International Financial Executive with +20 years of experience building teams for innovative, fast growing technology companies & startups. As a former VP of Finance at Yahoo for over a decade & experienced consulting with business startups, responsible for overseeing +$1B budgets & scaling global revenues past $8B. Proven track record of success working with executive leadership & key C Suite members to drive strategic decisions and lead successful financial planning from start to finish, including:✦ Capital planning✦ Business intelligence✦ Systems implementation✦ Forecasting✦ Quarterly reporting✦ Investment decision analysis✦ Public Company reporting✦ Cost savings✦ Development of business insights that drive long term growth✦ International investor relationsAn expert at financial planning & analysis, my leadership style combines a deep understanding of global finance operations with a people-first approach to team building that has allowed me to successfully manage cross functional teams ranging from small 5-6 members up to 100+. My success is based on my ability to motivate global teams by leading by example & providing clear direction on strategy in order to retain high performing team members & develop the broader team into a world-class organization.A strategic decision maker & problem-solver who drives organizational improvements, I have been a key partner/advisor counted on by executive leadership & boards of directors to influence the forward-looking vision of the business with insights into market trends.An influential leader & problem-solver that thrives in creating processes to drive organizational improvements. Identifying efficiencies & using firsthand experience across multiple countries to help companies save $millions and experience consistent YoY growth.Core competencies: Corporate Finance & Investor Relations / Financial Process & Systems / Products, E- Commerce and Technology Finance / Start-Up Operations & Fundraising / High profile projects with aggressive deadlines / Growth & Scale / Speed / Governance / Valuations / Venture-backed boards / Financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting & capital expenditure analysis / Skilled in process design & implementation, financial modeling & metrics formulation / Building + restructuring companies, recruiting talent & development of resources / Translating business objectives into manageable & deliverable projects / Managing large cross functional teams