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.
Currently consulting in strategic finance (contract engagement).
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.
