Christina GADRINAB
Vienna,USA
Summary
Strategic finance and transformation leader with 25+ years advising Fortune 500 executives across hospitality, technology, consumer products, and financial services. Known for building high-performing teams, driving data-driven decision-making, and leading enterprise-wide transformation initiatives. Proven success in process optimization and automation, performance reporting and analytics, data quality, and strategic planning.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Business Transformation
CROSSCOUNTRY CONSULTING
04.2019 - 09.2025
- Practice leader, mentor, team lead, and consultant to Fortune 500 and emerging growth companies (Hospitality; Technology; Consumer Products; Financial Services). Advise clients on transforming their finance, risk, operations, and technology functions to prepare for complex change, optimize performance, and accelerate business growth.
- Built and scaled the company's first Data & Analytics practice, including vision and strategy, KPIs, hiring and operations. Resulted in profitable practice that has doubled in size.
- Led and managed projects including process, data, and reporting improvements, Chart of Accounts redesign, Close improvement, leadership reporting and dashboards, transaction readiness, and operating model/ organization redesign.
- Collaborated with client executives to review current state metrics, KPIs, and reports and discuss improvement opportunities. Facilitated sessions to create a short list of key business questions, KPIs, and insights to inform decision making. Documented and refined detailed requirements across stakeholders, including commercial executives, data governance, data architecture, and business intelligence teams.
Founder and Independent Consultant
ACCELERATE CONSULTING, LLC
04.2016 - 04.2019
- Independent consultant specializing in finance transformation, business process improvement, change management, and project management.
- Led requirements gathering and discovery for MicroStrategy leadership dashboards. Included responsibility for executive communications, detailed requirements documentation, project management, and facilitation of related working sessions with business partners. Interim role leading and managing Sales Analytics team. Included oversight of prioritization, workload distribution, leadership performance reporting, and special projects.
- Identified and prioritized improvement initiatives in collaboration with Finance leaders. Project managed the implementation of Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) across Finance, IT, and technical consultants. Led project management and performed activities related to Finance initiatives (e.g., documented processes and procedures; identified risks and mitigation strategies).
Senior Director
CHOICE HOTELS, SALES PLANNING, OPERATIONS, & TECHNOLOGY
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Global Sales leader responsible for planning, analytics, reporting, and strategic insights in a high growth, dynamic environment. Owned related budget, forecasts, and priority initiative planning.
- Defined, measured, analyzed, and reported on sales team goals.
- Created performance reporting and dashboards for sales teams and key stakeholders.
- Provided strategic support through cross functional transformation initiatives and special projects. Examples include revenue generation, segment growth strategies, and collaboration with Marketing and Business Intelligence teams.
- Enabled sales effectiveness through people, processes, tools, technology, and information.
Director
HIGHSPRING, STRATEGY, FINANCE & OPERATIONS
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Led and managed client delivery of business results, mentored and developed people, supported internal strategic initiatives, and partnered with recruiting team on talent pipeline.
- Provided Finance assessment across core processes, systems, data and organizational structure to newly hired CFO and private equity stakeholders. Assessment resulted in a focused, prioritized roadmap of foundational improvements needed to meet objectives. Included recommendations on ERP enhancements and reporting tools.
- Worked with CFOs of Fortune 50 companies to improve the process and reporting design of their FP&A functions. Included discussion of key business drivers, currently available data sources and tools, and related roles and responsibilities. Results included recommendations related to people, process and technology improvements.
- Led strategic initiatives to optimize financial performance and operational efficiency across multiple business units.
- Directed cross-functional teams in executing process improvements, enhancing productivity, and reducing operational costs.
- Fostered a culture of continuous improvement through mentoring staff on leading practices and innovative strategies.
- Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Collaborated with executive leadership to formulate strategic plans that aligned with company vision and objectives.
Senior Manager
HIGHSPRING, STRATEGY, FINANCE & OPERATIONS
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Responsible for client delivery, driving business results and forecasting revenue, people development, and recruiting. Worked directly with CEO during strategic planning and solutions development sessions.
- Restructured and redesigned Corporate COA and management reporting. Responsible for related account mapping, detailed design document, and training. Designed and facilitated workshops to vet proposed account and reporting changes with both Finance and Business leaders. Provided project management support.
Manager
DELOITTE CONSULTING, STRATEGY & OPERATIONS
01.2006 - 01.2010
- Supervised cross-functional teams to partner with client executives in delivering solutions related to their people, process, and technology needs. Responsible for project and team management, client relationships, and project financials. Mentored and managed consultants.
Senior Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Llp
01.2004 - 12.2004
- Supervised Sarbanes-Oxley review for an international, Fortune 500 client. Evaluated control environments within Treasury, Payroll, HR, Accounting, and Legal functions. Interim role before full-time MBA program from 2004 – 2006.
- Led audit engagements, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies.
- Developed risk assessment strategies to identify and mitigate potential financial discrepancies.
Project Supervisor
CSX Corporation
01.2000 - 01.2004
- Supervised Charlotte Audit & Advisory Services department.
- Worked with team to reduce costs, enhance controls, and improve processes.
- Supervised project teams to ensure timely completion of critical operational initiatives.
Education
MBA - Consulting; Leadership
UNC Chapel Hill: Kenan Flagler
Chapel Hill, NC05-2006
BBA - Finance, German Minor
The College of William And Mary
Williamsburg, VASkills
- AI Strategy, Governance, Use Cases, and Tools
- Data Standards, Integration, and Quality
- Process Improvement and Standardization
- Automation and Analytics
- Business Intelligence
- Relationship Building
- Strategic Planning and OKR/ Goal Setting
- People Leadership, Mentoring, and Management
Technology Skills
- AI (Microsoft Copilot; Alteryx; Klarity.ai; ChatGPT)
- Data Governance (Alation; Collibra)
- Business Intelligence (Microsoft PowerBI; Tableau; MicroStrategy)
Languages
German
Limited Working
Timeline
Director, Business Transformation
CROSSCOUNTRY CONSULTING
04.2019 - 09.2025
Founder and Independent Consultant
ACCELERATE CONSULTING, LLC
04.2016 - 04.2019
Senior Director
CHOICE HOTELS, SALES PLANNING, OPERATIONS, & TECHNOLOGY
01.2014 - 01.2016
Director
HIGHSPRING, STRATEGY, FINANCE & OPERATIONS
01.2013 - 01.2014
Senior Manager
HIGHSPRING, STRATEGY, FINANCE & OPERATIONS
01.2010 - 01.2012
Manager
DELOITTE CONSULTING, STRATEGY & OPERATIONS
01.2006 - 01.2010
Senior Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Llp
01.2004 - 12.2004
Project Supervisor
CSX Corporation
01.2000 - 01.2004
MBA - Consulting; Leadership
UNC Chapel Hill: Kenan Flagler
BBA - Finance, German Minor
The College of William And Mary
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