Eyal Barnea

About Eyal Barnea

Strategic finance executive with demonstrated success enabling high-operating-leverage companies throughout corporate lifecycle to dynamically adjust plans to hit targets. I perform complex analyses, with an investor mindset and intellectual curiosity, drawing on a strong background in financial services. I empower leadership to make sound decisions to achieve business and operational as well as financial goals within multiple monetization models. I\'m experienced balancing growth and profitability for organizations undergoing substantial revenue and ARR expansion. I bring a collegial and calm demeanor as well as robust interpersonal, leadership, and analytical skills. I lead through influence, building trust, setting goals, and mentoring. I collaborate closely with internal analytics organizations to produce relevant analyses by asking the right questions, enabling better resource prioritization through identifying the right problem to solve. I have experience working with international affiliates as well as direct offices, and have had success managing interactions across cultures and international differences. I have managed remote employees across national boundaries, and supported managers of different nationalities across offices in multiple countries. Specialties: Financial Planning and Analysis, Mergers and Acquisitions. Especially proficient in using financial analysis to support corporate strategic goals. FP & A | Operational and Strategic Analysis | Corporate Reporting | Financial Modeling | Budget Management

Experience

1. Vice President - Fp & a

   Gartner

   May 2017 — Present · Stamford, CT, US

   Finance lead for Gartner Digital Markets, a high-growth business unit of parent company with $5B revenue,$30B market cap. Act as business unit CFO and integral member of leadership team. Active participant in strategic and operational discussions as revenue more than tripled. Promoted from Senior Director in 2020.• Identified opportunity and implemented initiative for capitalizing technology investment, enhancing business unit contribution (EBITDA)$10M+ dollars annually. • Performed analysis of sales function’s contribution to business performance, leading to re-framing of function management through new KPIs, directly contributing to speed of COVID slow-down recovery.• Led GDM budgeting efforts through substantial growth, delivering corporate-required targeted revenue and business unit contribution. • Generated monthly presentation, including financial and operational metrics, used by BU head to communicate performance to parent company leadership. • Tracked and fine-tuned spend throughout year, resulting in hitting target business unit contribution.• Liaised between GDM and Finance hierarchy, improving target-setting process.• Coordinated with Finance shared services, including accounting and tax functions, enabling correction of managerial accounting inaccuracies created by round-trip currency translation.• Left August 2023.

Education

• Stony Brook University

  Bachelor's degree

• Florida State University - College of Business

  Master of Business Administration (MBA)