Scott Harvey

Head of Financial Planning & Analysis @The Minnesota Star Tribune

Minneapolis, MN, US

Led the newly established FP & A team, overseeing all aspects of financial performance, including enterprise financial planning, business partnership consulting, commission and incentive structuring and execution, scenario planning, and strategic collaboration to drive business success.• Achieved board approval for outsourcing newspaper printing, a strategy projected to significantly cut enterprise expenses, strengthen profitability, and unlock cash flow for reinvestment• Partnered with Data & Analytics to implement a modernized data platform in Snowflake and a new visualization tool in Domo, enhancing subscriber planning and analytics by collaborating with business leaders to optimize data, build dashboards, and integrate insights into the planning cycle• Analyzed subscription pricing and promotional strategies to assess impact on churn and retention, generating actionable insights that informed pricing decisions and drove a 35% increase in digital subscribers in just over one year• Directed the strategic planning process through a major business transformation, providing financial guidance that ensured organizational alignment, clear priorities, and sound decision-making• Led the selection, implementation, and integration of financial systems, improving enterprise-wide financial visibility, optimizing reporting capabilities, and enhancing strategic financial insights for senior leadership• Designed and executed targeted talent development initiatives, strengthening team expertise, fostering leadership growth, and building a high-performing finance organization

University of North Dakota

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

University of North Dakota

Bachelor's Degree, Commercial Aviation