Gregory Chandler, Mba Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Oxnard, Ca, Us

• Developed and implemented financial plan, including annual budget, financial forecasts, and three-year financial strategic plan for rapidly growing eCommerce beauty company• Advanced insight and understanding of KPIs and economics to drive alignment and accountability across the organization, ensuring operating goals and efficiencies were achieved• Partnered with senior leadership in planning strategic direction of organization• Assisted in continued market advantage by keeping abreast of industry and segment market changes and communicating business risks and opportunities • Enhanced senior leadership line-of-sight with monthly and quarterly financial forecasts• Drove the preparation and reporting of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial performance reporting and analysis• Developed team of financial analysts to deliver exceptional finance support to senior leaders • Performed ad hoc financial, strategic and operational analyses, including new business models, strategic partnership agreements, and new licensing profitability • Led high priority projects at senior leadership request • Developed new and evolved existing Excel-based reporting, planning, and modeling tools• Led all FP&A aspects in implementation of ERP expansion• Managed all financial aspects of licensing partnerships including forecasting margin contribution, royalty reporting, and financial audits• Helped drive business through understanding customer engagement and behaviors, helping prioritize product offerings, sales channels, and licensing agreements

Oxnard, Ca, Us

Oxnard, Ca, Us

Camarillo, Ca, Us

At Hygiena, a Warburg Pincus portfolio company, I serve as the head of Global Financial Planning and Analysis. We are one of the global leaders in the manufacturing and selling of rapid microbial detection, monitoring, and identification solutions. I govern the Annual Operating Plan and forecasting process for ten entities in seven currencies. I have successfully spearheaded the FP&A process integration for five newly acquired business units while championing the success of the global FP&A team through mentorship and development. I collaborate with global controllers to have a better grasp of the key drivers and underlying risks in each region, as well as partner with global sales leaders to better understand and communicate the key drivers of results. My Financial Analyst and I review and analyze the consolidated P&L against budget and prior year and forecast accordingly. I prepare the global revenue analytics package, assessing and comparing brands, product lines, regions, volumes, and average selling prices. During my tenure as Manager, FP&A, my Financial Analyst and I have reduced the reporting time of the various analysis for all entities by 25% and enhanced Executive insight through improved processes. Through collaboration with the systems development team, I increased the efficiency of financial reporting in all entities by 30% and enhanced their accuracy by 5%. I acted as the Finance lead for four global ERP implementations. Additional accomplishments I have had in this role include, but are not limited to, decreasing Executive and Board of Directors reporting time by 60% through Excel-based automation, assisting in rendering $2.7M in cost savings through the identification of manufacturing opportunities, and increasing the accuracy of the Annual Operating Plans and forecasts by 5% through improving the processes and models.

Camarillo, Ca, Us

Reporting directly to the CFO, I was brought into Hygiena as a Senior Financial Analyst to establish a solid FP&A foundation for a rapidly growing organization. I developed the Annual Operating Plan and forecasting processes. In doing so, I improve cost controls by 20%. I expedited the Executive and Board of Director's decision-making through the creation of an astute business and financial analysis package. I enhanced revenue forecasting by 10% through the development of a robust Excel-based tool. In collaboration with Human Resources, I helped reduce global labor costs by 5% by improving controls and developing a global headcount tracking process. Additionally, I played an integral part in developing a standardized global Chat of Accounts. My additional responsibilities included but were not limited to, overseeing royalty calculations, analyzing standard costs, and assessing free cash flow.

East Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Operating as Operations Business Manager, I mentored and developed a team of five support staff through teamwork and development. I assisted in yielding 2% revenue growth through the successful launch of a digital communication platform as well as reduced operating costs by 5% and increased reporting accuracy by 10% through the improvement of inefficiencies in processes and controls.

East Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Operating as the Finance Manager at QueensCare, I governed the Annual Operating Plan and forecasting processes. I helped improve profitability by 10% through the identification of underperforming business units. I developed and presented a strategic 5-year plan to Senior Management as well as helped prepare Board of Director presentations. I collaborated with Corporate Compliance to ensure processes and policies conformed with federal regulations as well as acted as Finance lead during EHR implementation. Partnering with Accounting, I assisted auditors with year-end reviews. I assisted in increasing competitive advantage awareness through the analysis of competitor and market data and the implementation of industry benchmarks. I analyzed the ROI and NPV of strategic initiatives, expediting Executive decision-making.

East Los Angeles, Ca, Us

At QueensCare, the second largest healthcare provider to the low-income population in Los Angeles, I served as the Senior Financial Business Analyst. Reporting directly to the CFO, I was brought in to improve the financial processes of this +100-year-old company. In my first year, I grew revenue by $1M by identifying overlooked reimbursement opportunities and by implementing improved controls. I increased the accuracy of the Annual Operating Plan by 5% through scrutinizing and improving the process as well as improved forecasting accuracy by 10% through the development of a robust Excel-based forecasting tool. I reported weekly product line performances to Senior Management as well as supported capital projects through the development of a cash flow forecasting tool. Working with the CFO, I created company-wide KPIs to help measure and monitor business and financial performances.

Anaheim, Us

Functioning as Workload Staffing Associate, Workforce Management, I helped control labor costs of 500+ Cast Members across three business units utilizing regression analysis to forecast and report weekly to annual labor usage. I collaborated with Finance, Operations, and Casting to strategize labor targets based on evolving business needs. I improved weekly reporting by 25% through Excel-based automation and optimized processes.

Anaheim, Us

As Process Specialist, Candy Production, I was brought in to help grow a flat business. Senior Management at The Disneyland Resort saw an opportunity for the Candy Production business and thus decided to invest in it. In my first year in the role, I facilitated 14% sales growth by resolving out-of-stock issues in inventory through a strategic inventory control process. I also increased profitability by 10% through the deployment of an SKU optimization strategy. I successfully launched a robust Excel-based Resource Planning tool at both The Disneyland Resort and The Walt Disney World Resort which led to a reduction in costs by 10% by decreasing overproduction and limiting production inefficiencies. I developed the annual budget process as well as created weekly to annual reports for Senior Management, which helped expedite Executive decision-making. Lastly, I supported the development and launch of new, licensed products through strategic planning, forecasting, and cost analysis.

Anaheim, Us

I was a Store Operations Lead at the Emporium, the second largest Stores location at The Disneyland Resort. Functioning as a Lead, I led a team of 350+ Cast Members, motivating and encouraging them to work towards optimal performance in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment. Assisted in increasing profitability through controlling labor costs, increasing sales, and reducing shrink.

Masters Of Business Administration (Mba), Concentration In Finance And Marketing

Bachelor Of Science, International Business