Executive Profile
Experience You Can Count On
I am an operational CFO with an entrepreneurial spirit, applying both a detailed analytical approach and strategic business growth mindset.
In every company I work with, I bring the following key attributes:
- I work closely with product development, marketing, and business development to create business cases for new initiatives, ensuring R&D and commercial activities achieve the right corporate goals.
- My high curiosity level allows me to quickly understand the business and identify levers that lead to more profitable operations. I focus on both the revenue-generating elements and expenses, especially COGS.
- Working cross functionally, I integrate business information & data to provide solid management and financial reports for better decision making.
- I collaborate on the development of strategies to grow organically as well as acquisitively. Having been on the buy side early in my career and the sell side more recently, I create the framework for acquisitions and identify synergies.
- I am proactive in working with executive management, venture investors and board members on defining three- to five-year business goals, and keeping those at the forefront of the senior management team. In doing so, I bring a “voice of reason” to company initiatives.
- I view the CFO role as a business partner to the President/CEO and management team.
- Having worked and lived in three countries, I have a global view of any business opportunity.
Kurt Schmidt