Financial Poise

About Paul Clinkscales

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Paul Clinkscales has held various roles as a seasoned executive leader and business advisor. He currently serves as Director of Finance & Operations for Aesir Media Group, a specialty niche television & film content distribution concern. He previously served as CFO, Director of Sunburst Digital/Ignite Learning, a K-12 educational digital content group; and as a special situations business consultant to select startups and private companies.

Clinkscales started his career with Price Waterhouse Coopers. Over the past 30 years, he’s advised and served in senior management positions covering finance, accounting, tax, administration, legal, insurance, general business and human resources for private companies, including high-tech, software, media, insurance, education and real estate. He spent three years in Europe as Finance Director for a private technology company. He has successfully led lender/vendor relationships, private debt and equity financing activities as well as acquisitions and company liquidity events. He is a graduate of the University of Texas-Austin and is a Certified Public Accountant.


Financial Poise Contributions

  • Where Did All My Profits Go? Mastering the Concept of Working Capital Webinar premiered on June 7, 2018 Webinar Series: MBA in a Day - Essentials of Finance & Accounting 2018
  • How to Read a Balance Sheet – And Why You Care! Webinar premiered on April 12, 2018 Webinar Series: MBA in a Day - Essentials of Finance & Accounting 2018
  • An Ounce of Prevention: Policies, Procedures and Proactivity 2018 Webinar premiered on February 21, 2018 Webinar Series: Protecting Your Employee Assets: The Life Cycle of the Employment Relationship 2018