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Eric Melrose

Newton Mearns,East Renfrewshire

Summary

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.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work History

International Expense Controller

Cigna HealthCare
09.2021 - Current

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.


Senior Financial Director

Cigna HealthCare
04.2017 - 09.2021

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.

CFO GHB Europe

Cigna HealthCare
04.2013 - 04.2017

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.

CFO UK HealthCare & Group Life

Cigna HealthCare
10.2006 - 04.2013

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.

CFO, Financial Controller, Audit Manager

Various companies
09.1991 - 10.2006

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.

Education

Bachelor of Accountancy - Finance

University of Glasgow
Glasgow
09.1988 - 06.1991

Master of Business Administration -

Edinburgh Business School
Edinburgh
09.1994 - 06.1997

FCCA -

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
09.1991 - 06.1994

Skills

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

Affiliations

  • Golf, tennis, reading and holidays with my family

Timeline

International Expense Controller

Cigna HealthCare
09.2021 - Current

Senior Financial Director

Cigna HealthCare
04.2017 - 09.2021

CFO GHB Europe

Cigna HealthCare
04.2013 - 04.2017

CFO UK HealthCare & Group Life

Cigna HealthCare
10.2006 - 04.2013

Master of Business Administration -

Edinburgh Business School
09.1994 - 06.1997

CFO, Financial Controller, Audit Manager

Various companies
09.1991 - 10.2006

FCCA -

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
09.1991 - 06.1994

Bachelor of Accountancy - Finance

University of Glasgow
09.1988 - 06.1991
Eric Melrose