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
2024.11 - 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
2022.10 - 2024.11
- 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
2021.01 - 2022.10
- 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
2019.08 - 2020.12
FBP Consulting
Atos
Homebased
2018.02 - 2019.07
B&PS Finance Operations Controller
Atos
Homebased
2015.01 - 2018.01
Finance Transformation Programme
Atos
Homebased
2012.10 - 2015.12
Central Functions Controller
Atos
Homebased
2007.08 - 2012.09
Sessional lecturer
Stafford College
Stafford
2006.09 - 2007.07
Senior Financial Controller
JCB
Rocester, Staffordshire
1997.02 - 2006.08
Management Accountant
Morgan Platts Ltd
Willenhall, Walsall
1992.10 - 1997.02
Education
ACMA - Accountancy
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
1994.05 - 1996.05
Bachelor of Arts - Business Studies
De Montfort University
Leicester 1988.09 - 1992.06
A-Levels - Mathematics, English, French
Bradfield Comprehensive School
Sheffield 1986.09 - 1988.06
GCSEs -
Bradfield Comprehensive School
Sheffield 1984.09 - 1986.06
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
2024.11 - Current
Deputy CFO /FP&A Lead - NE Digital Business Line
Atos
2022.10 - 2024.11
FP&A Lead - NE Global Operations
Atos
2021.01 - 2022.10
Deputy CFO/FP&A Lead - B&PS
Atos
2019.08 - 2020.12
FBP Consulting
Atos
2018.02 - 2019.07
B&PS Finance Operations Controller
Atos
2015.01 - 2018.01
Finance Transformation Programme
Atos
2012.10 - 2015.12
Central Functions Controller
Atos
2007.08 - 2012.09
Sessional lecturer
Stafford College
2006.09 - 2007.07
Senior Financial Controller
JCB
1997.02 - 2006.08
ACMA - Accountancy
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
1994.05 - 1996.05
Management Accountant
Morgan Platts Ltd
1992.10 - 1997.02
Bachelor of Arts - Business Studies
De Montfort University
1988.09 - 1992.06
A-Levels - Mathematics, English, French
Bradfield Comprehensive School
1986.09 - 1988.06
GCSEs -
Bradfield Comprehensive School
1984.09 - 1986.06