Jennifer Hardin, CPA

Jennifer Hardin joined Warren Averett in 2003 and serves as the firm’s Chief Financial Officer. During the first 10 years of her career, she worked in public accounting providing audit and attest services to mid-size and publicly traded companies, including two Fortune 500 companies. As the Chief Financial Officer, she oversees all financial operations of the firm, including financial accounting, analysis and reporting, budgeting and forecasting, insurance and risk management, treasury management, and accounts payable. She resides in Birmingham with her husband and three children.

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Accounting
  Auburn University, Auburn, AL
• Master of Accountancy
  Auburn University, Auburn, AL

Professional Affiliations, Honors and Recognition

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Graduate of Warren Averett’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Roundtable program
• Momentum Executive Leadership Program, Class 22
• Birmingham Business Journal Financial Leadership Award Recipient, 2025

Community Involvement

• Alabama CASA, Board Member (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
• City of Homewood Parks and Recreation, Board Member
• Dawson Baptist Church, Member

Ask Me About

• How to maximize return on your financial assets through policies and procedures
• Ways to shorten your financial close cycle through automation
• How to successfully integrate teams and processes after a merger
• My family’s most recent “Adventure of the Month”
• My goal to visit all 50 U.S. States by 2033