Dave W.
VP of FP&A | Startup & Manufacturing Finance Leader | Scalable Systems | Strategic Growth Partner
- Role
- Director of Financial Planning and Analysis at LightForce
- Location
- Durham, NH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Dave W.
Enthusiastic, innovative, and data-driven finance leader with over 15 years of…
Experience
Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
Nov 2023 — Present · Burlington, MA, US
At LightForce, a VC-backed Series D startup, I was hired to build and scale the FP & A function from scratch during a period of hypergrowth. Reporting directly to the CFO, I led strategic financial planning, cross-functional budgeting, and performance reporting while supporting the Chief Revenue Officer and 12+ department heads. Within my first three months, I established a centralized FP & A structure, hired and developed a high-performing team, and implemented a company-wide planning framework using Netsuite Planning & Budgeting. I also led the financial due diligence process to secure $50M in debt financing, developed executive dashboards for real-time performance tracking, and improved reporting turnaround and forecast accuracy significantly.
Education
University of Tampa
BS
2002 — 2005
University of Tampa - John H. Sykes College of Business
MS
2010 — 2011
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