Brian Zimring

Background

About Brian Zimring

As a seasoned Finance leader, I’m passionate about turning strategic financial planning into operational success and empowering teams with analytical insights that guide decision-making. Over 15 years I’ve conducted FP & A at companies large and small across technology, financial services, entertainment, and manufacturing. I have deep functional expertise in financial modeling and love solving complex problems using spreadsheets.As the Director of Finance at Bambee, a technology startup that delivers HR solutions for small businesses, I played an instrumental role in building the company’s Finance function as it scaled from $7M to $25M in recurring revenue and raised over $30M in venture capital. During 7 years at NBCUniversal, I managed financial planning and analysis for more than $1B in annual production spend at the company’s world-class film studio. I started my career as an analyst, where I gained experience on both the sell-side at GCA Advisors (an investment bank) and the buy-side at Relational Investors (an activist investment fund).Competencies: Financial Modeling, Strategic Planning, Corporate Finance, Data Analysis, Budgeting, Software as a Service (SaaS), Startups, Investment Banking, Leadership, Management, Valuation, Fundraising, Business Development, Financial Reporting, Variance Analysis, Business Process Improvement