David Lench

Background

About David Lench

Experienced CFO, VP Finance with Experience in Small/Medium and Large Organizations - Business Services, Software, SAAS, Info Services, Publishing and Technology Driving Stakeholder Value through Profitable and Sustainable Growth Senior finance and global FP & A executive for international, business-to-business, software, information services and digital/print publishing firms. Experience with license, subscription and SAAS-based revenue streams as well as advertising, print and services revenue with focus on software and services geared to the banking, brokerage and financial services industries and to the legal and law firm markets. Known for- Building High Quality Finance Teams and Leading Change – reorganized finance and accounting focusing on serving key internal customers and recruiting top talent - Cutting Edge Finance Analytics and Forecasting – introduced new technologies and processes to improve accuracy and save money - Quick Study and Business Savvy – brought common sense approach and advice to sales and operational business partners I have led acquisition due diligence and integrations, built finance and accounting teams in multi-location environments and partnered with business leaders to drive growth in revenue and profitability. Led financial software system implementations for budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting and consolidation. Former commercial real estate lender for a large Swiss bank and internal auditor for a Big 4 Accounting firm. Prepared for sale and divested an entrepreneurial business in the magazine publishing field. CPA with an MBA in finance and international business from New York University.