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Chris Smith

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Chief Financial Officer at Council

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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165 people in our graph share verified history with Chris — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Issac RothunlockedChris: together at Red Hat (2004)
Chris: together at Venture Back Office
×3Chris: together at TMF Group
×4Chris: together at UMass Boston

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

  1. Council CapitalChief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officercurrent2023 — presentNashville, Tennessee, United States
  2. TMF GroupHead of Fund Services North America2022 — 2023Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
  3. TMF GroupManaging Director North America Fund Services2021 — 2022Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
  4. Venture Back OfficeManaging Director2012 — 2021Cary, NC
  5. Ernst & YoungAssurance & Audit Manager2006 — 2012Raleigh, NC and Boston, MA
  6. Ernst & YoungFinance and Audit Intern2005Boston, MA
  7. Red HatFinance Staff2004Raleigh, NC

Skills & more

Auditing16Accounting10GAAP7CPA4Internal Controls2Private Equity3Finance3Financial Reporting7Financial Accounting2Financial Analysis1US GAAP4SEC filings
+12 moreFinancial 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

Amber Illig
General Partner 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
Eric Keen
Executive Officer 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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