Jeremy Scarbury, CPA
Santa Clarita,CA
Summary
Steadfast Director of Finance familiar with managing multi-billion-dollar business operations. Successfully optimizes frameworks and cultivates cohesive teams to meet and exceed financial goals. Excellent reporting, record keeping and relationship-building abilities. Action-oriented individual with experience tracking actual business results against plans, including acquisitions.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Finance Director
Farmers Insurance
03.2019 - Current
- Lead all corporate FP&A functions for the Claims organization (Over $2B in expense management)
- Lead financial and analytics effort for 20-week project to set the strategic direction of the entire Farmers enterprise
- Oversaw internal valuation for the strategic sale of Farmers brokerage business yielding a $760M capital gain
Finance and Analytics Manager III
Farmers Insurance
05.2017 - 03.2019
- Oversight of 6 person team tasked with all FP&A functions for 5 Claims business units
- Reduced expenses by over $20M per annum through the creation of an analytics group
Finance Manager II
Farmers Insurance
03.2015 - 05.2017
- Reduced panel legal and other legal spend by 30% ($50M)
- Led creation of first 5 year strategic roadmap
Finance Manager I
Farmers Insurance
04.2014 - 03.2015
- Achieved $30M per year in savings through identification of performance optimization opportunities for the Business Insurance Claims Department.
- Actively managed organizational finances through focus on short term and long term operational goals.
Finance Specialist
Farmers Insurance
10.2012 - 04.2014
- Responsibilities included budget and forecast preparation, return on investment analysis and general decision support for the Commercial Claims, Auto Claims and Property Claims organizations
- Saved $125M of expense per annum through data-driven discovery of pricing inaccuracies within the Property Claims estimating software
Senior Accountant
LegalZoom.com
04.2011 - 06.2012
- Prepared Company’s S-1 filing with SEC
- Transitioned Company’s accounting systems and policies to align with SEC reporting requirements in preparation for public offering.
Audit Semi-senior
Hedman Partners
07.2008 - 04.2011
- Responsibilities included preparation and oversight of audits, review, compilations, forecasts, projections and 401(k) compliance audits from start to finish
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION -
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA06.2008
Skills
- Financial reporting and analysis
- KPI tracking
- Audit coordination
- Technology-savvy
- Debt management
- Financial strategy development
- Business process improvement
- Strategic financial planning
- Profitability analysis
- Performance metrics evaluation
- Capital structure optimization
- Financial policy development
Certification
- Certified Public Accountant (CA) – License number 109486 (inactive)
- Strategic Capability Building Program – Bain Academy
Timeline
Finance Director
Farmers Insurance
03.2019 - Current
Finance and Analytics Manager III
Farmers Insurance
05.2017 - 03.2019
Finance Manager II
Farmers Insurance
03.2015 - 05.2017
Finance Manager I
Farmers Insurance
04.2014 - 03.2015
Finance Specialist
Farmers Insurance
10.2012 - 04.2014
Senior Accountant
LegalZoom.com
04.2011 - 06.2012
Audit Semi-senior
Hedman Partners
07.2008 - 04.2011
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION -
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Other Awards
Passion for Excellence Award – Performance category, Farmers Insurance – 2013 (awarded in 2014), Finance Excellence Award Recipient – Farmers Insurance - 2018
Other Awards
President of Sterling Hills Mens Club (January, 2018 – January, 2020), President of “Insuring Success” Toastmasters club (July 2015 – June 2016), Passion for Excellence Award – Performance category, Farmers Insurance – 2013 (awarded in 2014), Finance Excellence Award Recipient – Farmers Insurance - 2018