Colin Engler

About Colin Engler

I\'m a Strategic Finance Executive and operational partner to the CEO, specializing in transforming finance functions into commercial engines that drive margin expansion and enterprise value. I have both buy-side and sell-side transaction experience, having led M&A target identification, diligence, and integration on the buy-side, and led the end-to-end financial carve-out of a nine-figure global agency from a large public holding company on the sell-side, co-authoring the CIM, leading the QofE workstreams, and managing the full process through a premium EBITDA exit to The Riverside Company. Prior to the transaction, I engineered a financial turnaround that grew EBITDA 10x in two years through disciplined restructuring, market rationalization, and commercial repositioning of the business. My expertise is in scaling professional services platforms, optimizing working capital, and building the financial infrastructure that positions businesses for successful PE exits. I\'ve done that across North America, EMEA, and APAC, managing real operational complexity across multiple offices, currencies, and business units.

Experience

1. SVP, Head of Finance

   Jack Morton Worldwide

   Sep 2024 — Present

   Serves as the senior most finance executive of a nine-figure global experiential marketing agency, leading the end-to-end financial carve-out from Interpublic Group (IPG) and sale to The Riverside Company at an industry premium EBITDA valuation. Co-authored the Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM), led the Quality of Earnings (QofE) workstreams, negotiated working capital definitions, and managed all financial diligence through close. Orchestrated a 20••••25 restructuring program that generated eight-figure annualized savings, improving EBITDA by 300 basis points and driving a 7.5% reduction in total operational expenses. Presented quarterly to the IPG Board of Directors, delivering variance analysis and strategic modeling that secured approval for key business decisions including the 2024 restructuring, 2025 budget, and final divestiture to private equity. Post-transaction, established full financial independence by negotiating eight-figure primary credit facilities, implementing a 13-week rolling cash flow model, and designing the governance and reporting infrastructure required for a standalone PE-backed enterprise.

Education

• Suffolk University - Sawyer Business School

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance

• Ohio University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance

Skills

• Financial Modeling
• Financial Analysis
• Budgets
• Hedge Accounting
• Finance
• Hyperion Reports
• Financial Accounting
• Equities
• Risk Assessment
• Microsoft Excel
• Accounting
• Internal Controls
• Valuation
• Bloomberg
• Gaap
• Forecasting
• Hedge Funds
• Variance Analysis
• Portfolio Management
• Investments
• Corporate Finance
• Risk Management
• Credit Analysis
• Capital Markets
• Financial Reporting
• Management Consulting