Darren Grech

About Darren Grech

Highly professional, confident & determined leader, with domestic and international experience in; finance, strategic planning, operations, P&L control, and business analysis, involving small, growing, or large scale organizations. A Six Sigma certified, business strategy, innovative and decisive manager. Track record of accurate financial planning, improving efficiencies, driving productivity, and process improvement. Excels in dynamic and demanding environments while remaining pragmatic and big-picture focused. Specialties: Forecasting, Planning & Analysis Business Operations Process Improvement Financial Management Global Strategic Planning Team Leadership & Coaching Project Management Product Lifecycle Management Business Case Development Financial Modeling P&L Management Budget / Sales Forecasting Market & Competitor Analysis

Experience

1. Vice President - Analytics, Reporting & Consulting

   LPL Financial

   Apr 2014 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   Achievements:• Led centralized resource management team to achieve $1M+ cost savings in 14 months after inception• Delivered below budget for two consecutive years during a regulatory challenging and major divisional resource growth period• Introduced new financial modeling techniques and methods resulting in greater awareness of cost cutting opportunities (~10% cost reduction each year across division)Function:• Budgetary control over 2nd largest division, 755 staff ~$100mm expense budget• FP & A responsibility, track key performance indicators and translate analysis to support business decisions.• Provide recommendation to C-level & Senior Management through; strategic mapping and financial presentation.• Lead 18 staff as a centralized resource team, to be engaged throughout the division to mitigate risk and alleviate areas of challenge.• Execute on resource management plans, conduct periodic organizational reviews, and ensure divisional structure is equipped to meet demands.• Develop a KPI & KRI reporting dashboard to focus on the ‘metrics that matter’. • Drive key objectives and support short and long-term growth plans.

Education

• London Business School

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Accounting and Business/Management

• ExpertRating

  Six Sigma, Business Management Strategy

  2011 — 2012