Sarah Gallo

About Sarah Gallo

Senior Global Finance, Project and Product Management professional with 25+ years of experience providing skilled leadership while developing and executing a strategic roadmaps within global Finance organizations. Key emphasis on innovation, risk reduction and global platform implementations, while recruiting and development of global professionals talent to ensure success.Program/Project Management executive leadership on highly visible regulatory initiatives with a balanced Finance/Technology lens and driving all cross functional teams to exceed our commitments. Recognized for bringing the vision to life, with a strong governance to ensure delivery discipline and quick communication and actions to minimize delivery risk. As a Finance Planning and Analysis Executive, led a team of finance professionals in full P&L/expense management, in addition to Strategic Investment reporting and analysis. Finance specialties include forecasting, variance analysis, annual budgeting, month end close/accruals, project financial reporting and analysis, business case development and review, location and global workforce analysis while continually identifying expense efficiency opportunities.Senior Global Product Management leadership included driving partnership with cross functional teams to develop the strategic roadmap and corresponding business case while balancing client (internal and external), market and regulatory impacts. Product Management specialties include cross functional leadership, strategic roadmap development, prioritization of Technology discretionary spend agenda and globalization/standardization of processes.

Experience

1. Global End User Computing Remediation Lead for Controllers, Director

   Citi

   Apr 2024 — Present · Tampa, FL, US

   Global Program Lead for End User Computing Remediation for Citi\'s Controllers organization. Working across functions, including Technology, to optimize risk reduction.

Education

• University of Tampa

  MBA

  1996 — 1998

• Florida Southern College

  BS, Accounting

  1992 — 1994

Skills

• Financial Modeling
• Financial Planning
• Financial Analysis
• Management
• Business Management
• Strategic Roadmaps
• Forecasting
• Financial Risk
• Cash Management
• Business Case Development
• Vendor Management
• Product Management
• Financial Reporting
• Strategic Planning
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Business Analysis
• Finance
• Internal Audit
• Portfolio Management
• Financial Services
• Banking
• Risk Management
• Process Improvement