Greater Leeds Area
Strategic and commercially minded global finance leader with 15+ years’ experience partnering with senior executives to shape commercial strategy, strengthen financial governance, deliver high‑quality decision support and optimise profitability across complex, multinational organisations. Former Regional CFO of a technology services and consulting group, with full responsibility for €1bn+ turnover business region covering UK, Benelux and APAC, with deep expertise in multi‑country financial operations, financial reporting, financial controls, commercial finance, pricing, risk management, and large‑scale transformation. Recognised for bringing commercial rigour, analytical depth, and clear strategic insight to senior leadership discussions and building high performance cultures. Experienced in leading distributed finance teams across the UK, Europe, and offshore hubs. Brings a calm, values‑led leadership style, strong professional judgement, and the ability to navigate complexity while maintaining clarity, integrity, and long-term perspective.
• Held full financial leadership for €1bn P&L covering UK, Benelux and APAC, overseeing multiple legal entities and a large finance organisation of 100+ colleagues. • Directed all financial operations including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, tax, audit, transfer pricing and IFRS‑compliant reporting across multi‑jurisdictional entities. • Acted as strategic partner to the Regional CEO and Board, providing data‑driven insight, scenario analysis, and strategic options to drive profitable growth and operational excellence
• Provided commercial finance leadership across a large UK and NE €700m business portfolio, supporting pricing, contracting, client economics, and financial performance management. • Supported strategic transactions, complex negotiations and commercial structuring. Provided objective challenge and governance across bids, tenders and contract negotiations, protecting the P&L and avoiding potential loss provisions. • Drove pipeline growth through innovative commercial models and pricing strategies, improved margins on new bids by 4% on average. • Strengthened financial control, forecasting, budgeting and long‑term planning across major contracts. Partnered with account teams and turned around low margin contracts to high margin profitable contracts.
• Managed financial and commercial performance for major enterprise and government clients, ensuring strong financial discipline and delivery of strategic KPIs. • Led financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and long range performance management. Strengthened governance, transparency and risk management across financial operations. • Drove profitable growth through improved pricing, commercial structures and client‑level profitability analysis.