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Lena Whitaker

Chief Financial Officer
Boston, MA, United States

Professional Summary

Finance executive with 15+ years leading FP&A, capital allocation, and investor relations for high-growth SaaS and marketplace companies. Scaled finance orgs through Series C to IPO readiness; built forecasting systems that cut close cycle from 12 days to 5. Partner to CEOs on pricing, M&A diligence, and board reporting.

Employment History

Chief Financial Officer
Harborline Commerce · Boston, MA
Mar, 2021 · Present
• Lead finance, accounting, and FP&A for a $180M ARR B2B marketplace; own board pack, audit, and Series D / IPO readiness workstreams. • Built rolling 18-month forecast and driver-based model used weekly by GTM and product; forecast accuracy improved to ±3%. • Negotiated $75M revolving credit facility and refinanced term debt, reducing interest expense ~180 bps. • Hired and developed a 14-person finance team; cut monthly close from 12 to 5 business days. • Led financial diligence on two tuck-in acquisitions totaling $42M enterprise value.
VP of Finance
Northbridge Analytics · Cambridge, MA
Jun, 2017 · Feb, 2021
• Owned FP&A, revenue accounting, and investor reporting for a Series B–C SaaS company growing 70% YoY. • Implemented ASC 606 revenue recognition and multi-entity consolidation in NetSuite. • Partnered with sales ops on pricing and discount governance; improved gross margin 4 points. • Prepared materials for Series C raise ($55M) and quarterly board meetings.
Senior Finance Manager
Pinnacle Ridge Capital · Boston, MA
Aug, 2013 · May, 2017
• Supported portfolio CFOs on budgeting, KPI packs, and exit readiness across 8 growth-stage investments. • Built standardized financial reporting templates adopted across the portfolio. • Led due diligence models for 12 platform investments.

Education

MBA, Finance
MIT Sloan School of Management · Cambridge, MA
2011 · 2013
BS, Accounting
Boston University · Boston, MA
2005 · 2009

Skills

FP&A
Capital Structure
Investor Relations
NetSuite
Excel
CPA
SQL
M&A Diligence
Board Reporting
ASC 606
SaaS Metrics