Robert Arnold Email & Phone Number

Palo Alto, California, US

• Finance partner to R&D, Customer Support, Corporate IT
• M&A and Special Projects

San Francisco, California, US

• Lead Finance Partner to the Product & Engineering organizations.

Palo Alto, California, US

• AppLovin (acquired Machine Zone in May 2020) is a global leader in mobile entertainment and instrumental in fueling many of the world’s most popular mobile games and game studios.
• Head of Finance for total company operating and capital expenses.
• Own company's revenue model - develop and maintain bookingsforecast for current and upcoming game launches.
• Key player in multiple successful rounds of financing, resulting in the acquisition by Applovin.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly Board presentations for Exec team.
• Lead segment reporting initiative to create lifetime P&Ls by game and subsidiary.

Sunnyvale, CA, US

• Lead finance partner to SVPs of Engineering, Site Operations & Global IT. ($700M+ total budget).
• Developed a strategic 5-year Roadmap for global data center expansion and implementation of multi-colo for increased stability and site speed worldwide.
• Partnered with IT and Facilities teams to develop a roadmap of new office build-outs and expansions including retrofitting of aged spaces.
• Developed monthly reporting, performance management KPI dashboards for SVPs and team leads.
• Implemented financial and reporting tools including: Oracle Project Accounting, Tangoe, ServiceNow, Apptio, CDW Catalog, Accrual dashboard tool.

San Jose, California, US

• Act as finance business partner to R&D and G&A departments providing bottoms-up review, including, variance analysis & forecasting, margins, operating expense, CapEx and headcount.
• Manage forecasting, budgeting, and monthly close process for R&D and G&A functions - totaling over 300 employees.
• Provide weekly and quarterly dashboard reports directly to the CEO, along with providing additional quarterly and ad-hoc reports to the executive team including CFO and VPs.
• Leverage Essbase to provide VPs and Directors greater visibility to department level financials.
• Interact regularly with engineering department VPs and Directors to develop and review budgets.
• Responsible for the production of the 2010 and 2011 annual OPEX engineering budget.

London, GB

• Audit clients include the following public Companies: Seagate Technology, Informatica Corporation, Durect Corporation.
• Responsible for all aspects of project management: project planning, fieldwork testing, report writing, and presentations of audit results and conclusions to engagement Managers, Senior Managers, and Partners.
• Review internal control structures; make recommendations for corrective actions of unsatisfactory conditions and report findings to senior management.
• Assist the Manager of the Audit Unit in designing annual audit plans, assign audits projects to staff and supervise progress, developed and maintained budgets for audit engagements.
• Monitor teams’ progress and regularly update management on potential overruns and changes; re-negotiated timelines and budget if necessary.
• Collaborated both horizontally and vertically with individuals from diverse backgrounds to produce high quality deliverables in a smooth, efficient, and timely manner.

Seattle, Washington, US

• Promote Excellent Customer Service.
• Work as a team to arrange and display merchandise to promote sales.
• Dealing directly with customers to recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on their needs and desires. Answer questions regarding the store and its merchandise.