Holden Proven Finance Professional with 2+ years experience.
Relevant Skills
Manufacturing, retail, wholesale
Expertise Summary
Holden, MBA CPA is a relentless and versatile Finance Professional with deep manufacturing, wholesale, and retail experience.
He’s passionate about leveraging technology/process improvement to optimize cost structure and drive business enablement, growth, and finance effective goals.
In Holden’s role as CFO at a cannabis business, he executed extensive restructuring initiatives to accomplish the company’s short/long-term financial objectives.
He secured debt financing and managed cash flow/treasury while doubling units’ output and maintaining Gross/EBITDA Margin FY 22 vs. FY 21 as wholesale pricing fell 40%.
He designed and implemented new tools and controls around A/P, Purchasing, and Approvals and re–engineered orders to the cash and receivables process.
At another cannabis company, Holden oversaw all aspects of the PE-backed Company’s Accounting cycle/Controllership function, bookkeeping, close, operations, strategy, controls, and risk management.
He negotiated legacy balances and vendor agreements, working capital and daily cash management across 12 retail locations and 200+ employees.
He also partnered with external auditors and stakeholders on tax planning, compliance, and related matters.
Before cannabis, Holden worked as a Financial Analyst and as a Senior Associate, planning and executing both internal and external audits and reviews for both public and private clients.