Paul Edwards is a Chief Financial Officer at Ripple Effect. He possess expertise in forecasting, leadership, strategy, financial modeling, process improvement and 36 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "I worked closely with Paul while he was Director of FP&A at General Dynamics’ corporate office, evaluating numerous potential acquisitions and completing several transactions. Paul was responsible for leading the GD corporate due diligence team, target price valuations, and reporting results back to the GD executive leadership for final purchase recommendations. In these deals, Paul played a key role as my primary link to the GD corporate office. He was very adept at corralling the different players and ensuring his team stayed on track. He was an effective communicator ensuring that all stakeholders were always kept apprised of deal variables. Through his collaborative style of working, Paul built solid working relationships horizontally and vertically across the organization that benefited the company. He was always willing to put in the extra effort to get the deal done and was instrumental in making sure that each transaction went smoothly.", "Paul and I worked together while he was CFO at Ultra Electronics, 3eTI. During that time, Paul's leadership was invaluable in ensuring that the business remained focused on driving for results. He was a trusted partner to the President providing key counsel and insights to help guide the business. Under Paul's leadership, many of the company's processes were strengthened and systems upgraded to take advantage of efficiencies gained through better technology. Paul was a strong advocate of empowering people within the business and spear-headed an update of company policy to reduce decision making delays thereby increasing business velocity. He was also a key player in winning the company's first major international contract by leading the proposal pricing effort. Paul always operated with integrity and in an open and communicative manner. He never shied away from delivering the straight story, whether that was good news or what the business needed to hear. It was a pleasure working with Paul.", and "I thoroughly enjoyed working with Paul for nearly 2 years at Ultra Electronics, 3eTI. He is a talented and creative CFO, whom I found to be an excellent internal partner for our sales organization as well as a strong leader on our executive team. I had the opportunity to work closely with Paul in the development of the company’s five-year strategic plan as well as our annual financial plans and goal setting processes. An excellent problem-solver, he continually helped us find a way to get deals done while achieving corporate goals. Paul set an excellent example of commitment and integrity for his Finance team and always stepped up to meet urgent deadlines. He possesses strong communication skills and is highly effective at briefing financial plans and performance results up to the Board level. Paul is a pleasure to work with and would be a great asset for any organization."