Per Skyman

Corporate Product, Service, Pricing, and Finance Solution Strategist

23 yrs experience · <10 hrs/week

About

Leads cross-functional teams to acquire and retain high-valued customers through effective relationship building, business practices, and continuous improvement to drive corporate profitability. With expertise in executive, commercial, and financial leadership across global information technology, media, and retail/wholesale operations. Also experienced in international relations, entrepreneurial business ownership, KPI and P&L performance, contract negotiations, and strategic planning for cost savings and budget analysis. Recognized for delivering on-time, on-target, on-demand business solutions.

Experience

  • Chief Financial Officer · Viking Equipment Inc2021-01-01 – Present

    Strategic and financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting. Pricing. Revenue and Cash Flow Management. Commercial Finance (Sales and Marketing Finance). Cost optimization. Transformation (Business model and process (re)design).

  • Co-Founder, CFO & COO · IsleField2016-01-01 – 2022-01-01

    Built up entire finance function and processes. Ensured profitability and cash flow while significantly growing business. Handled HR function, including contract hires and fires.

  • New Business Finance Director · Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)2007-01-01 – 2016-01-01

    Lead global teams of 10 - 50+ in the pursuit of new business. Negotiated F2F and successfully closed over $2.5B in new contracts. Hands on implemented a $650M new client contract.

  • Sr. Finance Manager / Director - FP&A · Home Box Office2000-01-01 – 2007-01-01

    Oversaw a 100% plus growth in Satellite subscription revenue. Responsible for establishing business units annual budgets and general marketing spend in excess of $100M. Successfully modeled various financial scenarios and supported renegotiations with Satellite Dish providers, ultimately closing a $3B+ deal.

Education

  • Cornell UniversityCertificate, Measuring and Improving Business Performance
  • Johnson & Wales UniversityMBA, Management
  • Johnson & Wales UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), International Business
  • Porthalla Gymnasium

Similar talent on Pangea

Hire Per through Pangea

Describe your project to the Pangea agent — see if Per is a fit, with transparent pricing and interviews booked straight onto your calendar. No contact details change hands until you hire.

See if Per is a fit