Ed Salay
SVP, Corporate Controller at Copado
- Role
- SVP, Corporate Controller at Copado
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ed Salay
My passion is scaling companies for success - Strategic CFO with three successful exits and experience building world-class global teams.Proven track record, translating strategy into operational plans, implementing finance best practices, and achieving results at start-ups and $1 billion plus companies. Experience growing revenue from zero to $100 million and leading multi-site global organizations.Scaling Venture-backed Companies: As CFO of VoiceBase, I raised $30 million and aligned the Company around GTM strategy and pricing that drove 43% CAGR. In addition, I established finance processes, SaaS Metrics, and led the first financial audit, leading to a sale to LivePerson.Successful B2B SaaS Exit: Led performance transformation of Jobscience that increased valuation by 3x. Milestones included: first profitable year, over $3.5 million positive cash flow, 30% increase in billings, 115% revenue retention, and 35% growth in ARR. The metrics, processes, and systems I implemented were critical to closing sale eight weeks after signing LOI. Driving Rapid GrowthAt Applied Biosystems, I grew a 50-person pre-revenue, start-up to a 300-person,$100 million revenue division in 2.5 years. I managed the full P&L, implemented the accounting processes, developed subscription revenue business model, and directed operational improvements.
Experience
SVP, Corporate Controller
Mar 2024 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US
Education
Purdue University
Bachelor’s Degree, Electrical Engineering
University of Michigan
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, Strategy, International Business
Skills
- Manufacturing
- Full P&L Responsibility
- Financial Modeling
- Process Improvement
- Strategy
- Analysis
- Fundraising
- Revenue Recognition
- Management
- R&D
- Forecasting
- Sales Operations
- Erp
- International Finance
- Cost Accounting
- Business Strategy
- Budgeting
- International
- Strategic Financial Planning
- Corporate Budgeting
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Strategic Planning
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Reporting
- Management Consulting
- Sap
- Due Diligence
- Change Management
- P&L Management
- Leadership
- Enterprise Resource Planning (Erp)
- Accounting
- Budgets
- Start-Ups
- Finance
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