Head of Finance & GTM Strategy
Chris Sawyer
Ex Big-4 Accountant with 10+ years in finance, accounting, FP&A, business strategy, business development, and tax strategy.
Ex Big-4 Accountant with 10+ years in finance, accounting, FP&A, business strategy, business development, and tax strategy.
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Experience
Head of Finance & Business
- Owned and managed all finance, accounting, legal, tax, payroll, benefits, and treasury functions during company’s growth from $400K to $10M+ in revenue
- Led preparation... more and presentation of all financial statements, financial models and legal materials to investors in raising $25M Series A in August 2019
- Responsible for all cash flow planning, management, strategic investments, capital structure, and treasury for a $25M+ budget to ensure sufficient runway to raise Series B funding
- Led preparation... more and presentation of all financial statements, financial models and legal materials to investors in raising $25M Series A in August 2019
- Responsible for all cash flow planning, management, strategic investments, capital structure, and treasury for a $25M+ budget to ensure sufficient runway to raise Series B funding
Ernst & Young
Global Tax Reporting & Compliance Manager
- Led global and local engagement teams in executing audit procedures for large public clients
- Actively supported the development and expansion of the market segment... more in Seattle aimed at high growth companies ranging from $1M - $100M in revenue
- Facilitated client meetings directly with CFOs, CEOs and Finance Directors to present deliverables with an executive viewpoint
- Coordinated the audit of restructurings, transactions, and cash repatriations across international jurisdictions
- Actively supported the development and expansion of the market segment... more in Seattle aimed at high growth companies ranging from $1M - $100M in revenue
- Facilitated client meetings directly with CFOs, CEOs and Finance Directors to present deliverables with an executive viewpoint
- Coordinated the audit of restructurings, transactions, and cash repatriations across international jurisdictions
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Achievements
1) Played critical leadership role in scaling B2B tech start-up over three years:
- Led preparation and presentation of all financial statements, financial
models and legal materials to investors in raising $25M Series A
- Served in finance and operations leadership role as company scaled from 9
to 50+ employees and $400K to $10M+ in ARR
2) Early promoted to Manager at EY; selected from hundreds of applications for international rotation in UK
3) Licensed CPA
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Q&A
What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?
1. Crossing the Chasm
2. Zero to One
3. Radical Candor