CHICAGO — ORBA, one of Chicago's largest public accounting firms, is pleased to announce that Jennifer Kueker, CPA, has joined the firm as its new Chief Financial Officer. Jen is highly experienced in executive management, process improvement, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and analysis.

"We are honored to add Jen to our outstanding leadership team as the firm's new Chief Financial Officer," said Joseph A. Odzer, CPA, MST, Managing Director of ORBA. "Jen's role is pivotal to our leadership structure, furnishing strategic counsel on the financial trajectory and success of our firm. Her professional services background and unparalleled expertise make her an invaluable asset for shaping our future."

Jen will oversee the management of the firm's internal Accounting Department, including the strategic implementation of procedural improvement processes. Her extensive financial background ranges from small partnerships to global corporations. Jen spent more than 12 years of her career as a controller in professional services firms ranging from $5 million to $500 million of revenue and was most recently the CFO of a law firm prior to joining ORBA.

Jen earned a Master of Science in Accountancy degree from DePaul University and a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management degree from Purdue University.