Don Benjamin has a diverse and extensive work experience in finance and planning analysis roles. Don is currently working as a Finance Planning Analysis Manager at A10 Networks, Inc. Before their current role, they served as a Finance Manager at Becton Dickinson, where they were responsible for budgeting/forecasting, month-end close, variance analysis, and management reporting. Prior to that, Don was a Senior Manager Financial Planning Analysis at Support.com and a Finance Manager at Visa, where they handled revenue and expense forecasting, financial analysis, and acted as the main point of contact for finance issues.
Don has also worked as a Senior Finance Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis at Mirion Technology, Inc., where they administered FP&A activities, developed financial presentation decks, and partnered with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) on designing a global Synergy Tracking Model. Don has experience at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Inc. as a Senior Manager, Business Planning and Strategy, where they led a cross-functional team in creating global sales plays and developing engagement strategies. In addition, Don has held roles such as Financial Planning and Analysis Manager at Juniper Networks, Inc., Finance Director, Americas (Sun Microsystems/Oracle) at Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc., and Business Unit Controller at Novellus Systems, Inc.
Early in their career, Don worked as a Financial Planning and Analysis Manager at Adobe Systems, where they built and maintained financial models and collaborated with the Executive Team on company-wide revenue and expense targets. Don also coordinated strategic business planning and budgeting processes and prepared various financial reports for executive and board meetings.
Throughout their work experience, Don has demonstrated skills in financial analysis, budgeting/forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting. Don has also shown expertise in developing financial models, conducting strategic planning, and building relationships with key stakeholders.
Don Benjamin attended the University of Phoenix in San Jose, CA from 2000 to 2002, where they obtained a Master of Business Administration degree with a focus on Business Administration. Prior to this, they had also pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Finance at California State University in Stanislaus, Turlock, CA. The specific start and end years for this undergraduate degree are not provided.
May, 2021 - present