Bob Low Email & Phone Number

Arlington, Ma, Us

"Hands on" CFO services with offices in the Boston and Tampa areas. 20 year track record with more than 100 clients. Typical engagements include serving as CFO on a part-time or interim basis, crisis management, due diligence, financing, business plans development, strategic management, and financial processes.

Newton, Massachusetts, Us

Latitude Beverage buys high-end, overstock wine, puts their 90+ Cellars label on it, and sells it at a fraction of the original price. Accolades include 4 consecutive years on the Inc. 500/5000 list and ranking 2nd in Boston Business Journal's 2013 Pacesetter awards. During my tenure we have grown more than 1200%, recruited and built an accounting team, transitioned from QuickBooks to NetSuite, brought previously outsourced functions in house to save costs and improve performance, developed sales reporting and analysis tools, obtained and expanded lines of credit, and engaged outside auditors.

Houston, Texas, Us

Data Gumbo is the smart contract company trusted by global industrial enterprises. During my tenure we closed over $10M in funding, migrated our financial systems to Sage Intacct, and conducted our first CPA financial statement Review. Maintained our forecasting, built an accounting and compliance team, and revised incentive plans.

JDub's is one of the leading craft brewers in Florida with statewide distribution and a Sarasota taproom. During my tenure, we upgraded our forecasting and financial reporting and raised several funding rounds. When the impact of COVID restrictions forced the company to restructure, managed all financial reporting for the bankruptcy and successfully helped craft the reorganization plan accepted by the court.

Worked as Part-time CFO during period of rapid growth including raising of Series A venture capital and venture debt funding. Brought accounting in-house, implemented internal controls and processes, created departmental budgets and tracking, maintained financial model and metrics reporting, managed relationship with bank and external CPAs, regularly prepared Board reporting.

Wellesley, Ma, Us

Worked as Part-time CFO from pre-revenue phase to rapid growth including raising of Series A and B venture capital rounds and venture debt funding. Brought accounting in-house, established and consolidated accounting for international locations, implemented internal controls and processes, , maintained financial model regularly prepared shareholder communications.

Tampa, Florida, Us

As Part-time CFO I created the first consolidated forecast and reporting (4 international locations), cleared up intercompany reporting and transfer pricing, managed CPA relationships including hiring of an international tax expert, supported relocation of US operations from California to Florida, helped initiate customer funding program that greatly increased sales, managed commission plans, reported regularly on key metrics.

Helped raise over $40 million to fund the development, construction and operation of a 12,000 ton per year demonstration plant in Fort Meade, Florida, and to begin the process of commercializing JDCP's breakthrough manufacturing technology for production of phosphoric acid. Built financial reporting processes and infrastructure, tracked construction costs, drafted business plans and presentations, and guided company through first 3 financial audits.

Clearwater, Florida, Us

Wayne, Pa, Us

Business unit of SunGard Data Systems, Inc. offering risk and physical asset management software solutions to the energy industry. Based in Houston with major offices in NYC, Tampa, London, India, and Singapore. Oversaw legal and accounting team of eight. Responsibilties included all financial projections, forecasting, budgeting, contract reviews, compensation planning, acquisition due diligence, financial reporting, and Sarbanes Oxley compliance.

Boston, Ma, Us

Managed finance and accounting functions for this banking software company. During my tenure, revenue increased 600% to nearly $20M and the company was acquired by SunGard Data Systems. Successfully managed due diligence and transition to SunGard's reporting systems. Exited in favor of a full-time CFO.

Served as part-time CFO and on the Board of Directors of this manufacturer of fiber optic testing equipment. Facilitated sale of the company to Fluke Networks and exited following transition of finance to the new parent company.

PlanetAll was one of the first, if not the first, social networking companies. Served as part-time controller prior to the company's sale to Amazon.com for $90 million.

Wilmington, Ma, Us

Sm, Finance

Ba, Economics & Managerial Studies

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