Professional Advisor and Novelist
Greater Atlanta Area
- Current
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- Principal at finanSight (Self-employed)
- Novelist (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Executive Director - Corporate Development at BellSouth
- Web Developer at Spinabler (Self-employed)
- Manager - M&A Accounting at BellSouth
- Audit Manager at Deloitte & Touche
- Audit Manager at Deloitte Haskins & Sells
- Education
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- University of Oxford
- CPA
- Chartered Accountant
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Gareth Young’s Summary
I am building an independent and diversified revenue stream after a professional career on both sides of the Atlantic that included seven years of Big Four audit, three of corporate finance and accounting, and a decade as a strategy and M&A principal in telecom. My current businesses are:
- finanSight: "For Better Business Decisions." Combining accounting excellence with business leadership to help entrepreneurs, small businesses, VC's and PE, and not-for-profits;
- Novelist: I am in the process of publishing my latest two novels and a non-fiction work on meditation.
Gareth Young’s Specialties:
Spent ten years identifying opportunities to open new markets and offer new products, identifying partners/ acquisition candidates, and staffing/ managing cross-functional teams of fifty people to creatively execute strategic alliances, actuisitions, and other transactions. With fifty transactions, generated immediate sales and net income lift and laid the foundation for sustained future growth while effectively balancing financial prudence.
Gareth Young’s Experience
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Principal
finanSight (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Accounting industry)
December 2005 — Present (2 years 9 months)
Combining a blue chip accounting pedigree (seven years of Big four audit on both sides fo the Atlantic, three years in a Fortune 100 accounting organization) with a decade of general business leadership (M&A and strategy specialist for a Fortune 100 company), finanSight offers business advice to entrepreneurs, small businesses, VC's and Private Equity funds, and Not-for-Profits. Expertise includes strategic transactions (strategy, due diligence, SWOT analysis, business case, and negotiation support), forensic accounting (reconstruction, investigation, valuation, litigation support) and accounting support (Interim/shared CFO/Controller).
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Novelist
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
2003 — Present (5 years)
Have written four books and many long essays and articles. Am in process of publishing one novel and a non-fiction book:
- My most exciting work is a novel set in a radically fundamentalist community in the rural South; it tracks the lives of three people who independently have personal crises that lead to major controversy with, and eventually to departure from the community. It follows their spiritual growth through major trauma, and the changes in their relationships with others.
- The other current work is a book that brings together psychology, philosophy, and physiology to show readers that meditation must work and to guide them on their first shaky steps. It is based on my own spiritual development.
- I am begining work on a new novel which is a futuristic look at the traumatic interaction of man, machine, and spirituality. -
Executive Director - Corporate Development
BellSouth
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BLS; Telecommunications industry)
1995 — 2006 (11 years)
Negotiated $3.5bn investment and commercial contracts with Qwest that generated $1+ bn sales since 2002. Unique business model gives BellSouth wholesale access to Qwest retail TDM products, network, billing and IT, and a high ROIC.
Acquired cellular businesses in Peru, Ecuador, and Nicaragua in 1997 (3 deals) for $300 million, partnering with local individuals; added $100+mm revenue and contributed 25% of Latin American LOB revenue growth through sale in 2004.
Negotiated $1.5bn satellite lease for DBS video delivery; participated in acquisition of MMDS spectrum to position BellSouth for video entertainment.
Formed multiple diverse alliances, esp. re Internet: incl. minority investments (Commerce One, Predictive Systems) and channel development initiatives (e.g. for broadband (DSL)).
Identified and divested non-core businesses in value creating transactions, incl. sale of $100+mm lease portfolio for 15% premium and struggling national computer services company for $40mm. -
Web Developer
Spinabler (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Online Media industry)
October 2006 — December 2006 (3 months)
Design and construction of CSS-based websites. Files are light and tight, keeping loading time low, and yet do not sacrifice performance or quality. Discrete yet effective use of Flash and Javascript
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Manager - M&A Accounting
BellSouth
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BLS; Telecommunications industry)
1992 — 1995 (3 years)
Joined this Fortune 100 telecommunications company (local exchange in SE US, national wireless, directory products, internet, business services, and formerly international operations) as my transition out of public accounting.
Initially one of a team of four peers responsible for coordinating and managing multi-disciplinary due diligence teams for corporate transactions in support of the corporate developmeent principal. Also responsible for determining proper accounting for complex corporate transactions including acquisitions, poolings, and joint ventures.
Success and abilities recognized by advancemeent to M&A principal in 1995. -
Audit Manager
Deloitte & Touche
(Partnership; 10,001 or more employees; Accounting industry)
1989 — 1992 (3 years)
Responsible for managing and coaching multiple audit teams simultaneously, each of up to twenty staff; and for providing broad audit-oriented client service to a diverse range of clients in paper and printing, light engineering, retail, and other industries.
Recognized for constructive letters to management, and participated in “businessman’s reviews”, a form of due diligence. Served as continuing professional education director. -
Audit Manager
Deloitte Haskins & Sells
(Partnership; 10,001 or more employees; Accounting industry)
1985 — 1989 (4 years)
My first job out of college; passed all of the Chartered Accountancy exams first time, and promoted audit manager.
Selected in 1989 as one of ten employees among five hundred peers for an international assignment, and transferred to Charlotte for eighteen-month exchange assignment.
Gareth Young’s Education
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University of Oxford
1982 — 1985
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CPA
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Chartered Accountant
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