I partner with boards, CEOs and founders to build enduring, well-governed companies, bringing a Fortune Global 500 CFO’s perspective to scale, M&A, IPOs and global supply-chain risk.
My goal is to be the most trusted partner a CEO and board have on the things that matter most: capital, controls, deals and the strategic and operational decisions that shape the company’s future.
Trust is what makes an engagement fast, efficient and effective. It turns good advice into frictionless results.
When something urgent comes up, I’m a call away, nights and weekends included. I’m ready to jump in, not wait for the next board meeting.
I bring insight and options, not a second management team. My job is to help leaders make better decisions, not to run the company.
Three decades in the trenches, navigating the messy realities of scaling global businesses, have given me battle-tested judgment across finance, operations and strategy. I pair that with an active network to help solve what matters right now.
An unwavering commitment to do the right thing for the enterprise, with sound financial stewardship in every decision.
I was the finance chief behind Flex’s strategic pivot into durable, higher-margin markets. I led the control environment, deals, capital strategy and risk management that scaled with our growth and earned a market re-rating.
Chief Accounting Officer, then CFO, of a US-listed, Singapore-domiciled Fortune Global 500. Signed off on SOX 404, PCAOB audit cycles and statutory reporting across 100+ legal entities. Started at KPMG, focused on IPO readiness and financial reporting frameworks.
70+ acquisitions and $5.5B+ of divestitures. Moved Flex out of low-margin consumer electronics. Led the 2015 acquisition of Nextracker, which later became a separately listed, multi-billion-dollar company.
Led over $18B in capital raising. Achieved the first investment-grade rating in EMS from S&P, Moody’s and Fitch. My IR team and I were each ranked Top 3 by Institutional Investor in multiple years.
Built Flex’s first enterprise risk framework. Governed cross-border trade, tariff and transfer pricing efficiently and in full compliance. Modernized finance with RPA and ML, and sponsored Flex Pulse, a real-time supply-chain visualization engine.
On becoming CFO in 2013, I set out with the CEO and board to remake Flex around durable, higher-margin businesses and to align capital with that strategy.
FY13–FY21: adjusted EPS $0.84 → $1.57 · adjusted operating margin +170 bps to 4.3%.
I advise founders and leadership teams on capital structure, M&A readiness, scaling operations and getting audit-ready.
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Global financial advisory firm delivering CFO solutions, valuation, transaction and dispute expertise. I support clients on finance optimization, M&A, IPO readiness, internal controls and manufacturing optimization.
Transforming private companies into public-market-ready organizations, with predictive forecasting, institutional governance and an authentic Wall Street story built for Day 2 and beyond.
Negotiating financing terms that keep new and existing investors aligned.
Pricing, structuring and integrating acquisitions, and knowing when to divest.
Designing management incentive plans aligned with shareholder value creation.
Scaling operations from pilot line to a global footprint, while closing margin leakage along the way.
Unlocking liquidity to fund growth through disciplined inventory, collections and procurement practices.
Building a credible investment thesis and authentic story that reshapes investor trust and confidence.
Guiding a board and investors through a leadership transition.
Open to public audit-chair roles, pre-IPO and PE-backed boards, and select advisory engagements. I’m based in San Jose, CA, and work with companies worldwide.
chris@chriscollieradvisory.com