Ethan Washabau, MS, CPA, CFE

Commander
DISC Type : D

Director of External Reporting at Sysco

Greater Houston, United States

Overview

Ethan Washabau serves as the Director of External Reporting at Sysco, bringing a wealth of experience from past financial roles at JPMorgan Chase and AmeriGas. He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds both a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science from Drexel Universitys LeBow College of Business.

Beyond his professional life in finance, Ethan has demonstrated a commitment to personal development through his study of foreign languages. He appears to be a family-oriented individual, having shared his joy about a growing family with his colleagues.

Unique fact: He holds a certification in the Chinese language (HSK 4), an uncommon skill for a finance director.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Decisive

Risk-Taker

They are not always relationship oriented.  They like to move fast and expect the same from others. They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.

Topics They Care About

Financial Reporting Tech
Attended a Workiva conference and showed interest in new features that could significantly improve his team's experience and reporting processes on the platform.
Accounting Standards
Has prior experience researching and implementing new accounting standards, including drafting memos and creating new internal controls to ensure company adoption.
Team Leadership
Previously managed a financial control team at JPMorgan, guiding employees and setting goals. He actively seeks new candidates for his team at Sysco.

Media Appearances

Ethan has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2024
Director of External Reporting at Sysco
4-2022 - 10-2024
Senior Manager of External Reporting at Sysco
6-2020 - 4-2022
Supervisor of Financial Reporting at AmeriGas
9-2018 - 6-2020
Associate - Controller at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
6-2016 - 8-2018
Senior Accountant at CSS Industries, Inc.

Education

2011 - 2012
Master of Science from Drexel University's LeBow College of Business
2006 - 2011
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Drexel University's LeBow College of Business

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Insights For Selling To Ethan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ethan is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ethan

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ethan move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Ethan take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Ethan

Personality Compatibility


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