Amanda Lowe
Weston,Stafford
Summary
Accomplished professional with expertise in business line controlling, planning, budgeting, and forecasting. Demonstrates strong team leadership and mentoring abilities, fostering collaboration and communication across business partnerships. Proficient in financial analysis and modelling, management reporting, and KPI management, with advanced Excel skills. Committed to driving organisational success through strategic financial insights and effective management practices.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Finance Lead - UKI Digital Business Line
Atos
Home Based
11.2024 - Current
- Business Partner for the head of UKI Digital Business Line
- Supporting, guiding and informing the Digital Leadership Team on all financial matters
- Managing & coaching the finance team
- Responsible for CBPM reporting vs Rally, Budget & N-1 but also monitoring full Operational P&L view alongside the operational KPIs
- Shaping plans with the leadership team to deliver the cost savings plans to meet the budget targets
Deputy CFO /FP&A Lead - NE Digital Business Line
Atos
Homebased
10.2022 - 11.2024
- Deputising for the CFO
- Part of Digital Leadership team
- Responsible for consolidation and delivery of overall Digital Month End, Rally and Budgeting including bridging and analysis to the CFO
- Co-ordinating the finance team to ensure all deliverables completed in the required timeframes (Rally, Budget, Month End, Bridges, Balance Sheet and Cost Base reviews)
- Implemented CBPM cost base reporting for all Business Lines including operational KPIs to provide context & understanding when reviewing the cost base with the CFO and the business
- Balance sheet and cost base reviews
- Identification of risks or opportunities and developing plans to remediate or capitalise
FP&A Lead - NE Global Operations
Atos
Homebased
01.2021 - 10.2022
- Set-up all reporting requirements for Global Operations from scratch after the new analytical structure introduced (cost base, month end close, rally, budget, headcount, balance sheet, one-offs)
- Management of the FP&A team
- Co-ordinating the finance team to ensure all deliverables met (ME, rally, budget, cost base, balance sheet)
- Consolidation of overall Global Operations results for all deliverables including bridging & analysis
Deputy CFO/FP&A Lead - B&PS
Atos
Homebased
08.2019 - 12.2020
FBP Consulting
Atos
Homebased
02.2018 - 07.2019
B&PS Finance Operations Controller
Atos
Homebased
01.2015 - 01.2018
Finance Transformation Programme
Atos
Homebased
10.2012 - 12.2015
Central Functions Controller
Atos
Homebased
08.2007 - 09.2012
Sessional lecturer
Stafford College
Stafford
09.2006 - 07.2007
Senior Financial Controller
JCB
Rocester, Staffordshire
02.1997 - 08.2006
Management Accountant
Morgan Platts Ltd
Willenhall, Walsall
10.1992 - 02.1997
Education
ACMA - Accountancy
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
05.1994 - 05.1996
Bachelor of Arts - Business Studies
De Montfort University
Leicester 09.1988 - 06.1992
A-Levels - Mathematics, English, French
Bradfield Comprehensive School
Sheffield 09.1986 - 06.1988
GCSEs -
Bradfield Comprehensive School
Sheffield 09.1984 - 06.1986
Skills
- BUSINESS LINE CONTROLLING
- PLANNING, BUDGETING & FORECASTING
- TEAM LEADERSHIP AND MENTORING
- BUSINESS PARTNERING, COLLABORATION & COMMUNICATION
- FINANCIAL ANALYSIS & MODELLING
- MANAGEMENT REPORTING
- KPI MANAGEMENT
- PROFICIENT IN EXCEL, SAP, CLARITY
Timeline
Finance Lead - UKI Digital Business Line
Atos
11.2024 - Current
Deputy CFO /FP&A Lead - NE Digital Business Line
Atos
10.2022 - 11.2024
FP&A Lead - NE Global Operations
Atos
01.2021 - 10.2022
Deputy CFO/FP&A Lead - B&PS
Atos
08.2019 - 12.2020
FBP Consulting
Atos
02.2018 - 07.2019
B&PS Finance Operations Controller
Atos
01.2015 - 01.2018
Finance Transformation Programme
Atos
10.2012 - 12.2015
Central Functions Controller
Atos
08.2007 - 09.2012
Sessional lecturer
Stafford College
09.2006 - 07.2007
Senior Financial Controller
JCB
02.1997 - 08.2006
ACMA - Accountancy
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
05.1994 - 05.1996
Management Accountant
Morgan Platts Ltd
10.1992 - 02.1997
Bachelor of Arts - Business Studies
De Montfort University
09.1988 - 06.1992
A-Levels - Mathematics, English, French
Bradfield Comprehensive School
09.1986 - 06.1988
GCSEs -
Bradfield Comprehensive School
09.1984 - 06.1986
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