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Samira Haddad

Chief Financial Officer
Denver, United States

Professional Summary

Strategic finance executive with 16+ years guiding high-growth and regulated businesses through profitable scale, disciplined capital allocation, and transformational change. Trusted partner to CEOs and boards, known for building high-performing teams, modernizing ERP and reporting, and translating complex data into decisive action. Proven record delivering M&A integration, liquidity resilience, and double-digit margin improvement.

Employment History

Chief Financial Officer
Summit Peak Holdings · Denver, CO
Jan, 2021 · Present
• Lead enterprise finance, treasury, FP&A, and corporate development for a $480M multi-entity investment platform. • Partner with the CEO and board on capital allocation, risk appetite, and three-year strategy; improved adjusted EBITDA margin by 8 points. • Directed two acquisitions totaling $165M, building diligence models and integrating reporting, controls, and teams within 100 days. • Rebuilt rolling forecast and KPI architecture, reducing close-to-insight cycle from 20 days to 7 days. • Raised $90M in refinancing capital and strengthened liquidity policy, maintaining 18 months of committed runway.
Vice President of Finance
Rocky Mountain Fintech · Denver, CO
Mar, 2017 · Dec, 2020
• Owned $220M operating plan, long-range model, and executive dashboards for a rapidly scaling payments platform. • Built FP&A team and driver-based planning process that improved forecast accuracy by 25% and accelerated monthly reviews. • Led pricing, unit economics, and market-expansion analyses that supported 3.2x revenue growth in four years. • Implemented NetSuite ERP and automated close, shortening month-end close by 10 business days. • Presented quarterly performance, covenant compliance, and scenario analysis to investors and the board.
Controller
Denver Regional Bank · Denver, CO
Jun, 2011 · Feb, 2017
• Managed controllership, regulatory reporting, and a 24-person accounting organization for a $6B regional bank. • Strengthened SOX and bank-control framework, eliminating repeat audit findings across two exam cycles. • Directed core-ledger conversion and data governance program across 42 branches with zero material reporting errors. • Redesigned allowance, liquidity, and interest-rate reporting to improve ALCO decision speed and transparency. • Mentored six managers and established a succession bench for critical finance leadership roles.

Education

Master of Business Administration, Finance
University of Colorado Boulder, Leeds School of Business · Boulder, CO
2009 · 2011
• Dean's Merit Scholar; concentration in corporate finance and strategy.
Bachelor of Science, Accounting
University of Denver, Daniels College of Business · Denver, CO
2005 · 2009
• Magna cum laude; accounting honor society and student investment fund.

Skills

FP&A
M&A
Treasury
Board Reporting
ERP