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    Chris Sawyer

    Chris Sawyer

    Ex Big-4 Accountant with 10+ years in finance, accounting, FP&A, business strategy, business development, and tax strategy.

    Operations Seattle University of Washing...
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    Experience
    Overflow
    Overflow
    Head of Finance & GTM Strategy 2021 - Present (over 5 years)
    Mason
    Mason
    Head of Finance & Business 2018 - 2021 (almost 3 years)
    - 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
    Ernst & Young
    Ernst & Young
    Global Tax Reporting & Compliance Manager 2011 - 2018 (over 7 years)
    - 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
    Founder
     
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    Ernst & Young, Mason, Overflow
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    About
    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

    Describe the most impressive thing you've done.
    Skills
    Financial Analysis Tax Accounting Business Consulting Business Strategy People Management Building & Growing Teams
    Locations
    Seattle San Francisco
     
    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

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