Anthony Castagna

Anthony Castagna 700 Steamboat Rd. Greenwich, CT 06830 Mobile- SUMMARY Versatile and effective CFO with 15+ years of experience in corporate FP&A for PE backed and multinational CPG companies. Excellent interpersonal and business partnering skills. AREAS OF EXPERTISE Financial Planning, Reporting and Analysis Business Development/M&A Strategic Planning and Analysis Financial Modeling Internal auditing and compliance Financial Due Diligence Operations Finance Accounting system design/integration PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Whisps Acquisition Corp, NY 2019 – 2020 Chief Financial Officer CFO for PE backed $80M CPG food company. Led Accounting, Finance and Supply Chain functions Developed Financial Planning and Analysis capability, annual budget and strategic plan process Led Implementation of NetSuite ERP system Managed all banking relationships including debt covenants Implemented 3rd party Supply Chain process Water Lilies Food LLC, NY 2018 – 2019 Chief Financial Officer CFO for PE backed $40M private label and branded frozen food manufacturer. Led Accounting and Finance functions Developed Financial Planning and Analysis capability, annual budget and strategic plan process Developed productivity and cost savings initiatives Led implementation of Sage X3 ERP system Led $10M Capital expansion project for new manufacturing facility Managed Treasury and internal control activities Danone NA, WHITE PLAINS, NY 2009 – 2018 Vice President of Finance – Foodservice Division Full P&L responsibility for $200M business unit. Member of Leadership Team Developed and implemented rolling forecast process. Analyzed and reported variances vs plan Responsible for trade and pricing optimization across product portfolio Developed business cases for new innovations and cost savings initiatives Vice President of Finance – YoCrunch Replaced incumbent CFO post Danone acquisition. Member of Leadership Team. Full P&L responsibility for $150M business unit. Managed 8 person FP&A/Accounting/IT team Led financial planning, reporting and accounting close process Oversaw internal/external audit process Led business unit cash flow and capital expenditure forecasting and reporting Finance Director - Marketing Directed fueling strategy for $2.0B Dannon US division. Controlled $250M marketing budget including spend optimization and variance reporting Prepared financial business cases for new product innovations and cost savings initiatives Directed M&A initiatives including business plan development, and due diligence Anthony CastagnaPage Two Unilever United States, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 2002 – 2009 Senior Finance Manager- Laundry Business Unit Led financial planning, reporting and analysis, 5-year strategic plan development and innovation business case support for $1B Business unit. Managed three-person team (finance analyst and associate finance manager level). Led forecasting, reporting and month-end close of NA category A&P and R&D expenses Responsible for innovation planning, reporting, analysis and portfolio prioritization Finance Manager-Skin Business Unit Developed annual brand budgets and monitored performance against plan Managed three-person team (finance analyst and associate finance manager level). Managed the P&L planning and reporting for brands with revenue of $400MM Partnered with marketing leadership to implement A&P ROI and marketing mix analysis Accenture, New York, NY 2000 – 2002 Manager- Products Market Unit Managed client engagements in retail category. Responsibilities included: proposal development, operational assessments and managing project work teams. Managed team focused on identifying supply chain cost optimization opportunities at Toys R Us Completed and presented proposal to outsource all logistics functions at Best Buy. Identified $200MM potential EVA benefit over a seven-year period Epicor Software, Parsippany, NJ 1999 – 2000 Project Manager - Professional Services Division Led the implementation of Epicor Software Financial ERP applications. Responsible for proposal development and managing project budget and work plans. Directed project teams of up to four people. Completed three full project lifecycle engagements. Pirelli Tire Corporation, New Haven, CT / Milan, Italy 1996 – 1999 Manager -International Logistics and Planning Managed all tire import purchasing and logistics for North American market. Led the development and implementation of various strategic and operational initiatives. Completed six-month secondment at global headquarters in Milan, IT. Heublein, Farmington, CT 1991 – 1993 Marketing Representative EDUCATION MBA, Finance and Marketing, Yale School of Management, New Haven, CT 1995 BS, magna cum laude, Business Administration, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 1991 SKILLS Excel, Hyperion Essbase, PowerPoint, Word, Access, SAP, Quickbooks, Sage