Fp A Chief Financial

Carlos Dragonetti, MBA, CPA

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Results oriented financial and operations executive with progressive experience in Corporate Finance, Private Equity, Carveouts, Start-up and Mature Companies. A collaborative leader, focused on the execution of company objectives to drive financial growth, while ensuring integrity in processes and information delivered to key stakeholders.

Key areas of strengths and expertise include:

Financial & Management Reporting

U.S. GAAP & IFRS

International Operations

Strategy & FP&A

Manufacturing

M&A/Integration/Carve Outs

Budgeting and Forecasting

Month End Closing

Start-ups

Capital Budgeting

Cost Accounting

KPIs and Business Metrics

Risk Management

Payroll & Benefits

ERP Implementations

BACKGROUND AND EXPERTISE

Squishable New York, NY-Washington, DC December 2023 to Current

• Chief Financial Officer

Leading and assisting early-stage business in debt & equity financing, investor relationship management, new market, and strategic business planning, forecasting, and reporting and maintaining high compliance standards for investors. Leading all aspects of the company’s Finance activities while working to create innovative business and financial strategies, roadmap and achieving our short, mid and long-term objectives.

GrainPro Inc. Washington, DC October 2020 to September 2023

• Global Group Chief Financial Officer

Organizing and leading Finance, Accounting, Operations and Administration, including bank account and wire processing of customers and international. Establishing and monitoring of procurement to pay (P2P), order to cash (OTC), record to report (RTR) and manufacturing (MTD)processes and internal control, improvements. Prepare and approval of journal entries with supporting schedules such as bank reconciliations and balance sheet accounts analysis, deliver accurate financial statements on a timely basis.

Oatly New York, NY February 2015 to July 2020

• Group Controller

Leading and building the finance organization across the following key areas: Supply Chain, Controllers and FP&A to help scale for rapid YoY growth.

Tangoe, Shelton CT PE April 2010 to January 2015

• VP Finance and Corporate Controller

Drove acquisitions while sustaining profitable organic growth. Responsible for all financial accounting operating groups - General Accounting, Revenue Accounting, Fixed Assets, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Collections. Public company and responsible for financial planning and accounting for 20 entities including LatAm, Europe, Asian Pacific. Implemented 2 new ERP systems (NetSuite and Great Plains) consolidating two old company systems into one integrated system to increase operational efficiency and reduce monthly closing from 25 days (about 3 and a half weeks) to 3 days. Generated Revenue Recognition under ASC 606. Lead financial team member for completion of audit prior years with minimum adjustments.

Spine Solutions, New York, NY PE March 2006 to February 2010

• VP Finance and North America Controller

Developed the administrative, financial and operating structure of biotech Companies, like Spine Solutions, starting as IPO and forming part of the team who lead the sale of the company in $390M.

Monthly financial reports. Responsible for the overall accounting and financial integrity of the Company and ensure that all financial and administrative matters are dealt with in a professional and ethical manner such that they meet the International Business Principles utilized in industry.

Preferred Brands International LLC, Stamford CT PE December 2002 to February 2006

• VP Finance and North America Controller

Responsible for the FP&A (budgeting/forecasting/KPIs/product assessment/market assessment/customer analysis/modeling), Controllership (Financial reporting/monthly MD&A/cost control & improvement/business processes), Acquisition Strategy (identify/valuation/execution/integration), and Systems integration & optimization.

Voss Water of Norway, New York, NY PE February 1999 to October 2002

• Group Corporate Controller

Responsible for managerial oversight of site controllers and the Company's various US Distribution and Manufacturing sites. Liaison between those site finance teams and Corporate Finance for all Finance related matters. Financial team member for new acquisitions.

Prepared financial analyses and presented such information to senior and executive management. Work with SVP Manufacturing Operations developing financial reporting and operational metrics reporting requirements for all plant operations worldwide. Financial representative/team member for Navision (Microsoft Dynamics) Implementation at Manufacturing Sites. Lead brand position in the market interacting with Senior Management.

Alfa Laval – Tetra Pack, Buenos Aires Argentina March 1987 to January 1999

• Controller

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

MBA, Finance IAE Business School, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1992

CPA Buenos Aires University, 1987

Credentials (NY and NJ) CPA’s Society Member – Both active

ERP – CRP – EPM / IT SYSTEMS / LICENSES

NetSuite, SAP S4, Microsoft Dynamics D365, Oracle, Epicor, Vintage, QuickBooks Enterprise, Sage -

Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Words, Publisher)

INDUSTRY EXPERTISE

Consumer Goods Manufacturing Beverages

Agribusiness Environmental Services Cleaning Construction

Medical devices Family Business Private Equity

LANGUAGES

English Spanish Portuguese French Japanese (basic) Italian

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