Anthony SanFilippo

Anthony SanFilippo

Program
BBA '17
VP, Finance - Business Strategy & Development,
Company
Synchrony
Career Background

I currently serve Synchrony (NYSE: SYF) as the VP, Pricing - Business Strategy & Development. In this role I provide thought leadership, analytical rigor, deal modeling and financial analysis for the Business Strategy & Development team by supporting all M&A, Ventures, Strategic Planning and Payment Network initiatives. My role serves as a primary point of contact between SYF and external advisors, a leader in financial modeling due diligence efforts on M&A transactions, building/evaluating financial proformas, and presenting deal materials to commercial platforms and Executive leadership team. In addition, I have the opportunity to provide financial leadership to the annual strategic planning process ($200MM+ in annual spend) by developing financial analysis and projections for strategic initiatives, owning communication with business and finance contacts and ensuring each initiatives key progress and themes are properly messaged to leadership.

I joined Synchrony in 2016 as part of the company's Business Leadership internship program (BLP) and graduated the full time program in 2019. While on program, I worked in FP&A roles for both our Health & Wellness platform and Headquarters as well as a rotation in the funding division of the Treasury department. Upon graduation from BLP, I supported the Direct-to-Consumer team with responsibilities including influencing strategy for Synchrony’s Mastercard portfolio by leading profitability analysis and developing business cases to support portfolio migrations. And in my previous role, I supported the Verizon, Synchrony Mastercard, and Google portfolios by providing financial management, driving growth, delivering thought leadership, and supporting client objectives in partnership with portfolio finance managers.

Husband to my beautiful bride Kelly and father to our son Joseph "Shep". Proud graduate of the University of Michigan with a degree in Business Administration in Corporate Finance and Financial Accounting. My email is anthony.sanfilippo@syf.com.