Craig Hutchison
About Craig Hutchison
Craig Hutchison is the Director of Corporate Finance at Expedia Group, with extensive experience in financial planning, analysis, and management across various companies.
Company
Craig Hutchison is currently employed at Expedia Group, holding the position of Director, Corporate Finance since 2021. Expedia Group is a global travel technology company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, offering a wide range of travel products and services through its extensive portfolio of brands. Craig's role in Austin, Texas involves high-level financial oversight within the corporation.
Title
Director, Corporate Finance. Craig Hutchison is responsible for overseeing complex financial operations, ensuring robust financial planning and analysis, and driving the financial strategy for Expedia Group. His expertise has been crucial in managing organizational finances and large-scale transactions.
Education and Expertise
Craig Hutchison has a robust educational background. He acquired a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from Deakin University in 2008. Furthermore, he holds a Master’s degree in Management Accounting from CIMA, achieved between 1998 and 2003. Craig also has a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting/Audit from the University of South Africa, completed in 1997. His educational journey started at St John's College in Zimbabwe, which he attended from 1986 to 1991.
Background
Craig’s professional journey includes significant roles in various companies. Before his current role at Expedia Group, he worked as Sr. Program Manager at HomeAway, now Vrbo, from 2017 to 2021, and as Sr. Manager of Performance Management & Reporting at the same company from 2016 to 2017. He also served as Director of Financial Planning & Analysis at Hanger, Inc. from 2014 to 2016, and Green Mountain Energy Company from 2012 to 2013. Craig briefly held a similar role at Nexeo Solutions, LLC in 2012, after working at Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP as Director Financial Planning from 2009 to 2012. Earlier in his career, Craig was a Senior Financial Analyst at both Dominion E&P and HighMount E&P, and a Management Accountant at BHP Billiton from 2000 to 2006.
Achievements
Craig Hutchison has made significant contributions to financial management and planning. Notable achievements include leading the modeling for a $15 billion asset sale, demonstrating his capability in handling high-value transactions. He has managed an Oracle implementation, showcasing his proficiency in integrating complex software systems. Craig drove the implementation of an 18-month rolling forecast, enhancing the company's financial planning capabilities. Additionally, he integrated a finance function into a new organizational structure and completed a working capital risk assessment, followed by launching a monitoring dashboard. His strategic approach to financial governance was reflected in the implementation of working capital governance and the calculation of the cost of capital for investment analysis.