Functional Skills

Business Planning
Data Modeling
Financial Due Diligence
Financial Modeling
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Business Analysis
Business Intelligence
Post-Merger Integration
Financial Management
Business Analytics
Forecasting / Projections

Software Skills

Dynamics 365
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Netsuite
Quickbooks
Xero
PowerBI
Tableau
Sage Intacct

Certifications

CMACertified Management Accountant
CPACertified Public Accountant
FMVAFinancial Modeling and Valuation Analyst

Sector Experience

Business Services
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Media & Entertainment
Technology

Experience

Brookseed Partners, Inc. Accounting
Lead Consultant / Owner
4/2014 - Present
- Financial consulting company for small and mid size businesses specializing in strategic and tactical financial projects, financial modeling, forecasts, capital raises, due diligence, financial reporting, and processes optimization
- Fractional CFO resource for PE subsidiary company led by former McKinsey consultant and investment banker (2 years)
- Fractional CFO resource for SAAS business. Led financial efforts to raise $11M+ of debt & equity (2 years)

Learners Digest International Corporate Strategy & Development
VP Finance
9/2009 - 1/2014
- Head of Finance for $50M recurring revenue company which doubled profits
- Created and oversaw strategic planning, quarterly forecast, and annual budget processes
- Negotiated $15MM credit facility and successfully managed banking relationship
- Analyzed business segments and identified unprofitable business segment Spearheaded divestiture of segment improving EBITDA by $1.5MM annually

Star Trac Corporation Management Consulting
Strategic Consultant
3/2009 - 10/2009
- Developed model to estimate Returns on Invested Capital (ROIC) for each business segment at $200M global manufacturer and recommended expansion and reduction opportunities.

HireRight Other
Finance Director
3/2008 - 2/2009
- Finance leader for 4 person team (with 2 former McKinsey consultants) that developed 7 strategic growth initiatives to double company sales.
- Directed 20 person department, with responsibility for planning & analysis, treasury functions, and accounting/SEC/SOX compliance for NASDAQ traded company.
- Headed financial portion of $255M company sale to private equity buyers.

Manufacturing and Service Companies Corporate Strategy & Development
Director of Finance, Controller, Operations Planning, Analyst
7/1995 - 3/2008
- Developed complex forecast models
- Head of finance M&A activities on multiple buy & sell side transactions
- Implemented Business Performance Management (BPM) software
- Responsible for financial functions for European, Asian, and Russian subsidiaries