Chris Mitton

Dec 2022 – Present · Provo, UT

Invested in the company and assumed the CFO role during early-stage growth.
Raised over $25M in equity funding, leading diligence and close for Seed and Series A rounds with institutional investors.
Directed investor relations and board strategy, including reporting, modeling, and strategic capital planning.
Partnered with the CEO and executive team on business strategy, budgeting, and long-term financial modeling across departments.
Implemented NetSuite for ERP/MRP and defined scalable processes for forecasting and capital deployment in a high-growth, hardware-centric environment.

Oct 2021 – Dec 2022 · Orem, UT

Led the carve-out and stand-up of the new entity post-acquisition, including financial systems, reporting, banking, and board materials.
Spearheaded the company’s transition to a pure ARR model, resulting in tens of millions in recurring revenue growth within the first year.
Directed FP&A, accounting, and BI functions, building board-grade reports and unit economics dashboards from scratch.
Implemented Domo for real-time KPIs, cross-functional transparency, and investor visibility.
Partnered with the PE firm and executive team to align KPIs, budgets, and strategy for scalable SaaS expansion.
Led financial diligence and integration planning for a successful acquisition in partnership with the PE sponsor, playing a key role in modeling, negotiation support, and post-close execution.

Mar 2016 – Oct 2021 · Orem, UT

Led full-sale process to Diversis Capital, including diligence, QofE, financial modeling, and negotiations — resulting in a strong return and full liquidity for shareholders.
Designed capital and growth strategies that positioned the company for successful private equity acquisition.
Oversaw Finance, HR, and Ops across multiple SaaS and on-prem business units.
Transitioned hosting infrastructure in-house, driving a 75% EBITDA increase and enabling multi-million-dollar cash dividends pre-sale.
Automated ASC 606 revenue recognition and deferred revenue modeling.
Built mobile financial dashboards for department heads and real-time executive KPIs.
Managed board reporting and strategic modeling to time the sale for optimal value.

Jun 2014 – Mar 2016 · Orem, UT

Promoted to Executive Team; led forecasting, reporting, and cash flow modeling.
Negotiated major stock repurchase with CEO and primary shareholder.
Designed and launched an employee stock option program including valuations and ASC 718 compliance.
Built models to analyze revenue mix impact on margin and long-term growth.

Aug 2010 – Jun 2014 · Orem, UT

Dec 2007 – Aug 2010 · Provo, UT

Supported full-cycle accounting and internal reporting for a multi-brand restaurant portfolio.

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