Chad Young

About Chad Young

I\'m a Strategic Finance Executive who thrives on supporting business growth through…

Experience

1. Senior Director & SVP of Finance Director & VP of Finance

   OMD

   Jan 2017 — Present · CA

   Manage $4B billing portfolio across 19 clients, generating $176M in revenue. Lead team of 14 across accounting, client billing, forecasting, contracts, audits, and financial reporting. Serve as trusted advisor to both agency staff and clients through direct client interaction and strategic financial oversight. • Advised clients on maximizing budgets through specialized agency offerings that could deliver between 5%-15% savings for strategic reinvestment opportunities, as well as growing agency revenue between 5%- 30%. • Drove development of innovative fee structures over 8-year tenure, maximizing contribution margins and driving profit growth while strengthening client relationships and business sustainability.• Project-managed multi-client financial initiatives, aligning with agency leadership\'s revenue and expense goals to drive business performance and strategic outcomes.• Developed creative staffing solutions in a budget-conscious creative environment, balancing financial constraints with team needs to maintain account functionality and strategic objectives.• Fostered \"promote from within\" culture through targeted training and strategic department realignment, positioning team members for success and future growth opportunities.• Led team resilience during COVID-19 lockdown through intentional outreach and weekly meetings; maintained 100% retention for 15+ months until summer 2021, fostering connection in challenging environment.

Education

• USC Marshall School of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• University of California, Los Angeles

  Bachelor of Arts - BA