Gary Taylor

Gary Taylor has over 20 years of experience in finance and accounting. Gary started their career as a Credit Technician at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation before moving on to work as a Financial Analyst at Mortgage Securities Advisors. Gary then worked as a Consultant at Decision Consultants, Inc.

In 1997, Gary joined KPMG US, where they took on various roles including Manager, Reporting & Technology DASC, Controller, DASC, and Director, Finance & Accounting. Gary was responsible for leading the Global SAP implementation for the US and Canada as well as managing the Finance & Accounting Shared Service Center. Gary implemented new processes, controls, and technology to achieve cost savings and better enforcement.

In 2015, Gary joined Medidata Solutions as Vice President, Finance - Global Shared Services. Gary consolidated global offices to a single payroll provider and integrated the reimbursement process to streamline Travel & Entertainment processing. Gary also developed strategic management reports using Tableau for real-time reporting and analysis.

Currently, Gary is working at Havas as VP, Finance & Systems. Gary successfully deployed a new Finance ERP system to replace multiple systems and standardized the management reporting package. Gary also led the development of new revenue recognition, client profitability, and client billing modules in-house, resulting in cost savings and streamlined processes.

Gary Taylor attended Texas A&M University from 1987 to 1991 and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Finance.