Michael Benjamin

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ABOUT MICHAEL BENJAMIN

LEADS FINANCIAL TRANSFORMATIONS FOR INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTHMichael Benjamin is a strategic and operational CFO who drives improvements in shareholder value, profitability and process efficiencies; Michael creates the financial and operational frameworks necessary for companies to grow and scale, innovate and achieve sustainable growth.ACCELERATES GROWTH AND PROFITABILITY AS A RESULTS-ORIENTED CFOMichael combines his disciplined experience as a CFO with his visionary leadership through strategic M&A, business development, financial transformations, and the use of technology as a strategic and tactical means to transform businesses and improve efficiencies. He combines his financial and operational prowess with the ability to build high performing teams across diverse cultures – from startups to large multinational corporations.APPLIES DIVERSE EXPERIENCE TO QUICKLY ASSESS GROWTH OPPORTUNITIESMichael has created profitable growth and value for some of the world’s leading companies as well smaller more entrepreneurial enterprises in Media, Education, Fintech and Technology (Pearson, Financial Times, BMG Entertainment, Winstar New Media). He applies his strategic thinking on how best to leverage the company’s core competencies and competitive advantages and identifying new areas of growth.SPECIALTIESCFO | Operations | Strategic M&A + Divestiture | Post Deal Integration | Business Development | Transformations | Sourcing Investment Capital | Startups | Joint Ventures | Private Equity and Venture-Backed Firms | Turnarounds + Restructurings | Process and Change Management | Strategic Technology Leverage | Shareholder, Analyst + Board Relations | Investment Banking Relations | Financial Transformations: Policies, Controls, Compliance + Governance | SOX 404 | Global Integration Playbook | Complex Carve Out Audits | Business Intelligence | ROI Modeling | Private Placement Memorandum | ERP | High Performance Team Building