Edwine Alphonse

Financial Executive

Twenty years of building finance where the ground keeps moving.

I'm a CPA and senior finance executive with 20 years building and scaling global accounting and finance organizations across high-growth fintech, SaaS, and technology-enabled platforms. I've managed teams of up to 30 and transformed financial operations through the implementation of AI and automation tools.

I started my career as an auditor at two Big Four firms, EY and PwC , where I worked on a diverse set of clients internationally across Canada, the U.S., the Bahamas, and Grand Cayman. Since then, I've built financial and accounting operations at companies like Circle, Ramp, and Houzz, partnering with founders through fundraises, audits, M&A, and IPO readiness.

I've often been the first accounting leader at unicorn startups, building the foundation from the ground up, investor reporting, tax, compliance for regulated entities, treasury, payroll, equity and compensation planning, recruiting, revenue operations, and sales compensation. I partner closely with CEOs and executive teams to build systems that scale under pressure, with the right controls frameworks to sustain audits at any time.

Known for balancing rigor with pragmatism, bringing clarity to complexity and building finance teams and systems that scale with the business.

20

Years of experience

Up to 30

Headcount led

$0 → $1B

Revenue scaled at Ramp

$3B+

Capital supported

What I do, the fun work

Capabilities, end to end.

Accounting operations at scale

Architecting durable accounting infrastructure, 5-day monthly close, first unqualified audits, and the systems that let finance keep pace with hyper-growth.

First accounting leader, end-to-end

Often the first accounting hire at unicorn startups, standing up investor reporting, tax, compliance for regulated entities, treasury, payroll, equity and compensation planning, recruiting, revenue operations, and sales compensation.

Controllership & technical accounting

GAAP and IFRS reporting, equity compensation, multi-entity consolidations, revenue recognition, treasury, tax, AP/AR, and ERP implementations across global operations.

CEO & executive partnership

Partner with CEOs and executive teams to design systems that scale under pressure, with the controls frameworks needed to sustain audits at any time.

M&A and integration

Led financial due diligence on deals up to $350M and post-acquisition integration, aligning policies, systems, controls, and teams across acquired entities.

Audit, compliance & investor reporting

Audit Committee operations, external auditor management, SOX, statutory reporting for regulated financial products, and board-level financial communications.

Finance transformation with AI & automation

Transforming finance operations through implementation of AI and automation, modern API-native stacks, AI-driven close and analytics, and policy enforcement that turns finance into a real business partner.

Team building across borders

Built and led global accounting organizations of up to 30 across the U.S., UK, Ireland, France, Canada, Hong Kong, and the Caribbean.

Selected experience

The résumé, in brief.

EY · PwC · Circle · Vecna Robotics · Traackr · Ramp · Houzz.

For roles, dates, and detail, the full résumé has the story.

Credentials

Certified Public Accountant

Massachusetts

Education

Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting

University of Ottawa

Board service

In the boardroom.

Bringing a finance lens to mission-driven organizations, and open to additional board opportunities.

Opportunities

Open to advisory, board, fractional, or consulting work. Any of it.

If your company is scaling fast and the finance function hasn't caught up yet, close, controls, M&A integration, audit readiness, ERP, AI and automation, email me. I've probably seen your version of this problem before.