Brian Rauls is an Interim and Fractional CFO and Operations Executive, driving finance, accounting, HR, operations and legal for startups in the technology, financial services, healthcare and retail sectors. His areas of expertise include cash management, financial controls, accounting policy & systems, the implementation of best practices and assistance with fund raising. In addition, he serves as an innovative, strategy-oriented CFO/COO capable of building high-performing teams, implementing rapid transitions, and positively impacting the bottom line and corporate culture.
As a highly skilled communicator, he manages relationships with C-level executives, investors, internal teams, partners, and clients and is adept at identifying critical issues and formulating and implementing solutions quickly, decisively, and cost-effectively while maintaining the highest level of professional ethics and personal integrity.
He has assisted many startup software companies to grow their business from the ground up by raising capital, improving and expanding banking relationships, managing lenders, and working with Board of Directors and investors. He works closely with CEO’s in managing the day-to-day operations and assisting with complex business issues that new CEO’s face as they start and grow their businesses.
Brian has over 25 years of progressive financial and operational leadership experience with privately held high-growth technology (SaaS) and service companies in many different verticals. He has worked with over 60 start-ups during his career.
Brian also has extensive experience as an independent management consultant specializing in reorganization of troubled companies. His typical clients were operating under Chapter 11.
Brian holds a BA in Operations Management, Production, and Inventory Control from California State University, Fullerton.
