David Knott Email & Phone Number

Vienna, VA, US

Pacific Palisades, California, US

Mclean, Virginia, US

• The senior financial officer responsible for all finance and accounting functions of a technology and telecommunications service provider to commercial and government customers
• Engineered a financial turnaround in the business, reversing losses equal to 30% of revenue, resulting in 450% revenue growth and 550% increase in shareholder value, without requiring a capital infusion
• Managed the FP&A function, preparing multi-year financial forecasts, performance analysis and financial planning models in support of all investment and strategy decisions
• Created and managed monthly key performance metrics used by all senior executives for the efficient management of the business
• Collaborated as a team with the corporate officers in the sales, operations and technology groups to maximize company performance
• Performed due diligence of potential acquisitions and created valuation models

Boston, Massachusetts, US

• The senior financial executive of a venture capital owned e-commerce start-up
• Created the company’s entire finance and reporting functions and its internal control structure as it expanded into six states
• Successfully managed cash flow and expenses during a period of thin capitalization, resulting in a 17% reduction of expenses, while growing revenue by 25%
• Negotiated the due diligence, legal and investor relations for a $5.2 million Series B round of equity financing, including the associated bridge financing
• Responsible for all financial reporting including investor and board reports, management reports, consolidations, audit and tax compliance

• Serviced public and private clients in the manufacturing, high technology, financial services and utilities industries
• Advised US and international clients in mergers and acquisitions
• Experienced in the preparation of US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reports including forms 10K and 10Q
• Provided professional education and training to the firm’s employees in Eastern Europe which resulted in the reduced dependence on more expensive expatriate employees while maintaining the high quality of the firm’s.

Mba

B.S., Accounting