Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, United States
Accomplished finance executive currently serving as Kit’s top finance leader where I architect finance functions from the ground up to drive next-level growth and operational excellence for SaaS companies. I lead and scale high-performing teams, partner directly with founders and C-suite, and embed finance as a strategic, data-driven business partner. Key achievements include: ➤ Designed and executed budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting models adopted company-wide and by the board. ➤ Shortened monthly close times by 50% and increased forecast accuracy to >98% by implementing scalable, driver-based models. ➤ Guided financial strategy for successful rebrand, product launches, corporate restructure and market expansions. ➤ Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and innovation. Always focused on turning complexity into clarity, giving decision-makers the tools and insights to move faster and smarter.
Head the finance & Accounting department at a SaaS company with $50M+ ARR, overseeing all functions including FP&A, accounting, treasury, and strategic planning. Manage a blended team of full-time employees, contractors, and agency partners. Collaborate closely with the executive team and board to drive strategic decisions, scale growth, and expand global reach.
PANDA Stronger is a revolutionary team management, athletic development, and college recruitment tool, powered by data analytics that lets you track, analyze, and compare your workouts to other users. PANDA is the first app to combine all of these features into one comprehensive tool that helps streamline and enhance the athletic experience. Best of all, the core features of PANDA are absolutely free.
Supervised FP&A team to help ensure accuracy and timeliness of deliverables. Provided support to the company's short-term and long-term strategy and planning initiatives, M&A analysis, and creating business cases for new business areas and investments. Prepared monthly financial reporting for senior management. Provided oversight of all major capital projects, business unit operating performance, and various special projects. Analyzed trends in revenue, expenses and other KPIs to improve process design and accuracy of financial forecasts. Provided leadership during the annual budget process by working with budget owners to develop zero-based budgets and data-driven revenue projections. Prepared support and analysis for monthly operating review with senior leadership team.
Developed traffic processes and procedures for start-up television network. Formulated plans to extend business with established accounts and to transact business as agent for advertising accounts. Classified, recorded, and summarized numerical and financial data to compile and maintain financial records. Collaborated with buyers and media personnel and scheduled broadcast spots with network. Planned and prepared advertising and promotional material to increase sales of products or services. Developed and analyzed financial information to assess the current or future financial status of the Network line of business including revenue forecasts.