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Manhattan Beach, Ca, Us

El Segundo, California, Us

Inglewood, Ca, Us

Chief Financial Officer for an active sunglass brand in the consumer product goods industry• Drive overall business growth and strategy, doubling the company's size since my inception.• Built and managed the financial infrastructure, overseeing a team of 16 across accounting and business intelligence.• Successfully led the transition from QuickBooks to NetSuite and managed all external integrations.• Optimized internal fulfillment operations, expanding from one local facility to multiple 3PL facilities.• Rectified inventory and cash flow challenges, establishing enhanced processes and restoring positive, interest bearing, cash flow.• Improved month-end closure time from 3 months to under 8 days and implemented a rolling 36-month agile budget process.

Heidenheim An Der Brenz, Bw, De

Chief Financial Officer for a proprietor / disruptive SAAS solution in the Recovered Paper and Plastics industry• Member of the executive management team and Treasurer of the Board of Directors, liaising with parent company Voith (voith.com) based in Germany.• Managed cash flow expectations, reducing cash burn by 40% in 2020.• Key managing member undergoing SOC II compliance audit and developing management systems.• Led the sourcing and selection of an outside advisory firm and raised $7M in Series A global financing.• Presented investment deck to over 75 venture capital firms and strategic partners.

Miami , Fl, Us

Founder / Owner / CFO of the digital advertising company https://www.modop.com• Co-Founder of a digital advertising agency, growing annual gross sales from $800K to $20M+.• Led the company through acquisition and merger processes, negotiating terms and coordinating with stakeholders.• Developed financial tools and systems for critical financial and operational insights.• Directed short, medium, and long-term financial plans and projections, making actionable recommendations.• Managed delicate cash flow environments and negotiated advantageous payment terms.• Initiated and spun off a joint venture live-action production company within two years.

Culver City, California, Us

• Effectively managed cash flow through a highly seasonal television episodic VFX company.• Helped grow additional business units outside of the company’s core competency, which contributed more than 25% to gross revenue by the time of my departure. • Led the charge to pilot the creation of a Vancouver office to take advantage of a 28% postproduction labor credit.

Santa Monica, Ca, Us

Santa Monica, Ca, Us

Bachelor'S Degree, Business/Managerial Economics

Study Abroad Program - Macro Economics