Matt Downey

Background

About Matt Downey

As the Vice President Finance at Lingo, I lead the financial planning and analysis function for a newly merged telecom and technology company. I have over twenty years of experience in strategic finance, M&A, and corporate development, with a unique combination of corporate, small business, and engineering backgrounds. I hold an MBA from Purdue University and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan.I add value by providing data-driven decision support, dynamic financial modeling, and relevant insights to executive teams and functional leaders. I leverage best-in-class tools and processes to effectively combine and report financial status, operational KPIs, and future forecasts. I advise the CEO and CFO on the probability of maintaining a favorable profile with lenders, allowing them to maximize investment and operational decisions. I am a trusted business partner, a collaborative team leader, and an innovative problem solver. I thrive in multi-functional and ambiguous situations, where I can apply my analytical, critical, and creative thinking skills to deliver value-added solutions.A few select career highlights include operating a franchise for over 5 years and achieving a net profit equivalent to the salary that I vacated. I also applied my budgeting experience from several Fortune 500 companies to design and implement a budget process that saved BullsEye Telecom over $1.7M annually. Finally, I lead a cross functional team in the establishment of a finance based data warehouse to evaluate customer profitability using Microsoft Power BI.