Marian K. Maher
Mill Valley,CA
Summary
Results oriented, proactive senior finance professional with a broad skillset in FP&A, Controllership, Sales Ops, and International Finance (lived and worked in Europe for 4+ years). Cross-industry experience with both public and private companies and the pre-public process. Creative, big-picture thinker with well-developed communication and problem-solving skills. Thrives in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
VP/SENIOR DIRECTOR FP&A, CONTROLLER, FRACTIONAL CFO PRINCIPAL
MKM Advisers LLC
2023.03 - Current
Senior freelance finance leader, consultant, and team player. Focused problem solver. Regular BOD meeting prep and presentation. Extensive experience with implementing and using Netsuite, Adaptive Planning/Workday, and Coupa.
CORPORATE FP&A DIRECTOR
CALICO LIFE SCIENCES / GOOGLE ALPHABET
2015.10 - 2023.03
- Comprehensively lead Calico’s Budgeting and Forecasting process. Heavy interface with all functional areas, including Business Development, R&D, G&A, Drug Development and Capital Planning. Excellent modeling skills.
- Responsible for >$800M in external collaboration accounting activity with >40 external entities, including the primary partner, AbbVie.
- Extensive management reporting across multiple dimensions – e.g. project, drug development stage, department, collaboration partner, etc.
- Frequent BOD deck preparation and presentation.
Corporate Controller
CALICO LIFE SCIENCES / GOOGLE ALPHABET
2015.03 - 2015.10
- Key role in the implementation of several scalable systems including Netsuite (GL), Adaptive Planning (Forward Planning) and Coupa (Purchasing).
- Streamlined monthly close process and consolidation with Google.
- Extensive management reporting across multiple dimensions – e.g. project, drug development stage, department, collaboration partner, etc.
- Frequent BOD deck preparation and presentation.
CORPORATE FP&A DIRECTOR
COTHERIX
2002.11 - 2007.01
- Sold to Actelion Jan07 for $420M
- Biotech with drug for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- Joined early stage; initially managing all accounting, human resources, cash management, financial reporting and analysis. Extensive executive contact.
- Private company grew from 5 employees to a public company with 100+ employees (October 2004 NASDAQ public offering: CTRX). 5 major financings.
FINANCE DIRECTOR/REVENUE CONTROLLER – WW SALES OPS
BLUE MARTINI SOFTWARE
2000.12 - 2004.02
- Managed field operations for Sales & Services, reporting to the CFO
- SOP 97-2 revenue recognition and P&L management.
Education
B.S. - Finance
University of Colorado
Boulder, COSkills
- FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS
- Budgeting/Forecasting
- Financial Modeling
- Operational & Strategic Planning
- KPI Development and Tracking
- Budget vs Actual Reporting
- ACCOUNTING
- Corporate Controller
- Revenue Recognition
- Audit preparation
- Collaboration Accounting
- Monthly Accounting Close
- INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
- Foreign Exchange Analysis
- International Consolidations
- Treasury/Cash Management
- Cash Flow/Burn Management
- SPECIAL PROJECTS
- IPO, S1 and Pre-IPO Activities
- Investor Relations
- BOD Presentations
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- SYSTEMS IMPLEMENTATION
- Adaptive Planning (FP&A)
- Netsuite (GL)
- Coupa (Purchasing)
- SALES OPERATIONS
- Sales Forecasting
- Sales Compensation Design
Other Relevant Experience:
- DIRECTOR – FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ANALYSIS
- MOAI TECHNOLOGIES - Private software firm; S1 filing and pre-IPO activities
Timeline
VP/SENIOR DIRECTOR FP&A, CONTROLLER, FRACTIONAL CFO PRINCIPAL
MKM Advisers LLC
2023.03 - Current
CORPORATE FP&A DIRECTOR
CALICO LIFE SCIENCES / GOOGLE ALPHABET
2015.10 - 2023.03
Corporate Controller
CALICO LIFE SCIENCES / GOOGLE ALPHABET
2015.03 - 2015.10
CORPORATE FP&A DIRECTOR
COTHERIX
2002.11 - 2007.01
FINANCE DIRECTOR/REVENUE CONTROLLER – WW SALES OPS
BLUE MARTINI SOFTWARE
2000.12 - 2004.02
B.S. - Finance
University of Colorado