Andrea Morokutti
Los Altos,CA
Summary
Strategic corporate finance executive with a proven track record of success in developing and leading financial and operational teams amidst significant and ongoing change. Expertise in financial planning, analysis, and operations driving financial growth and optimization through transparent and clear analysis, enhanced productivity, capitalizing on opportunities, analyzing options, and executing innovative solutions to meet organizational goals. Credible insight and sophisticated communication skills have earned trusted support in determining critical strategic decisions, consistently ranking as a top and value leaders. Promote a culture of open communication and accountability for results, remaining transparent and approachable.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis
Upwork.com
10.2021 - Current
- Manage financial planning and analysis across Upwork, weekly, monthly quarterly, annual and long range, focused on strategic and financial goal achievement, ensuring optimal spend allocation
- Enhance company profitability through deep research and analyses, implementing strategic business plans and optimizing operational processes.
- Establish a culture of continuous improvement, fostering innovation and driving sustainable results across the organization.
- Lead, manage and optimize a strong and successful team focused on best outcomes for Upwork
- Have built strong executive, and key cross functional partners throughout Upwork
- Collaborate with senior management to develop short and medium term goals, strategic initiatives and long term goals.
- Proven ability to be both structured and flexible within a dynamic environment, quickly pivoting and acclimating to what is most critical to Upwork's success
Senior Director - Financial, Pricing, CBO, CMO
Intuitive Surgical Inc
05.2019 - 10.2021
- Financial Planning and Analysis across multiple areas including Global Sales/CBO, Marketing and all Chief Medial Officer groups
- Led pricing and pricing approval process
- Led implementation of end to end order to cash software
- Led through financial planning and analysis/complex models through Covid implications on business
- Own global TAM model, updates and business implication analysis
- Led successful and optimized team of highly talented people with diverse skill sets
Vice President, Operations Finance - Products
Verizon Media Group
01.2012 - 05.2019
- Financial planning and analysis/operations encompassing all Yahoo products
- Led, built, managed highly successful team
- Key financial leader accountable for strategic evaluations and change execution oversight
- Instrumental in optimizing products' values and striking balance between ads and UX.
Vice President, North American Media/Sales Finance
Yahoo! Inc.
01.2011 - 01.2012
Head of Sales Operations - North America
Yahoo! Inc.
01.2010 - 01.2011
Vice President, Marketing, Media & Mobile Finance
Yahoo! Inc.
01.2006 - 01.2008
Senior Director, Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Yahoo, Inc.
01.2000 - 01.2006
Assistant Controller
Yahoo! Inc.
01.2000 - 01.2002
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Economics, And Psychology
UCSB
Goleta, CA06.1990
Skills
- Financial Rationalization
- Cost Efficiency Initiatives
- Strategic Planning & Execution
- Internal Stakeholder Engagement
- Budgeting, Forecasting & Analysis
- Financial Operations & Automation
- Policy, Process, & Procedure Creation
- Mergers & Acquisitions Analysis and Due Diligence
- Digital Media
- SEM
- Online Advertising
- Team Leadership
- Relationship Building
- Decision-Making
- Critical Thinking
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Client Relationship Building
- Strategic Planning
- Results-Driven
- Process Improvement
- Budget Oversight
- Performance metrics analysis
- Metrics Tracking
- Sales and Marketing Leadership
- Forecasting
- Financial Management
- OKRs and KPIs
Certification
California Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Inactive
Ernst & Young
Timeline
Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis
Upwork.com
10.2021 - Current
Senior Director - Financial, Pricing, CBO, CMO
Intuitive Surgical Inc
05.2019 - 10.2021
Vice President, Operations Finance - Products
Verizon Media Group
01.2012 - 05.2019
Vice President, North American Media/Sales Finance
Yahoo! Inc.
01.2011 - 01.2012
Head of Sales Operations - North America
Yahoo! Inc.
01.2010 - 01.2011
Vice President, Marketing, Media & Mobile Finance
Yahoo! Inc.
01.2006 - 01.2008
Senior Director, Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Yahoo, Inc.
01.2000 - 01.2006
Assistant Controller
Yahoo! Inc.
01.2000 - 01.2002
Bachelor of Arts - Business Economics, And Psychology
UCSB
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