Thomas Burland
VP of FP&A | Strategic Finance · Corporate Planning · Business Partnering | Commercial Real Estate & Investment Banking
- Role
- Vice President of Financial Planning Analysis at Newmark
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Thomas Burland
Finance executive with 17+ years of progressive FP & A and corporate finance experience across commercial real estate and global investment banking. Currently leading firmwide financial planning and analysis for Newmark’s $2.9B commercial real estate platform, spanning 7 business lines, 200+ departments, and 50+ legal entities. Known for translating complex, multi-layered financial data into clear strategic insights for C-suite and board-level audiences — including direct partnership with the CEO, CFO, CHRO, General Counsel, CIO, and CMO on annual budget strategy and long-range planning. Career highlights include: • Cut the firmwide month-end close from 10 days to 5 days through process redesign • Built automated reporting infrastructure using Alteryx, eliminating manual workflows and improving data accuracy at scale • Led North America FP & A at JP Morgan’s Global Investment Bank, overseeing M&A, ECM, and DCM financial planning across a team of 14 • Developed complex long-range financial models used by senior management for capital and expense allocation decisions Core expertise: Financial Planning & Analysis · Corporate Finance · Budgeting & Forecasting · Board & Executive Reporting · Finance Transformation · P&L Management · Business Partnering · Financial Modeling · Hyperion · Alteryx · Tableau
Experience
Vice President of Financial Planning Analysis
Feb 2022 — Present · New York, NY, US
Serve as corporate FP & A lead for Newmark’s full-service commercial real estate platform, overseeing financial planning and performance management across $2.9B in annual revenue, 7 business lines, 200+ departments, and 50+ legal entities •Lead the firmwide annual budget process in partnership with the CEO and Chairman, including strategic modeling for C-suite functional leaders across HR, Legal, Finance, Technology, and Marketing •Reduced month-end close timeline by 50% — from 10 working days to 5 — through cross-functional process redesign •Automated manual reporting and reconciliation workflows using Alteryx, improving data accuracy and freeing significant analyst capacity •Developed and implemented new firmwide financial performance reporting and a back-office cost allocation model, providing greater transparency and more accurate true-cost visibility across business lines •Built IT capital investment tracking framework to support planning and prioritization of technology spend •Deliver brokerage performance analytics at the individual level across brokers, supporting compensation and strategic planning decisions
Education
University of Connecticut School of Business
MBA, Finance
2010 — 2012
Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics at University of Delaware
Bachelor of Science - BS, Finance, General
2003 — 2007
Skills
- Analysis
- Derivatives
- Financial Analysis
- Account Reconciliation
- Portfolio Management
- Loans
- Fixed Income
- Management
- Business Analysis
- Finance
- Corporate Finance
- Banking
- Financial Modeling
- Investments
- Microsoft Office
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