Anita Gogia
About Anita Gogia
Anita Gogia serves as the Senior Vice President at Imperial Dade, where she leads financial integration for acquisitions and manages a team of 12 professionals. With extensive experience in financial planning and analysis, she supports top executives in strategic decision-making and oversees corporate reporting and budgeting.
Current Role at Imperial Dade
Anita Gogia serves as the Senior Vice President at Imperial Dade, a position she has held since 2020. In this role, she leads the integration of acquisitions, ensuring that financial transitions are executed smoothly. Gogia directly supports the CFO, President, and CEO in strategic financial planning and decision-making processes. She manages a team of 12 professionals, promoting collaboration across various departments, including Accounting, Operations, Procurement, and Pricing. Her responsibilities encompass overseeing all corporate reporting and planning requirements, which include support for the Board of Directors and annual budgeting.
Previous Experience at Imperial Dade
Prior to her current position, Anita Gogia worked at Imperial Dade in two roles. She served as the Senior Director, Head of FP&A for six months in 2019, followed by a ten-month tenure as Vice President, FP&A from 2019 to 2020. During her time in these roles, she contributed to the financial planning and analysis functions of the company, helping to shape its financial strategy.
Professional Background
Anita Gogia has a diverse professional background in finance, with significant experience in various leadership roles. She worked at Pinnacle Foods as Director of FP&A Business Unit Finance from 2015 to 2016 and later as Senior Director, FP&A Business Unit Finance from 2016 to 2019. Her experience also includes a tenure at PepsiCo, where she held multiple positions, including Director of Sales Finance for Walmart and Director of Foodservice Finance. Gogia began her career at The Kraft Heinz Company, where she progressed from Analyst to Financial Manager III over 18 years.
Education and Qualifications
Anita Gogia completed her high school education at Stuyvesant High School, graduating in 1986. She then attended NYU Stern School of Business, where she studied Finance from 1986 to 1990. This educational background provided her with a strong foundation in financial principles, which she has applied throughout her extensive career in finance.
Financial Expertise
Anita Gogia possesses a comprehensive understanding of profit and loss (P&L) management. Her expertise includes pricing strategies, cost management, marketing, trade, acquisitions, and selling, general, and administrative expenses (SG&A). This extensive knowledge allows her to effectively oversee corporate reporting and planning requirements, contributing to the strategic financial direction of the organizations she has worked with.