John Mc Galagly
About John Mc Galagly
John Mc Galagly is the Assistant Director of Business Management and Operations at Penguin Random House in New York, with extensive experience in finance across the publishing, media, and reinsurance industries.
Title
John Mc Galagly holds the title of Assistant Director of Business Management and Operations at Penguin Random House. Based in New York, New York, United States, he oversees key financial activities and strategic planning initiatives within the organization.
Company
John Mc Galagly currently works at Penguin Random House. His role there involves managing business operations and financial management tasks. He plays a crucial role in financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting to support the company's objectives and strategic initiatives.
Previous Roles at NBCUniversal and Swiss Re
John Mc Galagly has a strong background in financial management with previous roles at major corporations. He worked at NBCUniversal Media, LLC, as Manager of Corporate FP&A from 2012 to 2015 at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY. Before that, he was a Senior Financial Analyst in FP&A at Swiss Re from 2006 to 2012 in Armonk, NY. These roles allowed him to hone his skills in financial planning, analysis, and budgeting.
Education and Expertise
John Mc Galagly received his Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Finance from the University at Buffalo, where he studied from 2002 to 2006. He has extensive experience in the publishing, media and entertainment, and reinsurance industries. His expertise lies in budgeting and forecasting, strategic financial planning, and financial analysis.
Responsibilities in Financial Planning and Analysis
In his professional roles, John Mc Galagly has managed the financial planning and forecasting process for the US Life & Health business and multinational global clients. He supports the client management team by delivering quarterly presentations and conducting client-level analysis. Additionally, he performs valuation analyses of deals and portfolios through discounted cash flow and margin analysis, presenting quarterly financial results to senior executives in global client team meetings. His role requires effective cross-functional communication to provide meaningful analysis and quality business projections.