

• DoD Financial Management Certification Level 2: Department of Defense certified for intermediate-level fiscal leadership.

• Army Space Operations: Qualified Space Operations Officer (FA40) with the Basic Space Badge and an Army Space Support Team Table 8 Qualification.

• Advanced Education: Holds a Master of Science in Space Systems Operations (Summa Cum Laude) with a focus on Engineering and Technical Management.

Benjamin's leadership is defined by 21 years of service and advanced resident military education.

• Resident Intermediate Leadership Education (ILE): Distinguished Graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff Officers' Course.

• Staff & Command Excellence: Current Executive Officer (XO) for the 329th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, responsible for operational synchronization across the unit.

• Master Resilience Trainer: Certified US Army Master Resilience Trainer and Equal Opportunity Leader.