I’m not just a “numbers guy”. I’m the person you want to brainstorm with to see if your new business idea is worth pursuing, before we even get to the numbers. As CFO of a SaaS company, I led it through a turnaround, stabilization and then the chaos of hyper-growth. It grew into a profitable, cashflowing company that was then subsequently sold, creating substantial returns for our investors.As the Director of a Professional Services consulting firm, I led a division through stabilization of profits and then substantial growth of both the top line and EBTIDA over a two year period. I enjoy working with my peers on the Senior Leadership team to collectively achieve sustainable, profitable growth, and create sizable returns for our teams and our investors. As a trusted partner to the board, the CEO, the C-suite and their directs, I strive working together on everything from strategy, target-setting, pricing, resource allocation and commission strategies. I’ve supported various leaders from pre-revenue stage startups to $0.5b divisions of publicly-held corporations, building strong relationships with management through actionable financial & operating metrics and advice on strategic options.In the process of delivering a cross-functional view of a company, understanding how all the teams work, and identifying the critical opportunities, I’ve successfully...► Served as a finance leader in the Software Development, Human Resource Tech, Retail, Manufacturing, Sustainability Tech and Professional Service industries — B2B and B2C—in VC/PE backed as well as public firms.► Transformed management reporting to better highlight key operating and financial drivers and create more informed forecasts and budgets.► Played a key role in the spin-off and sale of multiple divisions and entire companies.► Guided and developed teams from 1 bookkeeper up to 40 person finance and accounting teams across multiple 4 continents, and mentored numerous team members who have subsequently advanced into accounting and finance leadership roles.SPECIALTIES:CFO, Mentoring Teams, Customize & Deliver Budget Processes that Balance Profitability and Growth, Management Reporting, Financial Analysis, Restructuring, Financial Modeling, Long-Term Strategic Planning, M&A, Financial System Implementation, Corporate Financial Leadership, Pricing, Process Improvement, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Integration & Post-Mortem Analysis, Managing Organizational Change & Disruption