Matthew Sisken, MBA
Head of FP&A · Vice President, Finance
FP&A and finance leader across corporate finance, capital markets, and PE/VC-backed SaaS and media businesses. Stands up and restructures finance functions, owns long-range planning, budgeting, and board/lender reporting, and drives multimillion-dollar EBITDA gains through lean, AI-enabled teams.
$19M+
EBITDA turnaround led at BDG ($17M realized, $9M in progress)
23.5% → 3.9%
Forecast variance reduction through FP&A rebuild
$700M+
Technology P&L owned at NBCUniversal across 15+ units
$700K+
Cost savings from Ramp deployment & audit-firm transition
Experience
Bustle Digital Group (BDG)2025 – Present · New York, NY
Head of FP&A
Vice President, Finance · 2026 – Present
Senior Director, Finance · 2025 – 2026
- Helping drive $19M+ in EBITDA improvement ($17M realized, $9M in progress) by rebuilding FP&A processes and implementing spend governance across editorial leadership, freelance headcount, and vendor spend.
- Own board and lender reporting, including the TTM operating model and capital allocation; cut forecast variance from 23.5% to 3.9% and reduced OPEX by $2.3M.
- Run end-to-end buy- and sell-side M&A diligence with Lazard — modeling, data room, and diligence response — serving as finance lead in deal meetings on $50M of evaluated transactions.
- Built the fundraising model and investor materials for an active $5M capital raise; led the diligence package and investor Q&A.
- Lead a 12-person finance division spearheading AI-driven automation of models, journal entries, billing, and AP; stood up Cube FP&A (negotiated $70K to $40K) and deployed Ramp for AP/T&E ($400K+ savings).
- Served as Interim Controller (4 months) overseeing close, cash management, and audit execution (ASC 606, GAAP, QC); recommended and transitioned to a new audit firm, delivering $300K in annual savings.
NBCUniversal2023 – 2025 · New York, NY
Senior Manager, Technology & AI Finance · 2023 – 2025
- Owned a $700M Technology P&L across 15+ business units (revenue, gross costs, capex), driving $3M in cost savings.
- Built the $200M AI-organization P&L from scratch (200+ headcount), including forecasting, budgeting, and reporting.
- Built KPI reporting and a forecasting cadence for senior leadership to improve investment decision-making and cost visibility.
- Reported to the CFO of Technology & AI; managed two direct reports, owning long-range planning and month-end close.
Morgan Stanley2019 – 2022 · New York, NY
Assistant Vice President, Global Capital Markets · 2021 – 2022
Associate, Global Capital Markets · 2019 – 2021
- Managed 20+ global private-market clients through IPO readiness and equity strategy, partnering with C-suite teams across media and consumer companies.
- Supported ECM coverage on the Roblox and Warby Parker IPOs; partnered with the C-suite on pricing and structuring.
- Built valuation models, offering analyses, and pitch materials for tender offers and follow-on equity raises.
- Modeled cap structures, dilution scenarios, and offering size to inform pricing, deal sizing, and use of proceeds.
Schneider Electric2017 – 2019 · Nashville, TN
Senior Financial Analyst, Strategy
- Managed a $25M strategy P&L and drove $2M in annual cost savings through modeling-led restructuring initiatives.
Ford Motor Company2015 – 2017 · Detroit, MI
International Financial Analyst
- Supported budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for the international operations of a global consumer-products manufacturer.
TrueHold2022 · New York, NY
Finance Consultant
- Finance lead on the company's $40M Series B (Bain Capital, Era Ventures); stood up FP&A and produced KPI reporting, forecast cadence, board materials, and investor updates.
- Built investor materials, valuation and liquidity models, and SaaS ARR + GTM retention reporting (ARR bridge, churn, renewals).
Awards & Recognition
J.P. Morgan Prize
Highest grades in Finance coursework, Oxford MBA cohort
Kentucky Colonel Award
Awarded by the Kentucky Governor to <300 Kentuckians annually
Education & Credentials
University of Oxford
Full-Time MBA · 2022 – 2023
University of Kentucky
BBA, Finance · 2011 – 2015
CPA Candidate
Pursuing licensure; FAR exam in progress (2026)
Other Activities
Board Member & Finance Consultant — Homefield
Family-medicine company (New York, NY) piloted with the New York Mets and expanding to additional MLB teams.
Finance Lecturer — University of Kentucky
Corporate Finance courses, Gatton School of Business
Skills & Tools
Finance & Leadership
FP&ALong-Range PlanningBudgeting & ForecastingBoard & Lender ReportingM&A & DiligenceCapital RaisesOperating ModelsScenario & Sensitivity AnalysisASC 606 / GAAPTeam Leadership
Systems & Tools
AnaplanLookerCubeNetSuiteSAPSmart ViewTableauPower BISQLSalesforceRampExcel (VBA)AI-enabled finance (Claude)
Interests
SwimmingRunningTennisUltimate FrisbeePickleballCollege Football