Mitchell Cohen Email & Phone Number

Glen Cove, NY, US

-Publicly traded Biotech-Typical CFO responsibilities.

Blue ApronNASDAQ listed DTC/Tech Company with revenue of ~$500 million

• Redbox Entertainment NASDAQ listed company acquired by another public company. Company has 1.100 employees throughout North America.
• Hired to assist this company through a merger by another public company.
• Assist with the preparation of an S-1, S-4, and proxy statement.
• 4 direct reports including: Investor relations, Finance, Tax and FP&A.
• Worked with lender on a weekly basis to ensure liquidity through the merger date.
• Reported weekly results to the Board of Directors.

Albany, US

• Cerence-NASDAQ listed company operating in 15+ countries with over 1.500 employees.
• 6 Direct reports in departments with over 70 employees, including: Treasury (Fx hedging), Finance, Tax, FP&A, Revenue Recognition (TRA), Investor relations, and facilities management.
• Responsible for reviewing and approving all deal proposals.
• Part of the cost control and budgeting team. Responsible for reporting results to the CEO.
• Draft, review or edit all SEC filings and related press releases.
• Final approval on major expenditures.

Interim/consulting CFO and Executive coaching work. Assignments include:1. Operations and financial consultant to a family entertainment center (fine dining, bowling, cinema, game room)- assisted in taking this company public through a reverse merger. Drafted and reviewed SEC documents and negotiated terms of the merger. Revamped the accounting reporting.

Miami Beach, Florida, US

Athens, Ohio, US

• 4 Venture Capital Funds with 18 portfolio companies that include tech and biotech.
• Automated the waterfall and NAV calculations. resulting in improving the monthly reporting by 5 days.
• Responsible for all due diligence of existing and prospective portfolio companies.
• Perform intricate ASC 820 valuations on all portfolio companies.
• Maintained capitalization tables and waterfall calculations.
• Responsible for the timely audits of all four funds.

Atlanta, GA, US

• Served as the Interim CFO and Executive Consultant for a publicly traded, $10 billion company.
• Led the finance, operations, compliance and human resources departments.
• Involved with all business operations and advised on personnel efficiencies.
• Drafted all policy and procedures manuals.
• Member of the investment committee.
• Led the Sarbanes-Oxley effort for full compliance. Assisted or reviewed all systems documentation and mapping.

New York, US

Oversaw all day-to-day company operations – Finance, Accounting, HR and IT Departments as well as Business Development and Partner Relations – and played an active role in strategic planning.Worked with the CEO to develop short-term and long-range (five-year) plans. Spearheaded capital investment and acquisition – evaluated, recommended and led the.

As the former CFO of this publicly traded investment company that invested in alternative assets. I was involved with purchasing of over $15 billion worth of credit card and other consumer distressed debt.I managed a portfolio of 300+ pools of consumer finance receivables and still speak regularly on the topic at conferences and with Wall Street analysts..