Ireland
I am a qualified, dynamic Senior Director with extensive experience in Commercial Finance and Operational Strategy roles, with a demonstrable record of success in generating and managing growth in high growth businesses. I am a Chartered Accountant, with a Post Graduate qualification in Corporate Finance having worked internationally across the US, Canada, Mexico, UK and Europe. I am highly analytical, commercial and customer orientated with a track record in Senior Management. I am results focussed with proven success. I have excellent attention to detail with a very strong balance of skills and experience across financial control, planning, strategy and operations.
- Member of the Group Commercial Finance team reporting directly to the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) - Drove the growth and commercial performance of the business units through the Senior Management analytical review and approval of financial and operational reports prepared by the various H&K facilities - Led the design and implementation of process and performance improvement initiatives for North America to align people, processes and structures with the strategic direction and needs of the organisation - Guided the change management process and control of working capital / cashflow for USA, Canada and Mexico, anticipating the reactions of others to keep momentum and support for initiatives - Proficient in financial planning, forecasting and budgeting - Responsible for all aspects of the Finance and Procurement modules of the ERP - Prepare and present the analysis of Inventory and AR with associated commentary for the BOD Reporting Pack - Streamlined and developed monthly reporting tools to monitor budgetary performance and highlight potential problem areas to the CCO - Act as a trusted adviser for local Senior Management providing independent opinions and solutions to complex problems
- Member of an eight-person cross-functional team responsible for the design, build and implementation of the company’s new global ERP system. Reporting and presenting to the board on a regular basis - Spearheaded the development of the main user interface used by the majority of the business on a daily basis - Created documentation using business system and workflow analysis to manage the development of functionality for the new system, improve processes, create efficiencies and challenge the status quo - Ensured little to no customisation of the system resulting in very significant cost savings now and in the future - Future proofed the delivered solution to ensure more sophisticated functionality can be utilised at a later date - Employed a high level of attention of detail which led to the identification of a bug in the Microsoft system. Liaised with the functional consultant and Microsoft to rectify same - Developed high quality system testing materials and in-depth training manuals - Delivered training to all staff involved in Procurement in the European business - Utilised project management skills to manage multiple tasks, respond quickly to emerging problems, and to focus both on long-term projects and immediate tasks required to maintain system functionality - Utilised my cross functional, international and historical knowledge to actively contribute in cross functional areas such as Pricing, Intercompany, Allocation of inventory, Finance, Logistics and Production - Conducted pre-implementation testing, data migration and data validation in system test environments, working with key system users to ensure system setup, security and configuration meet end user specifications - Led a change management strategy with such facets as employee engagement, communication, training and cultural considerations to mitigate the challenges of implementing the ERP system globally - Designed and improved all critical reports required for the business to operate
- Managed a team of team of 8 direct reports consisting of 4 equipment buyers, 3 component buyers and a Global buyer - Responsible for the procurement and management of inventory requirements for Production and Sales in line with budgets and seasonal demand for Dallas and Mexico plants. - Performed financial analysis of top vendors to provide actionable insights and identify substantial cost savings - Collaborated with the VP of Operations to successfully implement an inventory standardisation project to reduce the number of components used in production. Established an approval process for new components as a control - Responsible for the design and distribution of business intelligence reports to allow the various departments to make more informed and accurate decisions - Led the implementation of cash flow considerations in the procurement process - Formalised control procedures for current and new vendors to ensure consistent quality of product, service and technical expertise - Implemented sourcing of items with international vendors in both Europe and Asia - Mentored Purchasing team members with regard to best procurement practice