Chief Financial Officer
Risesmart
San Jose, Ca | Boulder, Co
In this role, I partnered with the CEO and the executive team to set, align, and drive the corporate and financial strategy. RiseSmart is disrupting the talent mobility industry (career development, re-deployment, and outplacement) with exceptional service and technology solutions, and are the fastest-growing company in the industry. Core responsibilities included leading and mentoring the finance, accounting, strategy, HR, IT, legal and real-estate functions.- Drove double-digit revenue growth and doubled the North American business (in declining market conditions) through targeted investments in global sales, strategic pricing models, e-commerce marketing, and product development- Developed 5-year strategic business plan and supporting financial models to scale the business globally and achieve a Top 2 global market position through both organic and acquisition investments- Executive sponsor for a new B2B SaaS line of business to diversify into an adjacent market by scaling existing content and technology platform. Responsible for developing the business case and executive oversight of project including product, marketing, pricing and operations• Upskilled finance, accounting, IT and HR team, updated policies and processes, and implemented new ERP (NetSuite) and HRIS (Clear and ADP) to improve scalability and internal controls in support of global expansionRandstad RiseSmart is the leading provider of global talent mobility solutions for organizations in more than 40 industries and 80 countries. RiseSmart's results-oriented approach to career development, redeployment, and outplacement combines proprietary, cloud-based SaaS technology with highly personalized services for your employees. Founded in 2007, and acquired by Randstad in 2015.