Scott Lyon

About Scott Lyon

Scott is a results-oriented finance executive with 25 years of experience spanning Big 4 public accounting and leadership roles in both global public companies and private equity-backed organizations. Proven track record of partnering with cross-functional teams to drive shareholder value through strategic planning, operational improvements, and financial transformation. Lead public company readiness efforts, including due diligence and fundraising, SOX implementation, technical accounting, SEC reporting, internal audit, investor relations and expediting the close process and reporting calendar. Negotiated and re-financed over $1.5 billion of new debt capital, including leading the initial public offering of high yield bonds through the 144A market, initiating credit rating coverage, and accessing loan markets supporting both Term Loan A and Term Loan Bs. Managed diligence efforts, financial modeling and equity recapitalization process of approximately $1 billion with private equity investors and investment banks. Leveraged AI to implement a large language model and several RPA processes to identify cost savings, streamline and automate several manual processes to improve scalability, and improve daily finance and operational functions while implementing new automated controls to reduce costs and improve reporting accuracy. Supported revenue and EBITDA CAGR of over 20% while transforming and scaling finance and accounting functions to support operational growth, identifying and developing KPIs to drive profitable growth, and implementing processes to ensure global and domestic compliance and risk mitigation. Successfully completed the diligence and integration of three acquisitions which included streamlining processes, developing a shared service function, consolidating ERP systems and org charts, and implementing OneStream reporting software to support large consolidations. Scott thrives has experience with companies in both growth and mature stages with revenues ranging from $100 million to over $5 billion. Skills: Executive Leadership | Finance Function Transformation & Turnarounds | Equity & Debt Capital Raising | Automation and System Implementation | Treasury & Liquidity Management | 13-Week Cash Flow & Treasury Optimization | KPI Dashboard Development & Reporting | Budgeting & Planning | Cost Control & Reduction | ERP consolidation | Software and System Implementation | M&A Integration | Change Management |Investor Management & Private Equity Reporting | IPO Readiness | SEC filings | SOX | Technical Accounting Research

Experience

1. Chief Accounting Officer (Cao)

   Flexjet

   Jan 2022 — Present · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US

Education

• Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business

  BSM, Finance

  2002 — 2006

• Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business

  MACCT, Accounting

  2005 — 2007

Skills

• Microsoft Excel
• Auditing
• Accounting
• Sec Filings
• External Audit
• Financial Reporting
• Internal Audit
• Cpa
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Gaap
• Management
• Us Gaap
• Financial Accounting
• Internal Controls
• U.s. Sec Filings