Chris Barton Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Texas, US

Venturity provides CFO Advisory and Accounting services including interim/fractional CFO’s, Financial Planning & Analysis, M&A Support, interim/fractional Controllers, end-to-end monthly accounting, audit readiness, compliance reporting, and process optimization.

Irving, TX, US

• National Holiday Decor/ Lighting Franchisor (250 franchisees) and Product developer/distributor
• CFO – oversee accounting/finance/legal o Private Equity: sell-side due diligence o ERP Conversion: NetSuite to Acumatica o Audit o Company firsts:  Monthly financial reporting package for executive team  3-stmt.
• COO – oversee warehouse operations and logistics o Manage overseas product vendor relationships, oversee Purchase Order process, payments, shipments o 60k sq ft warehouse, team of 15, receiving product from overseas.

Oak Brook, Illinois, US

• E78 Partners is a Private Equity focused management consulting firm that supports business leaders to make better, data-driven decisions as they navigate through growth, pivots, and change.
• CFO/FP&A Advisory - private companies in multiple industries, start-ups to $900 million annually
• Healthcare – PE Owned, MSO, multi-location, Buy-and-buildo Integration / full-cycle accounting / financial reporting and analysis / process development / audit prepo Developed payroll model including 20+ compensation.
• E-commerce - Online job placemento Client closed 11 acquisitions in previous 12 months. Enterprise-wide financial operations and technology assessment including systems, processes, and integration improvements
• Auto Auction – PE Owned, 46 locations, Buy-and-Buildo Overhaul Existing Monthly Reporting model and process Reduced process time from 8 days to half of one day, and worksheets from 300 to 100 Data consolidated and.
• Solar Energy Systems company – Turnaround situationo Strategic Planning, 13-week cash flow forecast modelo Financial model reflecting YTD Actuals, remainder of year forecast, revenue forecast, revenue/expense drivers.

Dallas, TX, US

• CFO Advisory Services firm; turnarounds, restructuring, interim/fractional CFO engagements and raising capitalMANAGING DIRECTOR
• Provide strategic financial guidance to companies experiencing “bad” stress: negative cash flow, debt restructuring, turnarounds, etc. or “good” stress: high growth, capital needs, new products/services, etc.
• PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CLIENT o strategic planning for multiple revenue/business models within firm o 13-week cash flow forecast and budget o $150 million credit facility - management, covenant reporting, work with.
• IT SERVICES CLIENT o Private Equity acquisition advisory; worked with client and PE group to structure equity investment o consolidate/refinance multiple loans and enhance bank reporting
• IT SERVICES CLIENT o turnaround including development of management reporting/analysis, breakeven analysis, overall financial strategy o debt restructuring, interim financing, bank relationship workout, capital raise.
• E-COMMERCE CLIENT o develop rolling budget and 13-week cash flow forecast o review accounting policies, develop financial reporting and product costing analysis

• Private-equity owned, international sports nutrition and supplements companyResponsible for financial reporting/analysis, accounting, payroll, cash management, inventory
• Dynamics NAV ERP: worked closely with IT and Operations to improve system
• Daily support of private-equity group requests for analysis and reporting
• Implemented controls, procedures and policies in accounting area previously non-existent
• Heavy inventory analysis to clean up previously broken process and inaccurate inventory valuation

• Restaurant group with two concepts
• Responsible for accounting, finance, cash management, bank relationships, financial reporting, payroll, purchasing, budgeting, tax, IT, legal, risk management, and Human Resources
• Set company strategic goals/direction with CEO/Owner
• Grew from five restaurants to eight, added a new concept for additional growth, overall revenue increased 25%, restaurant profits increased 100%
• Managed financing, opening/operating budgets, new-construction subcontractor payouts
• Developed/implemented financial reporting structure – financial statements, analysis, trend reporting, theoretical vs actual costing

Lakewood, Colorado, US

• Alphagraphics is a business-to-business international print/copy franchise network providing printed marketing communications solutions through a variety of products and services utilizing the latest technology in.
• Responsible for all aspects of the business including operations management, sales management, finance/accounting, marketing, human resources, IT, legal
• Achieved “Silver Circle” status reaching sales over $1 million annually, started business from zero sales
• Achieved ISO 9001 (Quality Management System) certification in first year of program
• Served as DFW Co-op President for three years negotiating annual price reductions in equipment servicing for approximately 20 locations, coordinating regional marketing initiatives and working to bring the individual.
• Elected to AlphaGraphics Network Leadership Council Representative by fellow franchisees. Worked with Franchisor on strategic planning, new products/services and marketing programs.

West Hartford, US

• BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT – WIRELESS INDUSTRY GROUP
• Uncovered new business opportunities with paging industry customers in the areas of IT outsourcing and billing system development through meetings with customer C-level executivesDIVISION CONTROLLER – WIRELESS INDUSTRY.
• Responsible for accounting, finance and new business valuation and profitability analysis for $100 million division; managed team of 15 accountants and analystsNEW BUSINESS PROJECT COSTING – TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY.
• Responsible for financial modeling of new business projects ranging from $5 million to $100 millionFINANCIAL ANALYST – COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES DIVISION
• Financial analysis, accounting, monthly close, financial reporting

Bba, Marketing

Mba, Finance