Michael D. Ford

Background

About Michael D. Ford

25+ years experience growing entrepreneurial, knowledge-based companies ranging in size from Startup to $300M annual revenue. Private and Public. Global in scope. Partnering with senior leadership, I create value by building comprehensive financial plans which articulate key business drivers and bring focus to strategic priorities; enhance accountability through relevant financial reporting integrated with operating metrics, and grow EBITDA by supporting sales organizations, by eliminating revenue leakage and through strategic resource allocation\cost optimization. I have expertise raising debt and equity and bring a laser-focused approach to cash management. My M&A experience is full-cycle from strategy formulation through to the execution of a thorough integration methodology. With my public company and private equity-backed experience, I bring rigour to external reporting, stakeholder communications and compliance. I am currently exploring CFO\Senior Finance opportunities ( interim or permanent ) – with a continued focus on B2B SaaS. Specialities: Strategic Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting, Scenario Modelling, Financing, Cash Management, M&A, Business Process Optimization, Financial Reporting \ IFRS, Statutory Compliance, Risk Management, Corporate Governance, Multi-jurisdiction taxation, Building High-Performance Teams.