Slough, England, United Kingdom
With a solid background in finance, I am experienced in working in high growth, acquisitive and complex international businesses. At the helm of financial operations, my focus has been on fostering strong partnerships with senior teams, ensuring financial robustness and executing strategic decisions. I have worked in a variety of sectors including Tech, SaaS, Services and Logistics. Adept at project work including process improvements, system implementations, integration of acquisitions & rolling out automation tools.
• Provided strategic and commercial support to senior leadership of GKN Freight Services division, driving business improvements. • Developed long-term business plans for growth and efficiency improvements. • Enhanced monthly results and KPI packs to provide greater insight and improve business performance. • Successfully managed the transition of transactional finance activities to a shared service centre.
• Led European companies post-acquisition phase, implementing process improvements and automation initiatives resulting in significant cost savings. • Ensured control environment in a fast-changing business, managing annual statutory accounts and audit process. • Acted as a business partner to various functions including purchasing, IT & commercial.
• Implemented and oversaw corporate financial controls in EMEA region entities. • Led teams of up to 10 staff, managing integration of newly acquired businesses. • Rationalised EMEA corporate entity structure, reducing administrative burden. • Statutory accounting, taxation, treasury management, and transfer pricing.
• Integrated newly acquired UK business into the group, leading the training of the accounts team on new accounting systems and processes. • Assisted in forming the EMEA reporting and control hub for the group, ensuring seamless operations.
• Managed production and distribution of monthly management accounts and reports for the group, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. • Spearheaded productivity improvements to streamline report production processes, resulting in increased efficiency. • Created presentations and analysis for board and executive reporting, showcasing key insights and recommendations.
• Produced consolidated monthly and annual group plc accounts and reports for the group. • Support in production of the annual financial reporting and annual budgeting processes. • Conducted monthly intercompany reconciliations, cash flow & debtor reporting, and consolidated group forecasts.
• Produced weekly management information reports for group, ensuring accurate and timely data analysis. • Supported and maintained business systems, contributing to process improvements and efficiency.