Bryant Steele- Johnston
Los Angeles,California
Summary
Dynamic Chief Financial Officer and enterprise finance executive with over 20 years of experience in driving financial transformation and modernizing enterprise systems across diverse sectors, including cloud, healthcare, technology, and financial services. Expertise in optimizing over $1 billion in infrastructure and technology expenditures while enhancing EBITDA, executing seamless M&A integrations, and developing scalable finance organizations within complex multi-entity and recurring revenue frameworks. Specialized knowledge in enterprise infrastructure finance, digital transformation, automation strategy, ERP modernization, and capital allocation supports a strategic approach to financial management. Recognized as a trusted advisor to CEOs, boards, and investors, aligning financial strategies with operational execution to elevate profitability, scalability, and overall enterprise value.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Financial Officer
Adia Health
01.2025 - Current
- Managed comprehensive financial strategies for a $150M+ multi-site healthcare platform, focusing on P&L oversight and cash flow efficiency.
- Orchestrated comprehensive capital strategy for Series A–C, ensuring effective fundraising of over $250M and streamlined investor reporting processes.
- Designed and constructed finance treasury and FP&A frameworks from inception to optimize financial management processes.
- Developed and optimized KPI dashboards alongside profitability frameworks and reimbursement models, facilitating improved visibility into margins.
- Analyzed and improved cash flow metrics to ensure operational efficiency and facilitate growth initiatives.
Head of Finance (Business Unit CFO)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
01.2022 - 01.2025
- Spearheaded financial strategy across expansive hyperspace infrastructure environments, overseeing $1 billion+ in vendor and operational spending to drive enterprise cloud AI growth.
- Facilitated capacity modeling for compute storage GPU clusters and data center expansion in partnership with engineering teams, driving improvements in capital efficiency.
- Analyzed hyperspace deployment economics by creating financial frameworks that include cost-per-unit utilization rates and redundancy models.
- Conducted comprehensive analysis and restructuring of vendor procurement strategy for hardware and cloud services, resulting in over $150 million in annual savings through improved spend consolidation and contract management.
- Created sophisticated forecasting models that leverage automation to synthesize engineering demand signals, customer growth trajectories, and infrastructure consumption metrics.
- Oversaw finance strategy development, focusing on provisioning automation and resource allocation to support lifecycle management and enhance scalability.
- Facilitated alignment of pricing models with enterprise consumption behaviors and margin optimization strategies through partnership with product and sales teams.
- Developed comprehensive executive dashboards, consolidating operational financial and utilization metrics for improved decision-making.
- Analyzed and recommended capital allocation strategies to senior leadership, focusing on balancing immediate demand with long-term infrastructure growth.
Head of Finance, APAC Retail & Distribution
Amazon
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Led finance across APAC retail and distribution channels managing regional sales planning, pricing strategy, inventory turns, and margin optimization.
- Partnered with sales leadership evaluating customer profitability, promotional effectiveness, and channel revenue mix.
- Built rolling sales forecasts integrating pipeline activity, pricing changes, and demand trends improving revenue visibility.
- Led implementation of ERP and financial systems improving order visibility, SKU profitability analysis, and sales reporting.
- Developed commercial finance models supporting market expansion, pricing decisions, and territory profitability.
- Delivered $50M+ in supply chain savings through sourcing redesign and vendor renegotiations.
- Reduced working capital requirements through improved inventory planning and demand forecasting.
- Built KPI dashboards tracking revenue growth, margin by channel, and customer concentration.
Business Unit CFO
Toyota Financial Services
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Led enterprise finance across global multi-entity operations with billions in managed assets, owning P&L, liquidity, capital allocation, and enterprise performance.
- Directed M&A strategy and post-merger integration for Mazda Financial Services across multiple legal entities.
- Partnered on Toyota Connected launch supporting digital transformation, technology infrastructure investment, and data monetization.
- Led treasury strategy, liquidity planning, and capital structure optimization improving enterprise cash flow visibility.
- Built long-range forecasting and profitability models improving strategic planning and capital deployment.
- Oversaw GAAP and IFRS reporting, regulatory compliance, and enterprise governance.
- Drove finance systems modernization, forecasting improvements, and executive decision support.
Managing Director
Deloitte
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Oversaw comprehensive transformation engagements for Fortune 500 and PE-backed organizations, concentrating on finance modernization and seamless post-acquisition integration.
- Architected finance structures that align accounting, FP&A, treasury, and reporting processes, facilitating operational scalability and efficiency.
- Managed comprehensive ERP transformation programs, focusing on SAP, Oracle, and Hyperion to improve financial reporting and workflow efficiency.
- Executed comprehensive analyses of product and business-line margins to pinpoint pricing opportunities and optimize profitability.
- Performed in-depth evaluations of buy-side and sell-side diligence to assess integration risk and ensure financial integrity.
- Engineered comprehensive scenario models to support effective decision-making in carve-out recapitalizations and integration planning.
- Provided strategic advice to CFOs on enhancing working capital efficiency through accounts receivable improvements, accounts payable adjustments, and disciplined inventory practices.
Captain
United States Marine Corps
01.2006 - 01.2012
- Led teams of 30+ in high-pressure operational environments requiring rapid decision-making, accountability, and execution.
- Executed multifaceted tactical and administrative missions, cultivating leadership discipline and promoting operational excellence.
- Led forensic accounting investigations tied to revenue recognition, fraud risk, and internal control failures.
Education
Executive Leadership Studies -
Harvard University
Cambridge, MAExecutive MBA - undefined
Duke University
Durham, NCBachelor's Degree - Economics
Duke University
Durham, NCSkills
- SAP ECC
- SAP S/4HANA
- Oracle
- NetSuite
- Workday Financials
- Microsoft Dynamics 365
- OneStream
- BlackLine
- Power BI
- Anaplan
- SQL
- AWS Cloud
- Strategic financial planning
- Performance metrics analysis
- Mergers and acquisitions experience
Certification
- PMP
- Six Sigma Black Belt
- AWS Cloud Practitioner
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Hyperscale Infrastructure Finance
- Enterprise Transformation
- ERP Modernization
- Financial Systems Architecture
- Automation Strategy
- Managed Services Economics
- M&A Integration
- Sales Finance
- Revenue Planning
- Capital Allocation
- Working Capital Optimization
- Board Reporting
Timeline
Chief Financial Officer
Adia Health
01.2025 - Current
Head of Finance (Business Unit CFO)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
01.2022 - 01.2025
Head of Finance, APAC Retail & Distribution
Amazon
01.2020 - 01.2022
Business Unit CFO
Toyota Financial Services
01.2015 - 01.2019
Managing Director
Deloitte
01.2010 - 01.2015
Captain
United States Marine Corps
01.2006 - 01.2012
Executive MBA - undefined
Duke University
Executive Leadership Studies -
Harvard University
Bachelor's Degree - Economics
Duke University