Adam Sexton
FP&A Director | Strategic Finance Partner | Process Transformation Expert
- Role
- Fp & a Director at International Justice Mission
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Adam Sexton
I bring a strategic, first principles approach to building and leading scaleable finance functions. For over 15 years, I\'ve led high-performing FP & A teams at Ameriprise Financial (Fortune 500) and International Justice Mission (global NGO), delivering financial leadership for organizations ranging from $150M to $3B in revenue.What I bring- Strategic business partnership with C-suite executives, providing rigorous analysis and storytelling that drives critical decisions- Process transformation expert who rebuilds broken systems from the ground up and builds new systems that avoid structural problems in the first place- Deep experience with complex Excel based financial modeling and forecasting - Steady leadership navigating ambiguity and rapid change in resource constrained environments- Ever-curious learning mindset. Find me listening to the latest Acquired podcast episode and thinking of ways to apply its lessons
Experience
Fp & a Director
Jul 2020 — Present
Strategic C-Suite partner within a $150M founder-led and rapidly scaling human rights international NGO. Brought into the organization with the mandate to build out planning, forecasting, and reporting rhythms from scratch. Successfully established processes that scale, drive strategic decisions, and work across a decentralized global organization.Resolved foundational data quality issues that prevented effective financial analysis, unlocking advanced analytics and dramatically improving reporting capabilities organization-wide.Provided strategic financial leadership during both periods of abundance and financial stress through cash preservation strategies, burn rate analysis, and scenario modeling to ensure financial viability.
Education
University of Northwestern – St. Paul
BS, Finance and Accounting
2006 — 2010
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