Accomplished professional with extensive experience in managing a Shared Service Centre with over 100 roles. Demonstrates exemplary project management skills, including leading a large outsourcing project, systems development, and course correction on a significant technology initiative. Adept at building strong working relationships at all levels within a complex matrix environment of a large multinational company. Skilled in assimilating and distilling data into concise management information, identifying efficiency opportunities, and implementing them effectively. Proven ability to motivate staff to consistently deliver their best while fostering continuous development. Experienced in presenting complex topics clearly and possessing merger and acquisition expertise.
Driven professional with keen analytical skills and strategic mindset, well-qualified for CFO position. Demonstrated proficiency in financial analysis and budget management, coupled with strong leadership and communication abilities.
Delivered comprehensive International Expense Reporting Dashboard and company-wide Personal Expense Reports in 2024.
Oversight for all International expenditure.
Managing team of 8 including outsourced partners.
Managed European Finance Shared Service Centre including Statutory and Management Accounting, Taxation, Operational Finance and Expense Management.
Proposed and successfully managed outsourcing of 100+ roles in 2020 despite timing of COVID.
Re-structured management team removing 5 senior roles.
Successfully merged Belgian and UK teams.
Owned management reporting and forecasting.
Presented strategy and budgets on numerous occasions to Corporate CEO and Leadership Team.
Managed Underwriting team and worked closely with the Shared Service Centre.
Responsible for all management reporting and forecasting.
Owned all UK Network provider negotiations and c$400m of expenditure and responsible for securing vastly improved competitive rates and longer-term deals.
Managed Client Management team for a period.
A variety of Finance roles from Audit Trainee through the various levels to CFO.
M&A experience both working in an acquired company and facilitating transition (Scottish Amicable / Prudential) as well as leading and participating in an acquiring company.
Excellent management skills having successfully run a Shared Service Centre with >100 roles
Exemplary project management skills including a large outsourcing project, systems development and correcting course on a large Technology development
Able to build strong working relationships at all levels and navigate a complex matrix environment in a large multinational company
Assimilating and distilling data and turning that into concise management information
Identifying opportunities for efficiency and then making those a reality
Motivating staff to deliver their best consistently and continuously developing them
Presenting complex topics in an understandable way
Merger & Acquisition experience