Sarah Whitfield, CPA

Senior Finance Manager - FP&A

About Me

Chartered accountant and FP&A leader with 11+ years in corporate finance, audit and banking. Delivers accurate reporting, sharp forecasting and controls that stand up to audit, while partnering with leadership on capital allocation.

Work Experience

Senior Finance Manager - FP&AJan 2020 - Present
Northbridge Holdings · City, Country
  • Rebuilt the rolling forecast model, improving forecast accuracy from ±9% to ±2.5%.
  • Cut month-end close from 10 days to 5 by automating 40+ reconciliations.
  • Led the $85M capex review that redirected $12M to higher-return projects.
Audit ManagerSep 2015 - Dec 2019
Sterling & Partners LLP · City, Country
  • Managed 15 statutory audits a year under IFRS, with portfolio fees of $2.1M.
  • Identified control gaps that prevented an estimated $3.4M of misstatements.
Credit AnalystJul 2013 - Aug 2015
Unity Commercial Bank · City, Country
  • Assessed 200+ credit proposals with a portfolio default rate under 1%.

Finance Initiatives

Rolling Forecast RedesignAnaplan · Power BI

Driver-based model used by the CFO and board for quarterly guidance.

Fast Close ProgrammeSAP · Automation

Cut the close to 5 days with a reconciliation tool and a close calendar.