Michael Pearson

About Michael Pearson

I build and scale finance organizations that drive profitable growth.With 18+ years leading finance functions across technology-enabled businesses—from growth stage through scale—I partner with CEOs and Boards to establish institutional-grade financial infrastructure, implement enterprise-wide controls, and translate complex data into strategic insights that drive business performance.What I Do:→ Build finance organizations from the ground up (FP & A, accounting, treasury, systems, IR)→ Partner with CEOs and Boards as a trusted strategic advisor→ Establish scalable financial infrastructure and governance frameworks→ Lead teams that drive operational excellence and margin expansion→ Optimize capital structures and manage stakeholder relationshipsRecent Impact- Built complete finance function for electric vehicle hardware manufacturer, establishing financial infrastructure and partnering with leadership on strategic growth initiatives- Drove 10-point EBITDA margin expansion in 90 days through pricing optimization and supply chain improvements- Served as fractional CFO for 11 technology companies, building finance organizations and managing $177M in capital raisesI thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments where I can blend strategic thinking with hands-on execution. Whether establishing finance operations from scratch or scaling existing teams, I focus on creating systems that enable smart decision-making and sustainable growth.Industries: Technology, AgTech, Electric Vehicles, CPG, SaaS, Real Estate, ManufacturingSpecialties: FP & A, Financial Systems, Treasury Management, Board Advisory, Team Building, Capital MarketsOpen to: CFO and VP Finance opportunities where I can build teams, establish financial infrastructure, and partner with leadership on strategic growth.

Experience

1. Vice President Finance

   Range Energy

   Apr 2023 — Present

Education

• Linfield University

  BS, Finance, Economics

  2003 — 2007

• Babson College

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General

  2014 — 2016

Skills

• Bloomberg
• Strategic Planning
• Tableau
• Time Series Analysis
• Equities
• Investment Strategies
• Alternative Investments
• Private Equity
• Financial Analysis
• Data Mining
• Financial Modeling
• Portfolio Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Series 7
• Web Scraping
• Management
• Mutual Funds
• Asset Allocation
• Sql
• Data Modeling
• Leadership
• Algorithms
• Valuation
• Data Analysis
• Python
• Mysql
• Due Diligence
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Hedge Funds
• Econometrics
• Asset Managment
• R
• Marketing
• Fixed Income
• Microsoft Office
• Forecasting
• Finance
• Statistics
• Investment Advisory
• Machine Learning