Regina K. Crowder

About Regina K. Crowder

With over 25 years of experience, my objective is to advance the efficiency of finance and business operations by responsibly leveraging modern tools and executive leadership. Using my unique mix of VP-level operational finance, Integrated Business Planning (IBP) expertise, and advanced technology skills, I implement enduring change that allows finance teams to deliver new levels of business value with less effort.I combine extensive hands-on experience as a VP of FP & A with current strategic advisory work as a Senior Director Analyst at Gartner. I advise CFOs and executive leaders globally by authoring influential research and guiding organizations through the deep evaluation, selection, and implementation strategy of next-generation Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) platforms. My aim is to position finance as a driver of unparalleled value and facilitate successful finance transformations.As a visionary and results-driven Finance Leader, I have a proven track record of directing large, cross-functional teams to drive sales, optimize processes, reduce costs, and increase profitability. I take pride in my ability to bring structure to complex processes and successfully lead large finance transformation initiatives and FP & A system implementations. I am recognized for positioning the financial function as an organizational asset and a trusted partner by effectively telling the story behind the numbers.Skills Summary: FP & A Research & Advisory | Integrated Business Planning (IBP)| EPM / FP & A Platform Selection & Evaluation | Finance Transformation & System Integration | Strategic Planning and Analysis | Board of Director Presentations | Advanced Budgeting and Forecasting | Process and Change Management | Digital Analytics & Business Intelligence | Profit and Loss (P&L) Management | Talent Selection, Development, Retention | Project Management | Data Governance | Investor Relations Insights |

Experience

1. Sr Director Finance - Research & Advisory

   Gartner

   Dec 2020 — Present

Education

• University of South Florida

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.) , Accounting

Skills

• Forecasting
• Financial Reporting
• Management
• Competitive Analysis
• Budgeting
• Sales
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Digital Strategy
• Capital Budgeting
• Merchandising
• Multi-Channel Analytics
• Digital Marketing
• Google Analytics
• Business Intelligence
• Online Marketing Analysis
• Income Statement
• Financial Analysis
• Retail
• Web Analytics
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Analysis
• Multi Touch Attribtuion
• Process Improvement
• Inventory Management
• Business Analysis
• Pricing
• Budgets
• Finance
• Budget Management
• Analytics
• Inventory Analysis
• P&L
• Data Analysis
• Ecommerce
• Leadership