Simon Dealy

About Simon Dealy

Transformational CFO & Strategic Leader Driving Growth, Innovation, and Enterprise ValueWith over 20 years of experience spanning SaaS, Private Equity, and Professional Services, I specialize in creating value through financial leadership, operational transformation, and strategic execution. My career is defined by scaling businesses, driving M&A initiatives, and delivering measurable results across dynamic environments.Key Accomplishments:• Mergers & Acquisitions: Directed over $1 billion in successful transactions, driving 22% market expansion and achieving operational synergies that delivered sustainable growth.• Private Equity Partnerships: Collaborated with leading PE firms to optimize portfolio companies, consistently driving revenue growth, EBITDA improvement, and high-value exits.• Growth & Transformation: Orchestrated strategic initiatives to achieve 32% YOY revenue growth by integrating cost management with operational efficiencies.• Public Markets Expertise: Guided HIRE Technologies’ public listing on the TSX.V through a CPC and RTO, raising $25 million to enhance access to public capital.• Crisis Leadership: Delivered seven consecutive quarters of growth during the COVID-19 pandemic by implementing innovative cost-control measures and customer-centric strategies.I thrive at the intersection of strategy, finance, and operations, empowering businesses to overcome complex challenges and unlock their full potential. Whether through M&A, digital transformation, or operational streamlining, I am passionate about aligning people, processes, and performance to create long-term stakeholder value.Now, as the CFO at World Energy, I am focused on delivering strategic financial leadership in the renewable energy sector. I welcome opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals, share insights, and explore innovative approaches to delivering enterprise value.

Experience

1. Chief Financial Officer

   World Energy, Llc

   Jan 2025 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   As CFO at World Energy, a global leader in low-carbon solutions, I provide strategic financial leadership to advance the company’s mission of enabling world-leading organizations to meet their most challenging net-zero commitments. I oversee financial strategy, operational optimization, and funding initiatives that drive sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) innovation and support the company’s growth in renewable energy solutions.Key Responsibilities and Focus Areas:• Strategic Financial Leadership: Developing and executing financial strategies that drive long-term profitability, operational resilience, and enterprise value creation.• Debt Management and Funding: Managing debt covenants, securing financing, and aligning resources to accelerate high-impact projects, including the transformative retooling of our facilities.• Operational Excellence: Driving data-driven decision-making by enhancing financial planning, forecasting, and key performance indicators (KPIs).• M&A and Joint Ventures: Leading collaborations, including strategic joint ventures, to foster innovation and expand market opportunities.• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partnering with the CEO, board, and investors to align financial performance with strategic sustainability objectives.World Energy, founded on trust, transparency, and tenacity, is pioneering decarbonization as a service to help organizations achieve a more sustainable tomorrow. By driving financial strategy and operational excellence, I play a key role in delivering measurable impact and unleashing the potential of renewable energy innovation.

Education

• University of South Australia

  Bachelor of Business: Banking & Finance, Finance, Economics, Accounting

  1993 — 1996

• Suffolk University - Sawyer Business School

  MBA, Marketing, Information Technology

  2001 — 2003

• Stanford University Graduate School of Business

  Interpersonal Dynamics for High-Performance Executives

  2008 — 2008

Skills

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship
• P&L Management
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Business Analysis
• Strategy
• Risk Management
• Internal Controls
• Auditing
• Internal Audit
• Consulting
• New Business Development
• Corporate Governance
• Business Transformation
• Sales Operations
• Professional Services
• Managerial Finance
• Business Process
• Acquisition Integration
• Financial Reporting
• Management Consulting
• Business Process Improvement
• Due Diligence
• Change Management
• Business Development
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Strategic Planning
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Accounting
• Financial Analysis
• Information Technology
• Operational Excellence
• Leadership
• Finance
• Financial Services
• Crm
• Operational Strategy
• Financial Risk
• Management
• Turnaround