Joe Billante

CFO

San Jose, California, United States

About

Financial executive with broad experience in finance, analytics, accounting, auditing and investor relations. CFO for multiple businesses and regions in e-commerce and Healthcare companies. Specialties: Finance, analytics, acquisition integration

Experience

  • CFO at Barracuda
    Dec 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 8 mos

    Leading financial strategy and operations for a privately-owned cybersecurity company, steering multiple transformations while directing global teams across finance, corporate development, business systems, global IT, sales ops, order management, manufacturing & distribution. - Delivering financial growth – achieving double-digit next-gen ARR growth (~70% of portfolio) while maintaining 25%+ EBITDA margins; Accelerating volume growth through multiple go-to-market initiatives & pricing, increasing gross margins through cloud cost optimization & manufacturing productivity, and driving disciplined operating expense management - Optimizing capital structure – raised additional capital to fund growth and improve liquidity; reduced interest expenses by establishing multiple hedges; improved working capital efficiency - Expanding cash earnings - Established customer financing program that enables multi-year contract expansions, maintains profit margins, and generates double digit increases in cash earnings - Delivered margin expansion - Architected and drove execution of company-wide actions to reduce expenses and create investment capacity for growth - Strengthening Stakeholder confidence – provided recurring financial insight and performance updates to Board, KKR management, public & private debt holders, and employee equity participants - Modernized data and analytics capabilities– launched a unified global data platform, established single source of truth; sponsored initiatives that developed self-serve capabilities for fundamental metrics including pipeline, bookings, ARR, pricing, and product profitability - Building work class team - increased bench strength across all functions through internal development and promotion and external recruiting

  • eBay (13 yrs 4 mos)
    • VP, Communications & Investor Relations
      Feb 2019 - Nov 2022 · 3 yrs 10 mos

      Leading all communications between eBay Inc and the investor community including quarterly earnings prep and ongoing engagement with buy side investors and sell-side analysts. In addition to leading IR team, currently managing global Sustainability efforts, leading all finance and analytics leadership development programs, and serve as Chairperson of the eBay Foundation.  Managed CEO and CFO transitions, helped formulate company vision, and communicated major strategic pivots  Led and executed eBay’s first Investor Day in 9 years. https://ebayinvestorday.com  Managed communications between Activist investors, management, & eBay board in 2019 and 2020  Took over global communications in late 2019, rebuilt team following exit of previous leader. During 18 months leading the function, managed company’s reputation through multiple crises including CEO exit, Public response to activist investors, and cyberstalking scandal  Managed investor communications and financial restatements for 3 large dispositions – StubHub sale to Viagogo, eBay Classifieds transfer to Adevinta, and eBay Korea sale to Emart  Engaged with more than 150 investors per quarter including individual meetings, investor conferences, and non-deal roadshows

    • CFO, EMEA & Greater China
      Aug 2015 - Feb 2019 · 3 yrs 7 mos

      Chief Financial Officer for eBay’s core European & Greater China businesses that generated over $40B GMV and over $3B revenue annually. Led 100+ finance organization which included FP&A, controlling, planning, reporting, and analytics functions. Responsibilities included P&L management, controllership, risk management, performance monitoring, reporting, and governance. Direct report to CFO of eBay Inc. Partnered closely with the EMEA General Manager and the European leadership team in formulating and executing strategies.

    • VP, Technology Finance & Analytics
      Mar 2011 - Jul 2015 · 4 yrs 5 mos

      Led finance & analytics for global product and technology organizations for eBay's core business. Managed 200+ analysts globally supporting business performance, strategic initiatives, and experimentation. Founded global Analytics Leadership Development Program and grew to 25 top talent program members. Managed $1.2B budget for platform and infrasture including opex and capex.

  • GE Healthcare (5 yrs 2 mos)
    • CFO, Monitoring Solutions
      Apr 2008 - Jul 2009 · 1 yr 4 mos

      CFO for $1B global Monitoring solutions, part of GE Healthcare Clinical Systems & GE Healthcare Systems

    • Global Financial, Planning, & Analysis Mgr
      Jun 2004 - Mar 2008 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Corporate Auditor at General Electric
    Sep 2000 - May 2004 · 3 yrs 9 mos

    Internal auditor... progress from associate to audit manager to senior audit manager over 4 years

  • FMP at GE Plastics
    Jul 1998 - Jul 2000 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    4 6-month financial rotational roles in Morgantown, WV (twice), Pittsfield, MA, and Selkirk, NY