Scott Searles
VP FP&A | CFO | Startups to Fortune 1 | AI + Finance
- Role
- Vice President of Financial Planning Analysis at The Nuclear Company
- Location
- Columbia, SC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Scott Searles
I am a strategic finance executive with 20+ years leading FP & A, M&A, and financial transformation across Fortune 500 and high-growth companies. I turn data into decisive action, driving over $10 billion in growth and $100 million in cost savings.At The Nuclear Company, I am helping pioneer a fleet-scale model for zero-carbon energy. As Public CFO of Twin Vee PowerCats (NASDAQ: I lead capital strategy, profitability, and shareholder value creation.Previously, I led global finance transformation at Walmart International, managing $23 billion in SG & A across more than 20 markets and one of the largest SAP S/4HANA implementations in history.I believe finance should lead innovation, not follow it. My focus is building intelligent, transparent, and AI-enabled finance systems that connect insight to impact.I am passionate about developing future finance leaders and advancing the intersection of energy, technology, and leadership.
Experience
Vice President of Financial Planning Analysis
Jan 2025 — Present
Leading corporate finance at the fastest-growing clean energy and nuclear startup, pioneering a fleet-scale model to deliver zero-carbon power worldwide. Partnering with the President/CFO to scale finance operations, drive Series B fundraising, and support rapid global growth.What I do• Lead FP & A, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range modeling aligned to investor and growth goals• Drive capital planning, fundraising analysis, and board/investor reporting• Build scalable finance systems, processes, and dashboards for expansion from startup to enterprise• Partner across engineering, operations, and commercial teams to deliver data-driven insights• Advise leadership on strategic finance, capital allocation, and risk managementImpact• Strengthened investor-grade controls and compliance readiness• Shaped the financial story that fueled Series B success and global expansion• Built and led a high-performing FP & A team driving transformation across the business
Education
Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Strategy and Finance
Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business
Certificate , Duke Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Program | Duke Executive Education
Penn State University
BS, Computer Science & Engineering
University of Oxford
Graduate Program in International Business (25% of MBA credits), International Business
Skills
- Business Aviation
- Joint Ventures
- Travel
- Analytics
- Business Strategy
- Due Diligence
- Change Management
- Product Marketing
- Transportation
- Navy
- Start-Up Environment
- Product Management
- New Business Development
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Business Analytics
- Marketing
- Aviation
- Aerospace
- Financial Modeling
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Military
- Competitive Analysis
- Marketing Strategy
- Contract Negotiation
- Budgets
- Market Research
- Finance
- Commercial Aviation
- Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Six Sigma
- Negotiation
- Market Analysis
- Pricing
- Team Leadership
- Salesforce.com
- Military Aviation
- Program Management
- Project Management
- Business Process Improvement
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