Ben Gardner
CFO · VP Finance · Head of FP&A and Strategic Finance
Strategic finance executive with 15+ years building FP&A functions from zero, finding and fixing the problems others miss, and turning complex financial data into the executive narratives boards actually act on.
What I do
- Find and fix what others miss. Operational finance, in the weeds. I dig into how the business actually runs, find the broken or wasteful process, and fix it.
- Build finance functions from scratch. FP&A teams, forecasting infrastructure, executive reporting cadences.
- Drive measurable value. $4M annual savings audit, $20M offshore workforce strategy, $6B+ rewards liability governance.
- Lead M&A. Due diligence, post-acquisition operational alignment, and financial continuity across multiple targets.
- Direct analytics and data. The big-picture view of what's right and what's possible, guiding the specialists who build it.
- Partner with the board. Quarterly scorecards, long-range plans, process improvement, incentive design.
