About
Joined Council Capital in 2023 as CFO, leading accounting, finance, and compliance. Previously Head of Fund Services North America at TMF Group and an audit manager at Ernst & Young.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Council CapitalChief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officercurrent2023 — presentNashville, Tennessee, United States
- TMF GroupHead of Fund Services North America2022 — 2023Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- TMF GroupManaging Director North America Fund Services2021 — 2022Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
- Venture Back OfficeManaging Director2012 — 2021Cary, NC
- Ernst & YoungAssurance & Audit Manager2006 — 2012Raleigh, NC and Boston, MA
- Ernst & YoungFinance and Audit Intern2005Boston, MA
- Red HatFinance Staff2004Raleigh, NC
Skills & more
Auditing16Accounting10GAAP7CPA4Internal Controls2Private Equity3Finance3Financial Reporting7Financial Accounting2Financial Analysis1US GAAP4SEC filings
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Financial StatementsRevenue RecognitionFinancial ModelingBusiness ValuationQuickBooksIFRSGeneral LedgerFinancial AuditsConsolidationVariance AnalysisManagerial FinanceAccount Reconciliation- Chartered Global Management Accountant — AICPA
- Certified Public Accountant — North Carolina
From Chris's professional profile.
Colleagues at Council
Caroline Ryan
Portfolio Chief of Staff at Council
Chris Nichols
Portfolio Chief Talent Officer at Council
Colette Edgar
Associate Portfolio Chief of Staff at Council
Daniel Kong
Associate, Investment Team at Council
David Pierce
Director at Council
Emily Larking
Associate Portfolio Chief of Staff at Council
Garrett King
Vice President, Investment Team at Council
Grant Jackson
Managing Partner at Council
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Smith?
- Joined Council Capital in 2023 as CFO, leading accounting, finance, and compliance. Previously Head of Fund Services North America at TMF Group and an audit manager at Ernst & Young.
- Where does Chris Smith work?
- Chris Smith is Chief Financial Officer at Council.
- Where did Chris Smith go to school?
- Chris Smith studied at UMass Boston (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management); North Carolina State University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Accounting).
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Shared employers
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Also worked at Ernst & Young1,168
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