Durham, North Carolina, United States
Welcome to my LinkedIn profile! I'm Chris Meyer, a versatile entrepreneur who has worn many hats throughout my career. I've had the pleasure of working with exceptional teams and contributing to innovative ventures in the worlds of finance, data and accounting software. Professional Background: 🚀 Excel4Apps: As the former CEO of high growth company Excel4Apps, I had the opportunity to lead a dynamic team dedicated to providing Excel-based solutions for Oracle and SAP. 💰 Finatical Software: Today, I am a proud co-founder of Finatical Software. Here, we are committed to streamline QuickBooks Online reporting by harnessing the power of Excel and automation, offering users an effortless and efficient way to generate financial reports. 🐘 Born Capital: I've also had the privilege of being part of the team at Born Capital, where I gained valuable experience in venture capital. Working in this dynamic field allowed me to collaborate with innovative startups, assess investment opportunities, and contribute to the growth of promising ventures. Passions: 💡 Excel Enthusiast: I have an undying passion for Microsoft Excel. Its versatility and power in data analysis and reporting have always fascinated me. I continually explore new ways to harness its potential for businesses. ⏩ Automation Advocate: I firmly believe that automation is the key to unlocking productivity and efficiency in modern business. 💰 Financial Reporting & Analysis Aficionado: Financial data is the lifeblood of any organization. I'm passionate about making financial reporting not just a necessity but a strategic advantage for businesses. Through Finatical Software, I aim to redefine financial reporting practices leveraging the power of Excel to make it easier and faster for organizations to gain faster, more accurate organizational insights. 📊 Financial Planning & Analysis Enthusiast: I'm deeply interested in the world of FP&A. This discipline allows organizations to harness the power of strategic insight to drive financial decisions. 🤝 People and Leadership: Among my passions, people and leadership hold a special place. Building and leading strong teams, fostering collaboration, accountability and empowering individuals to achieve their potential are principles I hold dear. Outside of Work / Fun: 🏌️I'm an aspiring golfer, love the game and always open to be invited to go and play on a different course!
As CEO at Finatical, I help finance professionals get the most out of our reporting, budgeting, and forecasting solution, which seamlessly integrates QuickBooks Online with Microsoft Excel. I bridge the gap between the challenges Controllers, CFOs and practitioners face and solutions that drive efficiency, scalability, automation and provide a more strategic business perspective.
As the leading data automation software partner to Oracle EBS and Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP More4Apps brings about process efficiencies that helps its customers synchronize, cleanse, update, validate and process data significantly faster, error free and with greater accuracy.
Specialized investor in #CFOTech. Sourcing, evaluating and nurturing CFOTech portfolio companies that focus on improving & automating finance processes and ensuring that the Office of the CFO is a strategic partner to the rest of the organization.
Go To Market strategy, hedgehog concept definition, business planning.
Led company strategy, execution, and growth of Excel-based reporting and planning application integrated to Oracle EBS & SAP until the exit to Insightsoftware. Served over 1200 enterprise-sized customers with over 20,000 users.
Established, grew North American business