Leandro Yudi
Irvine
Summary
Experienced Financial Reporting & FP&A professional with a demonstrated history working in the Footwear and Apparel Fashion and Actions Sports industries.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Finance Director
Vans
Gran Los Ángeles
04.2025 - Current
- Provide strategic financial leadership to the brand executive team, guiding decisions that maximize ROI and minimize risk.
- Serve as the primary financial partner to the Regional GM, offering insights, accountability, and strategic alignment of financial objectives.
- Led financial analytics supporting brand choices, including wholesale marketplace strategy, new store openings, e-commerce operations, marketing investments, and overall spend allocation to inform key decisions.
- Oversee pricing strategy and open-to-buy/inventory processes, partnering with merchandising and supply & demand planning to optimize financial impact and business potential.
- Directed FP&A function in developing annual budgets, forecasts, operating plans, and multi-year financial strategies to align financial outcomes with business and merchandising plans.
- Ensure all budget, forecast, and actuals information is delivered in clear, standardized formats through robust reporting, dashboards, KPI tracking, variance analysis, and executive-level presentations.
- Build and sustain a high-performance FP&A organization, fostering a culture of excellence and strategic partnership across all functions.
FP&A Senior Manager
Vans
Greater Los Angeles
04.2024 - 04.2025
- Own the monthly forecast, annual operating plan, and the strategic plan and have oversight of P&L management of the DTC channels.
- Provide financial input to inform leaders in decision making to drive business performance.
- Delivered accurate forecasts across various time horizons and analyzed variances to inform planning for Operations, Planning & Merchandising teams.
- Developed and implemented financial modeling and investment analysis to enhance decision-making efficiency and ensure cost control for maximizing channel profitability.
- Drive growth initiatives by providing analytical support on capital investments.
- Built strategic partnerships with commercial business leaders to align financial and analytical support with business objectives.
- Act as the finance partner to reshape and optimize Brick and Mortar store portfolio.
- Led special projects and process improvements for the Americas Finance region.
Finance Manager (DTC)
Vans
Costa Mesa
12.2022 - 04.2024
Sr. Financial Analyst (Wholesale)
Vans
Costa Mesa
07.2019 - 12.2022
- Finance Partner across the organization (G&A, HR, Strategy, Selling, Product Development & Supply Chain).
- Developed detailed Wholesale Annual Plan, Strategic Plan, and Forecast for Vans Americas business across US, Canada, Mexico, and CASA, covering revenue, gross margin, and SG&A for all countries and HQ overhead.
- Provided financial leadership for commercial operations in Canada and the US.
- Delivered actionable and timely ad-hoc analysis that identified root causes to support informed decision making.
- Identified trends and reported findings with recommendations to drive financially optimal decisions aligned with business strategic objectives.
- Streamlined reporting and planning processes and developed tools to automate corporate reporting process (SAP BPC).
- Develop enhanced analytics to drive root cause understanding of key business drivers and trends.
- Partner with Accounting team on month-end close.
- Executed periodic reports on bookings, reconciled ship plans, and tracked product and customer revenue.
Regional Reporting and Group FP&A Head
VF Corporation
Gran Buenos Aires
01.2017 - 06.2019
- Key contributor providing executives with clear insights into drivers of business performance, to make sure the group meets financial targets (Brand/Country P&Ls, Regional Balance Scorecard).
- Consolidate and analyze operating and financial results for CASA, preparing regional and corporate reporting deliverables, analyzing and explaining trends & drivers.
- Coordinated regional forecasts, plans, and strategic initiatives with brand fp&a leaders to align financial objectives.
- Identified and implemented transformative enhancements to management information, financial systems, and decision-making practices across the group.
- Reporting directly to the regional CFO and in charge of a two Senior Reporting Analysts team.
- Analyzed scenarios and business cases to support new business combinations, brand conversions (from indirect to direct), and new channels (Franchise to Concessions).
Regional Consolidation & Reporting Supervisor
VF Corporation
Buenos Aires
12.2015 - 12.2016
- Consolidated and reported all corporate requirements for actual, forecast, plan, and strategy plan accurately and on time.
- Delivered monthly internal reports to management team and senior operational managers accurately and on time.
- Supported corporate team by providing variance analysis and supplemental information.
- Train and give support to Accounting Leaders with Corporate formal requirements from a financial reporting perspective.
- Coordinate middle and year end balance sheet review.
Regional Reporting & Internal Control Sr. Analyst
VF Corporation
Gran Buenos Aires
01.2012 - 11.2015
- Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual reports of actuals, forecasts, plans, and strategic plans in corporate system.
- Coordinated SG&A forecast preparation and managed monthly budget control with the business.
- Compiled supplemental reports for corporate finance team, including tax package and quarterly financial summaries.
- Mid & Year end BS Review preparation. Business performance ad-hoc reports (P&L By Store; Country Brand performance; Trends and KPI's analysis).
Accounting Analyst
VF Corporation
Gran Buenos Aires
06.2008 - 12.2011
- Led special projects for accounting process automation, enhancing efficiency.
- Accounts reconciliations control and review; Country Budget Control.
- Administered fixed assets process and coordinated monthly accruals for accurate financial reporting.
- Reconciliation of Bank and Cash, Prepaid, AP and AR accounts.
- Prepared country BS review and supported external and internal audits.
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA -
Universidad Isabel I
03-2020
Master in Big Data & Business Intelligence -
ISEB
01-2021
Accounting -
UADE
01-2010
Skills
- Financial modeling
- Budget management
- Forecasting
- Scenario analysis
- Strategic planning
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Team leadership
- Analytical thinking
- Problem solving
Certification
- English Proficiency
- NIIF / USGAAP Accounting for Finance Professionals
Personal Information
Title: FP&A Leader | MBA | Master in Big Data & BI
Languages
- English, Native or Bilingual
- Spanish, Native or Bilingual
- Portuguese, Professional Working
Timeline
Finance Director
Vans
04.2025 - Current
FP&A Senior Manager
Vans
04.2024 - 04.2025
Finance Manager (DTC)
Vans
12.2022 - 04.2024
Sr. Financial Analyst (Wholesale)
Vans
07.2019 - 12.2022
Regional Reporting and Group FP&A Head
VF Corporation
01.2017 - 06.2019
Regional Consolidation & Reporting Supervisor
VF Corporation
12.2015 - 12.2016
Regional Reporting & Internal Control Sr. Analyst
VF Corporation
01.2012 - 11.2015
Accounting Analyst
VF Corporation
06.2008 - 12.2011
Master of Business Administration - MBA -
Universidad Isabel I
Master in Big Data & Business Intelligence -
ISEB
Accounting -
UADE