Christena Onyeali

Christena Onyeali, CPA has a diverse range of work experience in finance and accounting. Christena has held various roles throughout their career, starting as a Financial Analyst at McDonald's Corporation in 1997. Christena then progressed to roles such as Market Coordinator, Regional Accounting Manager, and Senior Manager of Real Estate Accounting.

In 2006, Christena joined the Global Finance Integration Transformation Team at McDonald's, where they supported the development and deployment of the team. Christena served as a Team Lead on the Fixed Asset and Construction Cost Management System modules and contributed to defining low-level business requirements and identifying process improvements.

From 2008 to 2012, Christena worked as the Senior Payroll Manager for the US and Canada at McDonald's. Christena supervised a team of 24 and oversaw payroll processing, HR requests, SOX compliance, and mail distribution.

Their experience also includes a role as West Division Finance Manager at McDonald's, where they provided support to the Construction Development and Finance Teams for the West Division. Christena performed financial analysis, monitored budgets, and completed ad hoc analysis.

Christena joined Ogilvy & Mather Advertising in 2015 as a Client Finance Associate Director, where they served as a strategic financial business partner to account management teams. Christena oversaw revenue recognition, billing, and accounts receivable, and provided financial support for client contracts.

In 2021, Christena became the Finance Director for the WBA Team at VMLY&R, where they managed financial reporting and analysis and served as a liaison between the Agency Global Commercial Team and Client Procurement.

Currently, Christena is the VP of Finance at PXP, where they are responsible for supporting the Publicis USA Production client leadership team. Christena collaborates with cross-functional teams, oversees revenue recognition, pricing, fee negotiations, and client contracts, and focuses on growth and profitability.

Throughout their career, Christena has demonstrated expertise in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance. Christena has also been responsible for managing teams and collaborating with various stakeholders to achieve strategic goals.

Christena Onyeali, CPA holds a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and Industrial Psychology from Loyola University. Additionally, they are a Certified Public Accountant, obtained from an institution with the ID number 8450. No specific month or year of obtaining the certification is provided.