Leena Bandhoo

• Lead the consolidation of VCG month-end financials supporting $80B+ in revenues.
• Ownership of 4 CFO financial reporting packages including 200+ slides.
• Quality Assurance and signoff of quarterly Verizon Leadership Committee reporting.
• VCG HQ lead driving and executing on business unit priorities.
• Negotiating with senior leaders to build interaction models facilitating better partnership and collaboration leading to better communication and reduced errors in close packages.
• Drove acceleration of month-end readouts leading to more insightful discussions with leadership team.

• Led a team with multiple market oversight providing strategic business decision support to 2 General Managers and 14 Department Heads.
• Built and automated commission model reducing time spent by 21 working hours.
• Identified and reduced 8% of total operating expense as part of cost reduction initiative.
• Built annual budgets, monthly forecasts, and led monthly close process.

• Developed revenue projection model instrumental in launching company’s first full signal Spanish radio station.
• Created pricing model to evaluate Digital sales proposals increasing margins by 2%.
• Created benchmark reporting to track contribution margins and pricing across CMG markets.
• Implemented new, measurable bonus plans for Department Heads saving $30K annually.

• Partnered with GM and CFO to report financial results of domestic and UK businesses.
• Developed annual budgets and forecasted monthly headcount, salaries and benefits for over 50 employees.

• Led monthly closes and variance analysis for Business Research Publishing and Conferences.
• Presented financial performance and outlook to CFO and operational leadership team.

• Collaborated with Bus Dev team ensuring digital rev share contracts were compliant.
• Partnered with Network Finance and Tech to create revenue share reports.
• Analyzed mobile revenue including presenting revenue trend analysis to management.

• Led monthly Balance Sheet and P&L closes including variance analysis.
• Partnered with Tech team to create online GL application to open and close BS accounts.
• Reconciled suspense accounts solving for over $100M.

Prior experience includes progressive leadership roles at NBC Universal, Turner Broadcasting, and Merrill Lynch