Nicholas Ganger

Finance Director @International Paper

Atlanta, GA, US

Led a 14-person, 3-tier finance organization across 13 sites with full P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow ownership of DS Smith North America Packaging’s 3 business units totaling $500M+ in annual revenue.• Directed 3-year corporate planning cycles, annual budgets, rolling forecasts, KPI reporting, and variance analysis; challenged assumptions and drove stretch performance targets.• Partnered with Sales & Risk to reduce credit holds by 50%, improving sales flow and inventory turnover.• Identified and executed process improvements that increased reporting scalability and reduced manual effort, clearing time for strategic analysis and decision-making across the finance team.• Built scenario pricing model that quantified margin sensitivity and informed pricing renegotiations.• Strengthened financial governance, internal controls, and audit readiness across multi‑site operations.• Served as primary liaison to external auditors, managing requests and ensuring compliance.• Developed ROI and scenario‑based models to support capital allocation, sourcing decisions, and commercial strategy.• Following IP\'s acquisition of DS Smith (Feb 2025), supported M&A integration efforts, including chart of accounts mapping, governance alignment, KPI redesign, and intercompany reporting processes.