Anna A. Gibbs
Global Finance Executive | Value Creation & Value Protection | Risk Assessment | Global 500 | M&A | IPO | Process Development & Improvement
- Role
- Senior Director at VF Corporation
- Location
- Greensboro, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Anna A. Gibbs
Finance Transformation Leader | Value Creator & ProtectorLeveraging my extensive Big 4 and Global 500 experience, I specialize in leading complex global transformation in governance, finance, risk management, and audit through strategic vision, technological innovation, and collaborative leadership to drive immediate results and long-term organizational value. I have a track record of modernizing multinational organizations while ensuring compliance and scalability by translating complex financial data to actionable insights; leading large-scale, enterprise-wide change initiatives; and building and leading high-performing teams. Bridging value protection with creation across organizations, I turn financial complexities into growth opportunities.My unique approach balances strategic innovation with pragmatism in execution, enabling me to lead and motivate collaborative, high-performing teams to tackle complex challenges. Leading with direct communication and transparency are high priorities.I have extensive experience in M&A pre- and post-merger integrations, IPO and SOC readiness assessments, and deficiency remediations across industries including industrials, technology, telecommunications, biotechnology, aerospace, and utilities.Recent career highlights include: Modernized global operations by integrating legacy systems to SAP S/4 HANA, delivering efficiency gains that earned board recognition. Developed a comprehensive risk assessment methodology that accelerated organizational risk identification through innovative processes and increased employee awareness. Led multiple change management initiatives that improved enterprise-wide process efficiencies and eliminated critical operational deficiencies across multinational settings.I have a MS in accounting along with my BSBA from Appalachian University; hold active CPA certifications for North Carolina, Washington, and Texas; and will receive Stanford University’s digital transformation certificate in March 2025.Areas of Expertise:Strategic Leadership | Change Management | Governance, Process, Risk & Controls (GPRC)| Digital Transformation | Internal Audit | External Audit | Compliance | M&A | IPO | Risk Management | Data Governance | Finance Technology | Process Redesign | Business Operations | Finance | Stakeholder Management | Program Management | Project Management | SAP S/4 Hana | Azure DevOps | AuditBoard | Price f(x)| Salesforce | Workday | Celonis | Power BI | BPM
Experience
Senior Director
Apr 2025 — Present · Greensboro, NC, US
Reporting into the CFO, I’m leading the global finance transformation office for VF Corporation.
Education
Appalachian State University
Master of Science - MS, Accounting
Appalachian State University
Bachelor of Science, Accounting
Skills
- Internal Audit
- Auditing
- Internal Controls
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act
- Assurance
- External Audit
- Accounting
- Us Gaap
- Sarbanes-Oxley
- Financial Reporting
- Cpa
- Audit
- Financial Accounting
- Sec Filings
- Big 4
- Gaap
- Financial Risk
- IT Audit
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Financial Audits
- Sox 404
- Sas70
- Coso
- Ifrs
- Risk
- Sox
- Sec Reporting
- Compliance Audits
- Process Improvement
- Project Management
- Practice Development
- People Management
- Process Consulting
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