Seth Klein
Head of Finance & Operations - Landside Road @ WiseTech Global
About
Finance and Operating Executive who brings breadth and depth of experience spanning global public companies in both corporate and divisional operating roles as well as successfully scaling and exiting 3 VC and PE backed businesses. Recently partnered with the executive team at Envase Technology (PE backed), scaling the business and managing through a successful $230 million exit. Prior to Envase, partnered with the founder and executive team at Bridg ( VC backed, Series B) scaling the business, putting it on a path to profitability, resulting in a $500 million+ exit. Prior to Bridg, partnered with the founder of Stylehaul (VC backed, Series B) scaling the business, putting it on a path to profitability, resulting in a $300 million+ exit. Previously, spent six years at IAC as VP Finance of Emerging Businesses (10K segment, $300 million revenue) and CFO of CityGrid Media, a local ad network ($125 million revenue). Earlier in my career, after spending six years at News Corporation as Controller of News Digital Media, I was recruited back to take on the Corporate Controller role at DirecTV Latin America (10K segment, $1 billion revenue) upon News Corporation acquisition of DirecTV. At BDO, I was recruited back after spending four years in the Auditing Practice to project lead a global manufacturing client within a newly formed Risk Advisory Services Practice focused on Sarbanes Oxley.
United States
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Business Transformation, Coaching, Financial Reporting, Customer Service Operations, Financial Close Process, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Analytical Skills, Operational Planning, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cross-functional Team Leadership, Operational Efficiency, Planning Budgeting & Forecasting, Operating Budgets, Operating Models, Financial Analysis, Business Analysis, Operations Management, Business Planning, Executive Management
Experience

Head of Finance & Operations - Landside Road
WiseTech is a global leader in logistics services software with a vison to be the operating system for global logistics. The company develops, sells and implements software solutions that allow logistics services providers to efficiently facilitate their operations. The company has over 17,000 logistics organizations that use its software across 160+ countries.

EVP Finance & Operations ( Acquired by WiseTech Global)
Envase Technologies is a leading provider of SaaS solutions for intermodal, drayage and landside logistics in North America; Private Equity roll-up of Profit Tools, GTG, CompCare, Draymaster, Tailwind, GeoStamp, Infosite & SecurSpace.

Chief Financial Officer ( Acquired by Cardlytics)
Los Angeles, California
Bridg is an enterprise SaaS data infrastructure company on a mission to make customer data accessible and actionable for brick and mortar retailers and CPG brands. Our unique ability to identify, understand, and engage unknown in-store consumers is made possible through industry leading identity resolution, proprietary census of identity and behavior, and unique strategic data partnerships. Bridg currently serves some of the largest restaurant and retail chains in the U.S.

CFO
Greater Los Angeles Area
All Def is one of the fastest growing media companies focused on hip hop culture touching over 300 million fans monthly across YouTube and Facebook, with category-leading engagement metrics. All Def produces and distributes high-impact original programming through its own media properties, social channels, traditional and premium television, live events, and brand partnerships.
CFO&COO
Greater Los Angeles Area
Icon Media Direct is a leading direct response TV & Digital marketing agency connecting brand strategy with intelligent media buying and optimization tactics that deliver ROI-based growth. Coupled deep rooted agency experience with a proprietary attribution platform to effectively manage marketing spend across multiple platforms and deliver ROI in a transparent way.

Chief Financial Officer (Acquired by RTL Group)
Los Angeles
StyleHaul is YouTube’s largest fashion/beauty network and a leading multi-platform marketing solution for global fashion and beauty brands. The company was early stage/vc-backed. I partner with the CEO in raising capital, scaling the company and putting it on path to profitability. I led Finance, Accounting and Human Resources; assumed the COO role soon after hire.

Chief Financial Officer, CityGrid Media
Greater Los Angeles Area
CityGrid is a local ad network comprised of 5 distinct businesses with 400 employees and $100+ million in revenue. I was initially responsible for accounting, finance, billing and collections and later assumed responsibility for customer service, sales, and sales operations.

VP Finance, Emerging Businesses
I was recruited for the newly created Emerging Business segment of this Fortune 500 global media and Internet company. Responsible for budgeting, accounting, forecasting and reporting across 15+ businesses at various growth stages; partnered across the multiple business units to support the growth and build sound operational infrastructures.

Director of Finance - NYTimes.com
New York City, New York
As the Director of Finance, I managed financial planning, analysis and accounting for this $100 million online operation. I reported directly to the divisional CFO and led the seamless integration of finance and accounting following the acquisition of a new business. I served as a key member of the small team that developed and launched a first-of-its-kind subscription product, Times Select, quickly establishing a multimillion-dollar revenue stream.

Controller – Latin America
Recruited back to News Corporation after the acquisition of DirecTV. I built the DirecTV Latin American corporate accounting team from the ground up and transitioned the corporate function from Florida to New York. I was responsible for monthly close, corporate consolidation, reporting and internal controls across the region (Big 5 - Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Columbia and Venezuela).
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