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Preston Flowers

@prestonflowers

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Executive FP&A and EPM leader delivering driver-based planning and Anaplan solution architecture.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a leadership role where I can own driver-based FP&A and EPM delivery—turning planning logic, assumptions, and forecast outputs into clear executive reporting, scenario modeling, and measurable business improvements across multi-entity organizations.

I’m an FP&A, corporate finance, and EPM professional with 20+ years of experience in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting. I bring 8+ years of experience designing and implementing Anaplan solutions, with a strong focus on reviewing planning logic, financial assumptions, forecast outputs, and reporting requirements across multi-billion-dollar organizations.

I lead structured finance workflows—scenario modeling, headcount/workforce planning, KPI reporting, and executive presentations—translating complex business needs into clear, evidence-based analysis for senior stakeholders. Most recently, I architected and deployed scalable Anaplan solutions for $10B+ organizations and, earlier, led budgeting and forecasting teams responsible for planning over $10B in cost of goods and $2B in supply chain expenses, including executive-ready KPI and constant-currency variance analysis.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Partner, FP&A & EPM

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Columbus Consulting International

Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 5 months)

Led FP&A and EPM consulting initiatives spanning enterprise planning, forecasting, reporting, and workforce planning for senior finance stakeholders. Continued architecture and delivery of scalable Anaplan solutions for large, multi-dimensional planning environments.

Anaplan Driver Based Planning Workforce Planning Scenario Modeling Executive Reporting

Principal, EPM & FP&A

Columbus Consulting International

May 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 7 months)

Architected and deployed scalable Anaplan solutions for $10B+ organizations, including multi-dimensional data models and structured forecasting workflows. Reviewed planning logic, assumptions, source data, and expected outputs to resolve inconsistencies, gaps, and reconciliation issues.

Anaplan Structured Forecasting Workflows Scenario Modeling Data Reconciliation

Senior Director, FP&A

Dollar General Corporation

Mar 2017 - Apr 2021 (4 years 1 month)

Led budgeting and forecasting for over $10B in cost of goods and $2B in supply chain expenses. Championed enterprise EPM platform adoption (Anaplan) and built driver-based financial models for enterprise planning, variance analysis, and executive reporting.

Budgeting & Forecasting Anaplan Forecast Variance Analysis KPI Reporting Supply Chain Planning

Director, FP&A

Dollar General Corporation

Mar 2014 - Mar 2017 (3 years)

Led budgeting and forecasting for $2B+ SG&A, including workforce planning and zero-based budgeting initiatives. Developed automated variance and reforecasting processes to improve efficiency, consistency, and forecasting accuracy for executive leadership.

zero based budgeting Workforce Planning Reforecast KPI Reporting

Senior Manager, FP&A

Dollar General Corporation

Jul 2009 - Mar 2014 (4 years 8 months)

Led capital planning and forecasting for multi-billion-dollar investment portfolios. Built financial models to support strategic investment decisions (IRR/ROI) and managed budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and assumption-gathering across multiple business functions.

Capital Planning Forecasting Financial Modeling Multi Functional Budgeting Management Reporting Driver Insights

Senior Analyst / Systems

Circuit City Stores, Inc.

Jan 1999 - Dec 2009 (10 years 11 months)

Managed budgeting and forecasting for internal investments and capital expenditures, supporting corporate investment decisions. Developed automation tools and reporting systems to improve financial reporting efficiency and prepared executive summaries for monthly CFO business reviews.

Budgeting & Forecasting Financial Systems Data Analysis Corporate FP&A Spreadsheet VBA Tooling