Jefferson Harding
Experienced leader with expertise in FP&A, Data & Analytics, and M&A
- Role
- Head of Fp & a and Data & Analytics at Variety Wholesalers, Inc
- Location
- Richmond, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jefferson Harding
Transformational Finance Executive with 14+ years of experience steering financial strategy, capital allocation, and digital transformation for multi-billion-dollar organizations in Retail, Fintech, and Automotive. Proven success establishing Enterprise FP & A functions from the ground up and advising C-Suites on high-stakes M&A integrations (including Big Lots! acquisition). Differentiates by leveraging deep technical expertise (SQL, ERP & BI Architecture) to automate financial ecosystems, reducing cycle times and unlocking real-time decision-making. Trusted business partner known for driving profitable growth, working capital optimization, and scaling high-performance finance teams.
Experience
Head of Fp & a and Data & Analytics
Oct 2023 — Present
Reports directly to the CFO for a $1.5B+ retailer (600+ stores, 12k+ employees). Recruited to establish the enterprise FP & A function, subsequently expanded role to lead Data & Analytics.
Education
St. Francis Xavier University
Bachelor of Science, Economics w/ Honors
University of Guelph
Master of Economics
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Statistical Modeling
- Microsoft Excel
- Economics
- Market Research
- Competitive Analysis
- Project Management
- Data Analysis
- Segmentation
- Business Strategy
- Management
- Qualitative Research
- Sales Operations
- Product Development
- Analysis
- Marketing Communications
- Time Management
- Corporate Strategy Formulation
- Leadership
- Healthcare
- Business Development
- Business Intelligence
- Medical Devices
- Financial Analysis
- Competitive Intelligence
- Marketing Strategy
- Teamwork
- Quantitative Analytics
- Stata
- Strategic Business Initiatives
- Statistics
- Quantitative Research
- Marketing Research
- Microsoft Office
- Marketing
- Research
- Market Analysis
- Team Leadership
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