Leigh Clayton
About Leigh Clayton
Leigh Clayton is a Business Manager at Penguin Random House, with a background in accounting and business management.
Current Role at Penguin Random House
Leigh Clayton is currently working as a Business Manager for Penguin Random House. They are stationed in the Operations Center located in Westminster, Maryland, and also manage business operations in New York, New York. Clayton transitioned to this role in 2014 after serving as a Senior Financial Analyst within the same company. In their capacity as Business Manager, they are responsible for preparing baseline budgets for IT Services, conducting detailed project reviews, managing IT audits, and ensuring timely renewals of hardware and support contracts.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining Penguin Random House, Leigh Clayton worked at several companies, taking on various roles across different sectors. From 2001 to 2003, Clayton worked at Don Williamson Nissan Mitsubishi as an Accounting Clerk in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Prior to that, from 1998 to 2001, they served as Office Manager at World Art Gallery, also in Jacksonville. From 1996 to 1998, they worked as a Verification Assistant and Telemarketing Representative at Unitel Corporation in Frostburg, Maryland. Additionally, Clayton held a position as a Cosmetic Consultant at JCPenney from 1995 to 1997 in LaVale, Maryland.
Educational Background
Leigh Clayton pursued higher education at Stevenson University, where they completed a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Accounting and Business/Management from 2011 to 2014. Before that, they attended Allegany College of Maryland and earned an Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.) in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Humanities from 1993 to 1996. Clayton also attended Westmar High School for a year from 1992 to 1993 and Machebeuf Catholic High School from 1989 to 1992.
Budget and Asset Management
In their role as Business Manager at Penguin Random House, Leigh Clayton has significant responsibilities in budget and asset management. They prepare baseline budgets for IT Services and conduct detailed reviews with department heads for new projects and capital requirements. Clayton also enhances SAP data for the physical inventory of fixed assets across multiple data centers, including those in Westminster IT, New York, and Indianapolis. Additionally, they perform physical asset counts as part of fixed asset audits, ensuring meticulous management of the company's physical assets.