Brian Royston

Summary

Accomplishments: • built sophisticated, dynamic financial models successfully used in operations, multiple M&A exits, and raising well over $500M in equity capital; • built and managed the financial planning & reporting, treasury and credit/collections departments from scratch as a small company grew to a complex public company with over $3B in market capitalization; • conceptualized, designed and implemented fully automated cash applications system for a top semiconductor company, saving thousands of hours per year in manual cash application; • designed and implemented the global banking solution and cash forecast for a multinational public enterprise SaaS software corporation; • worked closely with dynamic company CEOs to conceptualize and implement budgets, metrics and best practices across their companies; • negotiated the successful implementation of $40M working capital credit facilities Qualifications: • over 25 years of experience in corporate finance at both private and public technology companies; • fractional CFO for dynamic Bay Area technology companies for over 15 years; • deep experience with enterprise SaaS technology companies; • work as part of executive management team, including participation in public company board meetings, strategic planning, M&A transactions, equity funding and special projects; • experience conceptualizing and building sophisticated financial models, managerial reporting systems, treasury/cash management systems, billings systems and credit/collection systems; • experience leading both in-house and outsourced finance teams in the areas of financial planning/budgeting, treasury, credit & collections, account management & operations; • creative and entrepreneurial in approaching solutions to challenges; • MBA from Santa Clara University; BA in Finance from Texas A&M University Specialties: financial modeling, strategic financial planning & analysis, enterprise SaaS metrics expert, financial reporting, treasury, credit & collections, accounting