Brant Hornberger

About Brant Hornberger

Strategic finance executive with experience leading high performing analytical teams. Strong track record of developing high value analytical frameworks and driving cross functional adoption in a highly matrixed environment. Respected for leveraging tools, systems and process to support strategic objectives across business functions. Passionate about developing, managing and retaining high performing teams.Areas of expertise: customer and segment profitability, developing sales team KPI’s directly connected to financial plans, customer quota setting and management, designing impactful dashboards and tools, P&L management, M&A.

Experience

1. Sr Director of Financial Planning and Analysis - Contract B2b Delivery

   Staples

   Jan 2018 — Present

   Finance lead for the Sales Team “Go to Market” transformation under private equity control, subject matter expert on numerous cross functional initiatives• Strategic business partner to sales leaders providing financial analysis and insight for operational decisions and monthly business reviews with CEO and Sr. Leadership team• Created and implemented regional P&L’s, led the transformation of sales facing margin rates, and led the creation of the first PowerBI dashboards in the finance organization• Led the sales force variable compensation team, ensuring accurate and timely payments across 30+ compensation plans. Designed approach to quota management during the pandemic

Education

• Susquehanna University

  BS, Environmental and Geological Sciences

• The University of Toledo

  MS, Hydrogeology

• Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst

  MBA

Skills

• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Budgets
• Finance
• Income Statement
• Strategic Planning
• P&L
• Forecasting
• Strategy
• Competitive Analysis
• B2b
• Contract Negotiation
• Analysis
• P&L Management
• Budgeting
• Management
• Financial Analysis
• Leadership
• Pricing
• Process Improvement
• Pricing Strategy