Basil Brown
Group Finance Manager - Xbox Hardware (North America Latin America) @Microsoft
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WORK HISTORY
Group Finance Manager - Xbox Hardware (North America Latin America) @Microsoft
Toronto, ON, CA
Led financial strategy and performance management for Microsoft\'s largest consumer division (Xbox Americas), ensuring margin optimization and sustainable revenue growth. Partnered with cross-functional teams to drive financial forecasting, P&L management, and strategic decision-making.• Developed advanced financial models and analytics to optimize business outcomes, enhance revenue forecasting accuracy, and drive towards strategic targets• Led cross-functional initiatives to improve supply chain efficiency, rationalize inventory, and strengthen operational performance• Provided expert guidance on market trends, pricing strategies, and investment decisions, strengthening Xbox’s position in the American gaming industry• Ensured efficient management of finance processes, including budget, forecast, outlook, close reporting, and P&L close.• Established a culture of community and compliance across Xbox regions and stakeholders.
EDUCATION
Certified Management Accountants of Ontario
CMA, Management Accounting
Project Management Institute
PMP, Project Management
Schulich School of Business - York University
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
Schulich School of Business - York University
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Accounting and Finance
SKILLS
ABOUT BASIL BROWN
Greetings, I’m Basil, I’ve had the opportunity to be exposed to multiple industries and geographic markets over my career. This breadth has helped me become an innovative & collaborative problem solver and strategic commercial & finance leader. I am passionate about collaborating with teams to develop strategies and models that drive revenue growth and enhance process efficiency, ultimately delivering solutions that unlock revenue, increase profit, and create organizational value. Most recently at Microsoft I drove digital direct to consumer (DTC) sales for their multi-billion-dollar hardware (console/controllers) business using predictive modelling to project new profit pools. During that time, I helped predict & plan for a $25Million gross profit expansion. At Conagra I led RGM and created Go-to-Market and Pricing strategies for their full line of business (over 700 products). I worked with the commercial team to develop extensive pricing proposals, including reforecasting revenue & profit over multiple scenarios to foster cross functional alignment and ultimately customer acceptance. At McCain I established playbooks & standardized financial process in developing markets (Brazil, Australia, South Africa, India & China). I developed data models and applied country specific assumptions to drive accurate revenue forecasts across their unique geographies and economic realities. On the beverage side at Coca-Cola Ltd. I led Finance in Food Service managing customers like McDonald’s, Tim Hortons, Burger King to name a few). This exposure was formative in developing a keen sense of Customer Management & Service Excellence and the importance of accomplishing lofty goals through high-performing teams. During my time leading & developing a team of 7 direct reports we grew Food Service revenue by +15%.I thrive in high-performance environments, where collaboration, integrity, and accountability are the foundation of success. As a leader, I value autonomy, coaching and development, while ensuring the team operates with clear objectives and execution excellence. Specialties: Revenue Growth Management, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Financial Planning, Strategic Management, Organizational Design, Operational Management, Financial and Management Accounting, Data Analytics
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