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Nora Chen

Chief Financial Officer
Boston, United States

Professional Summary

Strategic finance executive with 13+ years guiding high-growth analytics and commerce businesses through disciplined planning, profitable scale, and complex transformation. Trusted partner to boards and operating leaders, known for translating data into clear decisions, strengthening controls, and building finance teams that deliver durable results. Led capital strategy, M&A integration, ERP modernization, and investor-ready reporting across multi-site organizations.

Employment History

Chief Financial Officer
Harborline Analytics · Boston, MA
2021 · Present
• Direct corporate finance, accounting, treasury, and operations analytics for a $180M B2B data platform serving 600+ enterprise customers. • Built a three-year plan and driver-based FP&A model that improved forecast accuracy 22% and supported 31% ARR growth. • Led $42M acquisition of SignalPath Insights, coordinating diligence, valuation, financing, and post-close integration that captured $4.8M in annual synergies. • Partner with the board and investors on quarterly reporting, covenant management, capital allocation, and scenario planning. • Directed NetSuite ERP modernization and close automation, reducing month-end close from 15 to 8 business days while strengthening controls.
Vice President, Finance
North Atlantic Commerce · Boston, MA
2017 · 2021
• Owned FP&A, controllership, treasury, and commercial finance for a $520M omnichannel commerce division with 14 operating units. • Rebuilt annual planning and weekly KPI cadence, giving leaders visibility into gross margin, working capital, and channel profitability. • Negotiated $75M revolving credit facility and redesigned cash forecasting, releasing $18M of trapped working capital. • Led finance workstream for two acquisitions, harmonizing reporting, controls, and integration plans across 900 employees. • Hired and coached a 24-person finance organization and launched a centralized business-partner model for sales and operations.
Finance Manager / Senior Analyst
Beacon Street Capital · Boston, MA
2013 · 2017
• Managed monthly management reporting, valuation analysis, and cash planning for a $1.2B private investment portfolio across technology and healthcare. • Built operating models and investment committee materials for 18 platform and add-on investments, improving diligence turnaround by 30%. • Automated portfolio KPI collection and variance analysis in Power BI, giving partners a consistent view of revenue, EBITDA, leverage, and liquidity. • Supported debt refinancing, covenant compliance, and lender reporting while coordinating with auditors and external advisors. • Promoted from Senior Analyst to Finance Manager after developing standardized forecasting templates adopted across the firm.

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance
Boston University Questrom School of Business · Boston, MA
2011 · 2013
Finance concentration; graduated with honors; VP of Finance, Graduate Finance Association.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting
Northeastern University · Boston, MA
2009 · 2013
Accounting concentration; Dean's List; Northeastern Cooperative Education Program.

Skills

FP&A
M&A
ERP
Board
Financial Modeling