Samantha Kanczuker
About Samantha Kanczuker
Samantha Kanczuker serves as the Senior Director and Head of Expense Management at Transamerica, where she has worked since 2021. With extensive experience in financial planning and analysis, she has held senior roles in various financial institutions and has a strong focus on finance transformation.
Work at Transamerica
Samantha Kanczuker has been serving as the Senior Director and Head of Expense Management at Transamerica since 2021. In this role, she oversees expense management strategies within the organization, contributing to the financial health of the company. Her position is based in the Washington D.C. Metro Area, where she applies her expertise in financial planning and analysis to drive efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Education and Expertise
Samantha Kanczuker has a strong educational background in finance and management. She completed an Executive Program at the MIT Sloan School of Management from 2018 to 2019. Additionally, she studied at Harvard Business School, where she participated in an Executive Education program in 2014. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business. Her education supports her extensive experience in financial planning and analysis.
Background
Samantha Kanczuker has a diverse professional background in the financial services industry. She began her career at KPMG, where she worked as a Campus Development Manager and Staff Accountant from 1998 to 2001. She then joined BearingPoint as a Senior Consultant for four years. Following that, she held various roles at Fannie Mae, including Director of Financial Analysis and Senior Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, from 2005 to 2021. Prior to her current position, she worked at The Carlyle Group as an Assistant Vice President.
Achievements
Samantha Kanczuker has a proven track record in leadership roles focused on expense management and financial transformation. Her experience includes developing new capabilities from the ground up, which has been a significant aspect of her work in major financial institutions. Throughout her career, she has demonstrated extensive knowledge in financial planning and analysis, contributing to the success of the organizations she has been part of.