Experience

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  CedricBoue.com

  • Leadership Coach

    • Jan 2020 - Present
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  Mahitahi Hauora

  • Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand

  • Strategic Finance Manager

    • Jan 2024 - Present
    • Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand

    Supporting the CEO and SLT of Mahitahi to drive the organisation forward in a rapidly evolving political landscape, with the vision to run a healthcare system that sustains equitable, self-determined wellbeing for the people of Northland | Te Tai Tokerau.

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  Osborne Clarke

  • United Kingdom
  • Law Practice
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Head of Commercial Finance

    • Oct 2019 - Jul 2023

    Key leadership role working alongside other senior management stakeholders, part of the Operations Board, and working closely with the Executive Board and Partnership Council. My team provides commercial and operational direction to the business and influences strategic decisions to support the UK growth strategy.Leadership Role: Developed and led the Commercial Finance team, reporting directly to the UK CFO. Member of the senior leadership team and UK Operations Board. Budgeting and Forecasting: Oversaw the annual budgeting process for the UK (c. £200m revenue and 1,500 individuals), ensuring accuracy and alignment with strategic objectives, and implemented adaptive forecasting (based on scenario planning) as well as new flash reporting for support rapid board-level decision making Strategic Innovation: Worked alongside the UK Operations board to advise on the implementation of strategic objectives and inherent operational risks.Pricing Strategy: Responsible for developing the pricing strategy, fostering strong relationships with senior management and partners, and ensuring successful reporting enhancement.Risk Management: Identified and addressed financial risks and opportunities, ensuring a proactive approach to mitigating potential challenges.

  • Finance Business Partner

    • Apr 2018 - Oct 2019

    Budget and Forecast Collaboration: Played a vital role in the budget and forecasting process, collaborating with various Practice Groups on key programs and headcount spending plans.Risk Management: Identified risks and opportunities, proactively addressing issues that impact the firm's financial performance.Cross-Functional Expertise: Employed cross-functional knowledge to bridge the gap between finance and the business, fostering a deeper understanding of financial implications across the firm.Trusted Advisor: Acted as a trusted advisor, evaluating and monitoring key performance drivers, budget, forecast, and actual results, ensuring risks and critical business drivers are understood and communicated effectively.

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  Warner Music Group

  • United States
  • Musicians
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Finance Manager

    • Oct 2015 - Mar 2018

    Managing the financial operations of WEA International, an entity overseeing Warner Music’s businesses outside of the USA and providing guidance, best practice and commercial insight to the group. Managing the production of monthly management accounts, reports and financial forecasts to aid strategic decision makingPresenting monthly results, budget variances and ad-hoc analysis to senior management and executivesManaging, training and coaching a team of two accounting staff and one analyst Ensuring financial integrity of organisation through US GAAP, IFRS and SOX compliance of financial processes Responsible for financial risk, contingency analysis and identifying areas of potential risk Working with the US-based corporate consolidation team to ensure accuracy and consistency of the group’s management accounts, including intercompany accounting. Responsible for several finance process redesigns, achieving greater transparency and control throughout the group

  • Financial Accountant

    • Dec 2013 - Sep 2015

    Part of Warner Music UK’s financial planning team, working with the labels to assess, forecast and analyse financial information related to music releases and artist’s contracts.Preparing monthly management accounts and quarterly consolidationsResponsible for monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accountsProviding analytical review to senior management on margin and variance analysisEstablishing and maintaining systems and controls that verify the integrity of financial processes Producing bi-weekly cash forecasts and variance analysisLiaising with internal and external audit teams

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  EMI Music

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Senior Financial Analyst

    • Apr 2012 - Nov 2013
    • London, United Kingdom

    Part of the international digital clearing house, managing financial flows from digital music providers and redistributing to selling territories and repertoire owners.Responsible for the end-to-end financial process on digital streaming accounts (eg. Spotify, YouTube)Supervising and reviewing th...

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  ROUCH CONSEILS Financement de vos projets 🚀

  • Région de Toulouse, France

  • Financial Analyst

    • Apr 2011 - Mar 2012
    • Région de Toulouse, France

    12-month contracting work for a recently established consulting firm.Building forecast modelsPreparing marketing pitch-books and related materials Working with banks and investors to draft finance proposals

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  FL Partners

  • Région de Paris, France

  • Junior Financial Analyst

    • Apr 2008 - Jul 2009
    • Région de Paris, France

    Joined the renowned consulting firm to support increasing demand in transaction services through LBO/MBO and restructuring during the financial crisis.Working with clients, mostly CEOs/CFOs, on modelling and valuationDrafting information memos and presentations for managementCommunicating with le...

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  Crédit du Nord

  • Région de Paris, France

  • Analyst (Internship)

    • Jun 2007 - Sep 2007
    • Région de Paris, France