Gary Cristini

About Gary Cristini

Oversee the Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Human Resources, Strategic and Financial Planning, and operational finance activities. Partner with the CEO and private equity sponsors on strategic initiatives while ensuring the balance sheet, capital structure, and operating cash flows are optimized to support the company’s continued growth.Previously, served as Vice President Finance and Group Chief Financial Officer for Day & Zimmermann’s Engineering, Construction, & Maintenance division. Prior to this position, held roles as Vice President Finance of Day & Zimmermann’s Power Services Group, the Unit Controller of Day & Zimmermann NPS®, and an Area Controller for Day & Zimmermann International, Inc.Thrive as a hands-on, operationally engaged executive with a natural problem-solving and partnering orientation who has greater than 30 years of key leadership, financial management, and transformational growth experiences. Work collaboratively to drive results by fulfilling the key roles of catalyst, strategist, steward, and operator. Hold a Master of Business Administration degree from Saint Joseph’s University Erivan K. Haub School of Business and completed a Bachelor of Science at the University of Pittsburgh College of Arts & Sciences. Also completed the Emerging CFO: Strategic Financial Leadership Program at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business Executive Education and the Next Generation CFO Academies I & II at Deloitte University, The Leadership Center.

Experience

1. Chief Financial Officer

   FlexGen

   Jan 2023 — Present · Durham, NC, US

   Primary responsibility is to partner with the Chief Executive Officer, and the other members of the senior executive team in providing leadership and strategic direction to the enterprise, while providing executive-level financial focus and controls oversight throughout the business. Will oversee Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Human Resources, Strategic and Financial Planning, and operational finance activities. • Maintain the company’s fiscal integrity with an eye towards continuous enterprise value creation. • Provide strong oversight of cash flow optimization, financial controls, working capital discipline, Key Performance Indicators, and systems. • Full participant in the company’s business development process to ensure that contracts are struck that meet profitability targets, appropriately manage risk and optimize working capital and cash flow.• Serve as a key driver in developing and implementing the company’s strategic, operational, and financial plans.• Develop a suite of planning and benchmarking tools for better projecting business performance. • Collaborate with business unit leaders and functional leaders to accomplish the company’s objectives. • Build and direct a world-class finance team utilizing the requisite systems and processes to support both corporate and business unit activities. • Working closely with the CEO and private equity sponsors, to participate in ad hoc M&A work including identifying potentially accretive businesses that would enhance FlexGen’s existing marketplace positioning. • In concert with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team, act as a catalyst for the initiatives, programs, and activities necessary to drive change and achieve the performance objectives of the company.• Communicate effectively with the investment team, and other external constituents (eg, lenders, auditors, etc.) regarding the company’s financial performance. Act as the principal company interface with commercial and investment banking partners.

Education

• Executive Education / Stanford Graduate School of Business

  The Emerging CFO: Strategic Financial Leadership Program, Strategic Financial Leadership

  2015 — 2015

• University of Pittsburgh

  Bachelor Science Degree

  1987 — 1991

• Saint Joseph's University

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

  1991 — 1994

Skills

• Operational Excellence
• Leadership
• Financial Forecasting
• Financial Accounting
• Self Directed Leader
• Mergers & Acquisitions - Integration
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Executive Business Partner
• Talent Developer
• Financial Modeling
• Contract Negotiation
• Risk Management
• Strategy
• Strategic Planning
• Due Diligence
• Change Management
• Cost Containment and Reduction Driver
• Project Planning
• Business Process Improvement
• Profit Driver
• Forecasting
• Contract Management
• Managerial Finance
• Financial Analysis
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Strategic Leadership
• Forward Thinking
• Financial Reporting
• Team Building
• Management
• Executive Management
• Business Planning
• Budgets
• Finance
• Budgeting