Edward Badal

About Edward Badal

I am an accountant by training, a strategist by instinct, and an entrepreneur at heart, which are the foundations of my 15+ years of experience building finance functions, leading strategy, and helping growth-stage companies make consequential decisions that drive enterprise value.My career has spanned life science, biotech, pharma, advanced manufacturing, medical devices, and SaaS — from co-founding a telemedicine startup early in my career to my current role leading finance at a pioneering biomanufacturing company in San Diego. I specialize in the moments when finance has to not only plan and report, but also build, operate, and grow.That means standing up infrastructure from scratch, developing financial models for products that have never been priced before, partnering with CEOs and boards on long-range planning, and navigating the full fundraising cycle from seed through institutional rounds. I\'m equally at home presenting to investors as I am in the details of a COGS model or capital project budget.People who\'ve worked with me tend to appreciate that I am candid, curious, and ingenious. I\'ve always believed that the finance function earns its seat at the table by making hard or complex information easier to act on. Risk is best managed when addressed directly, honestly, and early. I work best alongside founders and CEOs who want a genuine thought partner, not a report generator. The best finance leaders I\'ve admired make the people around them more confident and more capable. That\'s the standard I hold myself to.Areas of Expertise Strategic Planning · FP & A · Financial Modeling · Fundraising · Investor Relations · Budgeting & Forecasting · Capital Project Management · Cost Modeling · Revenue Forecasting · Capital Structure · Audit Management · Internal Controls · US GAAP · Cost Accounting · Team Building

Experience

1. Director of Finance

   Bluenalu

   Jan 2022 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   Leading all finance and accounting functions at a pioneering cell-cultivated seafood and biomanufacturing company — serving as the company\'s senior-most financial executive & a core member of the leadership team.• Partner directly with the CEO, executive team, and Board of Directors to develop long-range strategic plans, set corporate objectives, and drive consequential financial decisions• Led multiple institutional fundraising rounds — convertible notes, Series B equity, and equipment financing — managing the full cycle from financial modeling and structuring through close• Developed a first-of-kind COGS model and Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA) for a novel cell-cultivated product, establishing financial viability benchmarks across production scales — among the first of its kind in the industry• Oversaw all financial aspects of a multi-year, pharma-grade manufacturing facility upgrade from scope planning through certificate of occupancy and equipment qualification — delivered under budget• Built the company\'s finance and accounting infrastructure from the ground up — team hiring, systems implementation, policy development, and procurement frameworks• Managed a broad base of institutional and strategic investor relationships, including quarterly reporting cycles and board-level financial communications• Delivered annual corporate and departmental budgets with consistently favorable outcomes and narrow variance, sustained across all years of tenure• Directed the annual audit process from preparation through completion — clean results, no comments or deficiencies• Oversees HR and IT departments alongside core finance responsibilities, providing integrated operational leadership across three functions at the executive level

Education

• Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Master of Science - MS, Accounting

  2019 — 2020

• San Diego State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Management

  2007 — 2010

Skills

• Problem Solving
• Business Planning
• Revenue Recognition
• Crm
• Management Accounting
• Financial Statements
• Decision Analysis
• Leadership
• Financial Modeling
• Program Management
• Accounts Receivable
• Planning Budgeting & Forecasting
• Us Gaap
• Financial Controls
• Operational Analysis
• Budgets
• Regulatory Compliance
• Finance
• Erp Software
• Corporate Finance
• Market Research
• Financial Planning
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Communication
• Cost Accounting
• Budgeting
• Entrepreneurship
• Management
• Financial Analysis
• Healthcare Industry
• Strategic Thinking
• Bookkeeping
• Microsoft Excel
• Data Analysis
• Financial Accounting
• Variance Analysis
• Cost Management
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Negotiation