EMMANUEL DENISON

Results-oriented Finance Business Partner with 10+ years’ experience in financial planning & analysis, budgeting, and strategic business partnering. Strong track record of aligning financial strategies with organisational objectives, optimising expenses, and driving improved financial performance. Skilled in cost control, advanced financial analysis, and data-driven decision-making, with proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and support cross-functional teams. Seeking to leverage deep FP&A expertise and business partnering skills to deliver sustainable growth and strategic impact.

• Implemented Shared Services Model – Established a centralised operating expense model, overseeing 500+ reconciliations/journals and 100+ financial reports, improving standardisation and efficiency.
• Reduced IT Outsourcing Cost – Delivered £2.3m in annual savings by identifying budget inefficiencies, challenging vendor spend, and eliminating unnecessary allocations.
• Finance Transformation Projects – Partnered on a four-year Finance Transformation Programme, contributing to the design of the Target Operating Model (TOM) for Finance with the aim of reducing the Group Finance Function cost base by 30%. Monitored business cases and cost–benefit analyses, reviewed change impacts on BAU operations, tracked project milestones and delivery, and ensured benefits realisation through rigorous payback and performance analysis.
• Process Automation & Streamlining – Automated Purchase Order Tracker, reducing production time by 80% and minimising human error. Streamlined project recharge process using Galaxy/Planview, cutting monthly rejection value from c£0.5m to zero, improving P&L accuracy
• System Implementation (Anaplan/Qlik) – Supported implementation of Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) via Anaplan and transformed IT Function expense reporting by migrating from Hyperion to Qlik, enhancing accuracy and reporting efficiency.
• Innovation & Ideation Leadership – Led team to win an award-winning ideation competition, delivering innovative efficiency improvements and cost savings through collaboration.
• Leadership Development – IGNITE Programme – Successfully completed a two-year leadership programme, selected as one of eight participants from a pool of 120, mentored directly by senior management of WNS.
• Recognition & Awards – Received multiple Finance Awards for simplifying complex financial processes and driving operational efficiency, recognised for consistent excellence.

• Anaplan
• Qlik Sense
• Think - Cell
• Oracle Fusion
• Hyperion
• Blue Prism
• MS Office