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Jason Gordon
Growth-focused fractional CFO helping CEOs and founding teams build and scale their companies
Throughout my career, I have held progressive roles in finance and accounting within venture-backed businesses, such as Gilt, BuzzFeed, AdoreMe, SimpleHealth, and Amogy. I bring a holistic approach to finance, ensuring all aspects of the business are integrated to execute efficient finance and accounting operations, along with creating more accurate forecasts through an aligned company-wide strategy. I'm often the first finance/accounting professional at Seed to Series C companies, responsi…
Experience
AuditRe
CEO
Sep 2023 - Present
AuditRe is an audit readiness platform for startups and small businesses, that prepares the information needed for a financial audit in a matter of days instead of months, at a fraction of the cost.
Amogy
Head of Finance
Jun 2022 - Sep 2023
Amogy is a sustainable energy startup, working on a novel carbon-free energy system using ammonia as a renewable fuel. Amogy's innovative solution will enable the decarbonization of ground/sea/air transportations, accelerating our journey towards the Net Zero Economy.
- As the first finance hire, built the finance infrastructure and grew the team to a team of 7
- Worked with cross-functional teams to develop a revenue and GTM strategy and
- Raised $150M Series B financing in March 2023
SimpleHealth
SVP of Finance
Jan 2020 - Jun 2022
SimpleHealth is a telemedicine platform designed to increase access to women's reproductive health.
- Raised $35M+ in Series B+ fundraising while also refinancing the existing debt instrument
- Oversaw and led monthly budgeting and cash flow forecasting at channel and product levels, growing revenue from <$5M/year to $80M+/year
- Led the financial business pivot from SimpleContacts to SimpleHealth in early 2020
- Oversaw the acquisition of Emme Inc, enabling SimpleHealth to offer a vertically integrated solution
Adore Me
Finance Manager
Apr 2017 - Feb 2018
Adore Me is a direct-to-consumer women's intimate apparel brand.
- Preformed all financial due diligence on new strategic initiatives, including new distribution center investment, retail stores implementation, and new business lines
Buzzfeed
Senior Financial Analyst
Jul 2016 - Apr 2017
BuzzFeed, Incorporated is an American Internet media, news and entertainment company with a focus on digital media.
- Instituted a demand-based hiring plan for the Creative department to ensure productivity and staffing levels goals are consistently met with the anticipated demand in the pipeline
Gilt Groupe
Senior Financial Analyst
Mar 2015 - Aug 2016
Gilt is an online shopping and lifestyle website based.
- Lead all financial aspects of the revamped return policy to ensure financial objectives are maintained, including the implementation of the new return policy along with reporting to monitor financial KPIs were achieved
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