Emmett Ferri is a well-rounded strategic finance leader and Fractional CFO with broad-based experience across commercial finance and accounting, along with proven expertise in M&A.
Since joining TechCXO, Emmett has served as the CFO to a number of businesses across Technology, Software (SaaS), and Services, often with a focus on helping businesses prepare for and execute on M&A and capital raises, in addition to assisting with ongoing operational and strategic needs. Emmett also provides consulting services related to transaction support, quality of earnings, financial modeling, and other finance or accounting matters.
Emmett has partnered with early & growth-stage, VC & PE-backed, and corporate businesses with a focus on the Technology, Software (SaaS), and Services across a range of verticals including AI, Cybersecurity, Healthcare, Supply Chain, Education, and more.
His background includes:
- M&A guidance, due diligence & sell-side preparation
- Capital raising
- Financial planning & analysis (FP&A)
- Financial modeling & forecasting
- KPI development & analytics
- Financial reporting
- Business partnering
- Corporate development
In addition, he has significant expertise in GAAP & technical accounting, audit support, corporate strategy, project management, and data-driven operational improvement.
Prior to joining TechCXO, Emmett held a strategic finance leadership role with Telstra Health, the leading Australian-based provider of health software (SaaS) products, where Emmett served as the head of finance for multiple business segments as well as held a leadership role in driving the M&A strategy and execution during a period of accelerated, “step change” organic and inorganic growth.
Emmett began his career spending more than 11 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers across M&A Transaction Services, Corporate Finance, and Assurance in the Carolinas market and based internationally in Sydney, Australia, where he primarily focused on supporting privately held businesses and provided advisory services on more than $10B of M&A transactions.
Emmett is a CPA and graduated with honors from the College of Charleston.