Grey GroupVP Director of Finance
Nov. 2019 - Aug. 2024New York, New York• Oversee company financials and accounting functions while managing a team of over 20 people leading analysis and reporting (including actuals, P&L, and forecasting) across US, Canada and Latin America.
• Work directly with senior leadership to consolidate regional operational and client budgets in order to identify opportunities for revenue growth and mitigate risks. • Manage and monitor company’s balance sheet and net working capital looking closely at WIP, stocks, and operational revenue, loses and gains. • Reinforce internal controls are in place to ensure full Sarbanes Oxley compliance for North America and Latin-America.
• Lead year end/interim audit with internal, SOX, and external auditors.
• Analyze accrued revenue, FX impacts (hedging), variances, AR reserves, severances, intercompany and cash flow.
• Provide financial strategic direction and guidance to country and regional operational leadership.
• Implement a client risk matrix to assess the impact of Covid-19 over clients’ businesses and with the company across the region. The risk assessment included impact over revenue, ability to pay, change in contracts, and future business.