Hannah Fisher

About Hannah Fisher

I love to learn, build, and create. Over the last decade, I have lived and worked in three different countries, moved to the US, started from scratch, and built a career in finance to help businesses scale faster and help founders understand their numbers & make an impact. Over the past decade, I’ve led finance in private equity–backed, consumer goods, and manufacturing environments — consistently turning complex data into clear, confident decisions.As Director of FP & A at a US beauty brand, I lead financial strategy, forecasting, and trade spend analysis, partnering cross-functionally to optimize pricing, resource allocation, and profitability. Past experience spans financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and consulting — with deep expertise in financial modeling, cost analysis, and scaling finance teams.>Built FP & A function from the ground up for multiple companies, including PE-backed startups under.>Developed staffing and utilization models improving resource ROI by double digits.>Led forecasting and cash flow processes supporting company growth to $100M+.Outside of work I enjoy:‍Running (in the Arizona mountains preferably)‍Cycling (something we recently started and it\'s been great to add to my workout routine)Reading fiction (after years of reading only non-fiction I re-discovered my love for reading and getting lost in a story)Watching my son become a workout and outdoor enthusiastI’m passionate about helping professionals work smarter — especially working parents — by integrating AI tools into everyday workflows. I share practical strategies for balancing career and life

Experience

1. Director of Fp & a

   Pacifica Beauty

   Jan 2024 — Present

   Liquidity Oversight: o Running the 13-week cash flow forecast, actively monitor vendor payments along with estimated AR and inventory collateral impacts to manage liquidity more efficiently.Forecasting & Reporting: o In charge of creating the operating model and all scenario planning. Set up and maintained live financial forecast models and all detailed sales expense models (trade deductions by retailer).o Introduced organized trade accrual system, ensuring accurate customer deduction accounting and bolstering financial transparency.o Set up forecasting calendar and owned all external reporting to our private equity partners.Profitability Analytics & Strategic Initiativeso Established pricing strategies for e-commerce channels (Shopify and Amazon) while fortifying liquidity planning to meet banking requirements and empowering sales teams with data-driven discounting decisions.o Generated SKU-level business segment analysis, long-range financial projections, budget forecasting, variance assessments, and chargeback reports for board members and senior leadership, reinforcing financial oversight and strategic initiatives.o Implemented SKU-level and customer level review process to maintain minimum contribution margin targets when running discounting campaigns.

Education

• University of Mannheim

  Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Philosophy

  2011 — 2015

• University of Birmingham

  Master of Science (M.Sc.), International Business

  2016 — 2019