Austin Knutson

Experience

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  Goldman Sachs

  Mar 2012 - Jul 2013

  Analyst

  Assessed compliance with capital adequacy requirements for cash, receivables, and other assets under the Basel I, II, and III regulatory regimes for the consolidated bank holding company. Also contributed to public disclosures in the firm’s annual and quarterly SEC filings (Forms 10-K and 10-Q) and Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (FR Y-9C) with the Federal Reserve.

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  PricewaterhouseCoopers

  Jan 2014 - Mar 2014

  Assurance Intern

  Time spent with PwC was largely spent on audit engagements for clients in financial services, manufacturing, and higher education.

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  Cricut

  Mar 2014 - Aug 2016

  Senior Financial Analyst

  Responsible for the development of all financial forecasts and requisite analysis associated with a major capital raise completed in early 2016. On an annual basis, I was responsible for leading the company's budgeting and financial planning process. I was also heavily involved in weekly cash projections covering a rolling three-month timeline. At the end of each month I composed the Management's Discussion & Analysis document that went to all outside lenders as well as the formal monthly reporting package for the Board of Directors. Show less

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  BYU Silver Fund

  Apr 2017 - Mar 2018

  Equity Research Analyst

  Actively managed $2.8 million endowment fund portfolio composed of small to large cap equities.

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  Ford Motor Company

  May 2017 - Jul 2017

  Investor Relations Intern

  Delivered a detailed investor relations framework to senior management intended to guide the content and timing of information related to non-automotive business ventures operating within Ford Smart Mobility, LLC.

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  Ford Motor Company

  Jun 2018 - Apr 2022

  Managed external debt and committed credit lines forecast for automotive company. Completed ad hoc capital structure projects for senior Treasury management, CFO, and Board of Directors. Partnered with North American affiliates on funding strategies, intercompany transactions, cash mobilization, tax efficiency initiatives, and restructuring activities. Managed the execution of Ford Motor Credit Company's widely distributed secured debt offerings backed by retail contracts. Recent transactions have featured amortizing notes (SEC registered "FORDO" platform) and revolving notes (144a "FordREV" platform), all publicly rated by major rating agencies. Regularly working with senior Treasury team at Ford, external auditors, rating agencies, internal and external counsel, and underwriting banks. Developed public and private debt funding funding plan for Ford Motor Credit Company - $150B captive finance company. Managed North American cash balances, available liquidity, leverage ratio, distributions to parent company, and monthly presentations to Ford Credit executive team. Assisted with the execution of Ford Motor Credit Company's retail-backed secured debt offerings. Successfully designed and executed Ford's first Reg AB-compliant transaction to offer two pools of collateral.

  • Manager, Capital Strategy and Affiliate Finance

    Feb 2022 - Apr 2022

  • Manager, Securitization Funding

    Jul 2020 - Jan 2022

  • Financial Strategy Associate

    Nov 2019 - Jun 2020

  • Securitization Funding Associate

    Jun 2018 - Oct 2019
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  Carvana

  May 2022 - now

  Organized and assisted with all aspects of quarterly earnings activities, encompassing public conference call, preparation for sell-side Q&A with CFO and CEO, drafting of long-form shareholder letters, and creating routine and ad hoc investor materials. Managed all interactions with investor community and sell-side analysts, including intra-quarter callbacks, participation in equity conferences, preparation of presentation materials, and coordination of large-scale corporate access events.Collaborated with counterparts in public relations, financial reporting, legal, and operating teams to ensure cohesive communication with outside stakeholders. Played a key role in launching and implementing an At-The-Market (ATM) equity offering program in 2023. Show less

  • Senior Manager, Capital Markets & Investor Relations

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Manager, Capital Markets & Investor Relations

    May 2022 - Dec 2023