Rob Williamson

Background

About Rob Williamson

Accomplished nonprofit CFO with public accounting background. CPA exam prize winner and UK Chartered Accountant. Expertise in nonprofits, strategic communication at Board and executive level, consulting, business decision-making, leadership, financial systems, change management, acquisitions, managing international organizations, developing teams, and budgeting. Experience at blue chip and mid-market organizations in various sectors including nonprofits, travel, insurance, technology, financial services, investments, arts and culture. Subject matter expert on nonprofits, analysis, partnership between Finance and operations, Board reporting, process optimization, US GAAP, controls, and financial systems implementations (Oracle NetSuite, Workday, Sage Intacct, MIP, FundEZ and QBO). Instructor of Certified Nonprofit Accounting Professionals (CNAP) courses (Essentials and Advanced). Deep experience in nonprofit finance leadership through work in interim CFO roles and Treasurer roles. Participant in the Business Volunteer for the Arts program of the Arts and Business Council of Greater Philadelphia. Entrepreneur: co-founder and partner in Philly Fair Trade Roasters, a coffee roasting business. • Accounting: International accounting and consolidations, US GAAP, IFRS, cost accounting, financial statement preparation and reporting, SEC, auditing, internal audit, internal control design and Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance • Corporate Finance: Treasury, FP & A, budgeting, financial and cash flow forecasting, cash management, merger & acquisition (M&A) pipelines, and bank relationships and covenant compliance • Financial Operations: Merger & acquisition integration, restructuring, shared service centers, KPI’s, automation, process improvement, IT system implementations (Workday and Oracle), data and business intelligence, global and international operations, variance analysis, payroll • Leadership: Problem solver, clear communicator, empowers accountable teams, training