Leah D. Gray

Leah D. Gray is a seasoned accounting and finance executive with extensive experience leading end-to-end financial operations for private-equity, venture-backed, and nonprofit organizations. She specializes in building disciplined accounting infrastructure, delivering investor-grade reporting, and guiding companies through periods of growth, transformation, and capital events. A trusted partner to founders, boards, and leadership teams, Leah blends corporate rigor with hands-on operational leadership to help CEOs make clear, confident financial decisions.

Leah is known for collaborating closely with founders to establish key financial objectives, clarify priorities, and translate complex financial data into actionable insights. She distills information to what matters most, ensuring leaders understand the drivers behind performance, risk, and opportunity. Based in Seattle, she is passionate about helping organizations scale with clarity, confidence, and strong financial foundations.

Experience & Expertise

Previously, Leah was VP of Finance – Controller at Zenoti, a global SaaS company.

During her tenure, she delivered results across multiple priority areas, including program execution and operational enhancement:

• Built the company’s first bank and investor reporting package and supported CEO level board reporting.
• Closed a large JP Morgan debt facility, meeting all post-closing conditions by completing the first US GAAP consolidated audit in company history and implementing ASC 606 (Revenue Recognition) and ASC 805 (Business Combinations).
• Implemented a compliant payroll solution, a full PEO structure, FloQast, CARTA, and a robust internal control framework.
• Reduced audit timelines from nine to four months across consecutive years and cleared all material weaknesses and significant deficiencies.
• Created a Controller Roadmap and Playbook that improved efficiency, accuracy, and team capability across global teams.
• Led multiple training sessions for the global team in India to retain team members. Set up a promotional track based on completion of key skill sets and milestones.

Earlier, Leah served as Director of Homes Accounting at Zillow Group.

In her role as Director, she led and executed the following key initiatives:

• Managed monthly and quarterly close processes for a segment scaling from
  $1.7B to $6 B in revenue.
• Completed a full monthly reporting package for the Homes Segment with a large team and multiple systems, including key drivers, KPIs, and variance analysis.
• Reduced manual work by more than 10% through automation and process redesign.
• Directed audit processes, resolved internal control deficiencies, and improved reporting timelines.
• Developed SMART goal frameworks, leveling guides, and productivity plans that improved morale, clarity, and performance.

Earlier in her career

Leah started her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Portland and worked in their Milan and Amsterdam offices. She was fast-tracked to Director and led teams in Europe, taking European companies through the US IPO process.

Her global background gives her a uniquely broad perspective on financial operations, compliance, and strategic planning.

Leah brings a disciplined, operations-driven approach to finance, focused on clarity, speed, and impact. Her style is collaborative, structured, and hands-on, and she specializes in building finance functions that support daily operations while accelerating growth and efficiency. Central to her work is establishing a clear monthly close process, automating to reduce manual effort, and advancing toward a zero-day close — giving founders the timely visibility they need to make bold, confident decisions.

She holds a BA in Economics & Business Administration from the University of Washington. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and plays competitive tennis.

She also serves on the Board of Directors of Washington Youth Soccer and is a licensed CPA in Washington State.