Jim

Jim is a whip-smart Startup Finance leader with over a decade of experience in driving successful business outcomes for entrepreneurs and investors. He began his career as a CPA and, at one point, took a career detour of several years as a Human Resources leader and third-party recruiter.

Upon completion of the MBA program at the University of Southern California, Jim joined a NASDAQ-listed company as their Controller where he was tasked with bringing their Finance function up to SEC registrant standards. Jim later went on to turn around a software startup that had been unprofitable for nine years, provided accounting and investor relations services for a multi-billion dollar VC fund, and grew the North American arm of an accounting software vendor from a customer base of 10,000 to 90,000, over three years.

Jim has been a Fractional CFO of venture-backed startups since 2018 where his work has contributed to more than $200M in raised capital. He has held several board positions including several years as an executive and board member at the California Society of CPAs. Jim is an active mentor with NewChip Accelerator and was a member of the inaugural class of the CFO Readiness Academy, conducted by FEI (“Financial Executives International”). When not partnering with founders, Jim enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, or attending rock concerts.

At Kruze Consulting Jim has worked with startups in New York, Silicon Valley and Los Angeles, providing his invaluable expertise in startup accounting, finance, HR and tax. When Xero IPO'd in 2015, Jim was the Head of Finance.

Noteable

• Fractional CFO, Kruze Consulting
• Head of Finance, Xero