Finance executive with global background of 20+ years spanning all things Finance/Accounting and M&A, from FP&A, mergers & acquisitions including both sell side readiness and buy side integrations, budgeting, planning and financial analysis. Operations business leader, constantly striving for and creating process improvements and driving team performance. Trusted advisor to senior management in collaborating to accelerate new business initiatives in support of the firm’s growth strategy.I am naturally and passionately analytic, and I have a distinct desire to understand the big picture and how the details create a vision. I also have the ability to jump into the details and drive performance in a variety of situations. Creating financial metrics that describe trends in financial and operational data or correlations that create deeper understanding of markets, customers and competitors excites me and enables me to drive performance. I have excelled in challenging ambiguous situations and I am an innovative financial leader who thrives under the pressure of a difficult challenge. I firmly believe that risk is a friend, not something to be afraid of. As T.S. Elliot once said, "Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go."I have worked within startups from early stages to later growth stages, and I have worked on large-scale complex projects involving network telecom, enterprise software solutions, clean energy, manufacturing and systems integration. I have built departments from scratch and designed and implemented accounting and operational controls, processes and systems. I have managed IT, HR, treasury, budgeting, due diligence (buy and sell side, with extensive post close integration experience), risk management, pricing, accounting, finance, tax and operations. I possess an MBA with a concentration in finance, accounting & strategy; and a successful background in complex military logistics operations in Europe and around the world.Critical Strengths & Financial Competencies: Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial Valuation/modeling, Financial Forecasting, Budgeting, Competitive & Market analysis, Building and Leading teams, Investor Relations, M&A Due Diligence, Decision Support Analysis, Treasury Management, Strategic Planning, Accounting Processes and Systems, Financial Process improvement, Dashboard & Metrics, Offshoring/outsourcing, Project and Program Management, Supplier management, Contract Review, Business Partnering