Stephen Meekins
Strategic Finance & Technology Leader | EPM Expert | Master Anaplanner | AI Enthusiast | Driving Financial Transformation & Operational Agility
- Role
- Epm Director Master Anaplanner at Grant Thornton (US)
- Location
- Dayton, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Stephen Meekins
I bridge the gap between finance and technology to drive financial transformation and to deliver high-impact enterprise performance management systems and strategies that drive growth, profitability, and agility. With over 20 years of experience leading digital finance transformations for Fortune 500 and high-growth companies, I specialize in turning complex challenges into scalable solutions.As a Master Anaplanner, EPM expert, and seasoned Finance Transformation leader, I’ve built and scaled EPM ecosystems across FP & A, supply chain, legal consolidation, and enterprise-wide reporting. Whether architecting an Anaplan CoE or optimizing strategic planning processes, I help organizations go beyond spreadsheets to unlock real business value.My background includes advanced credentials in finance (BSBA, Master’s) and emerging technologies (AI, Data Science, Blockchain)—allowing me to speak the language of CFOs and CIOs. I bring both analytical rigor and operational execution to the table. Key Focus Areas:Financial & Digital TransformationAnaplan Center of Excellence (COE) LeadershipLegal Consolidation & Integrated Business PlanningEPM Solution ArchitectureFP & A Modernization | Financial Modeling | Financial ReportingAI & Advanced Analytics for FinanceLet’s connect if you’re building the future of finance.
Experience
Epm Director Master Anaplanner
Mar 2026 — Present
Leading enterprise EPM strategy and Anaplan implementations for mid-market and Fortune 500 clients across financial planning, consolidations, and operational reporting• Advising C-suite and finance executives on digital transformation roadmaps, helping organizations modernize legacy planning processes and reduce planning cycle times• Driving practice development by leveraging 20+ years of EPM expertise across Anaplan, OneStream, Planful, and SAP BPC to deliver scalable, high-impact solutions• Integrating AI agents and emerging automation technologies (n8n, LangChain, MCP) with Anaplan to extend platform capabilities and unlock next-generation planning workflows
Education
Nuclear Power School - Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (NNPTC)
Nuclear Engineering
1986 — 1988
University of Michigan
Financial Technology (Fintech) Innovations
University of Michigan
Python 3 Specialization
2020 — 2020
Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
Masters, Finance
The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business
BSBA, Finance
Rutgers University
Supply Chain Management Strategy Specialization
University of Michigan
Applied Data Science with Python Specialization
2020 — 2021
UC Irvine
Block Chain Specialization
2020 — 2020
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