Experience

ESW

• Ireland
• Internet Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• VP, Financial Planning & Analysis

  • Oct 2022 - Present

• Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  ESW is the leading global cross-border e-commerce partner for some of the world’s most iconic fashion and beauty brands.Responsibilities include: - leading a team of business partners supporting the entire business - delivering detailed margin analysis & insight to improve overall P&L performance - managing the cost base, always a challenge in a fast growing company - managing the commercial model to drive new sales- producing monthly KPIs to allow key decision holders monitor performance - managing the formal quarterly & annual budgeting processes as well as informal monthly forecasts - delivering industry and competitor analysis & insights - introducing best in class processes & automation - leading strategic transactions and other special projects within finance Show less



Datalex

• Poland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP, Commercial Finance & Business Partnering

  • Aug 2019 - Aug 2021

  New role included additional responsibilities: - Strategy: Joined the Executive Leadership Team; involved in strategic decisions to drive the business forward including a successful equity fundraise of €25m in July 2021 - Business Partnering: Main point of contact for all contractors, managing the business relationship

• Head of Commercial Finance

  • Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

  Key responsibilities include: Leadership: Leading a team of Finance Business Partners to drive strategic business growth and profitability through financial leadership;FP&A: Producing monthly forecasts & delivering key information to the Board, CEO & CFO to allow strategic decisions be made and identify risks & opportunities; also delivering the annual budget & 3-yr business plan, which involves interacting with all departments across the business;Commerciality: Reviewing the commercial model within the business to ensure we operate the most suitable model to meet customer needs & drive profitability; Commercial Business Partnering: Support the customer delivery team in delivering the highest level of service to our customers & support our sales team in tendering for new business Reporting: Preparation of the monthly management information pack; analysing data, reporting on KPIs, investigating trends & providing solutions/actions to the business as needed; Governance: Support the discipline heads by championing change management; driving improvements to financial accountability across the business and improving financial processes to improve overall efficiency.Projects: Working directly with stakeholders in the business to provide financial modelling for specific ad hoc projects including data analysis and project analysis. Show less



WaterWipes (Irish Breeze)

• Chief Financial Officer

  • May 2018 - Jun 2019

  •Financial Reporting: Overall responsibility for the monthly management accounts; sign off by COB day four •FP&A: Leading the budget process, forecasting processes, tracking risks & opportunities, monitoring KPIs, scenario analysis & general performance measures that support the company’s strategic direction •Strategy: Driving the strategy of the business; location of manufacturing facilities, entering new geographies, route to market, new product development, organisational structure, pricing strategy, margin improvement •ERM: Responsible for managing risks across the business, including documenting internal policies across the full finance function & implementing an Enterprise Risk Management Framework •Internal Stakeholders: As a key business partner to the wider business, a key part of the role of finance is to provide timely, reliable & accurate information to the commercial, operations & innovation teams •External Stakeholders: Developing strategic relationships with key external stakeholders, including auditors, tax advisors, corporate finance advisors, banks & tax advisors •Finance Team: Ultimate responsibility for team leadership of a team of 16 professionals; this includes personal development, objective setting, assessing KPIs & performance management •Decision-Making: Involved in all business strategic decisions; Executive Team Member, Board Member Show less



CRH

• United States
• Mental Health Care

• Financial Performance Director, CRH Asia Pacific

  • Jan 2017 - May 2018

  Financial Performance is focused on delivering improved results for the CRH APAC businesses in Philippines, India & China including: - Implementing strategic initiatives to improve the performance across the P&L and Balance Sheet including significant stakeholder management & driving execution- Cost reduction through strategically assessing selected items on the P&L, benchmarking vs. relevant peers across CRH and competitors & recommending improvements - Responsible for designing, implementing & managing a performance management system which involved the use of KPI reporting & multi-year roadmaps - Tasked with understanding & challenging how the businesses are managing the balance sheet with a clear focus on releasing trapped cash & driving cashflows- Other responsibilities include: o CX Reviews: analyse performance-to-date, agree lessons learned & action items; o Tracking actual performance vs. budget; o Ensuring appropriate forecasting tools are implemented - best, worst case scenarios; o Sharing best practices across the businesses Show less

• Development Manager

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2016

  My role as Development Manager for Europe Heavyside East exposed me to a variety of responsibilities: - Managing research projects … new markets & products, key competitors, opportunities - Valuations & financial analysis … financial modelling, peer company analysis - Managing the development pipeline … identifying acquisition targets, monitoring projects - Managing the acquisition process … negotiations, MoU’s, due diligence, offer letters, legal contracts - Inputting into country & divisional strategic planning Show less



Bimeda Ireland

• Business Development Manager

  • Jun 2011 - Jul 2014

  Bimeda is a veterinary pharmaceutical company with a presence in over 60 countries worldwide and 7 manufacturing facilities across 6 countries (Ireland, UK, USA, Canada, Brazil, Kenya). My roles included: - Business Development Manager: producing business plans and financial analysis for emerging and developed markets - Mergers and Acquisitions Manager: involved in all aspects of transactions from sourcing potential acquisitions, due diligence, documentation and completion for the Bimeda Group worldwidde - Project Manager China: leading a specific project in China . Show less



Davy Corporate Finance

• Executive

  • Jun 2007 - Jun 2011

  Davy is Ireland's leading stockbroking, wealth management and financial advisory services firm. Headquartered in Dublin, Davy offers a broad range of services to private clients, small businesses, corporations and institutional investors and organises its activities around four areas - Capital Markets, Corporate Finance, Private Clients and Research. During my time in Davy, I was involved in a range of transactions including mergers & acquisitions, fundraisers and analsying strategic options to a number of public, private and semi-state companies of varying sizes. Show less



KPMG

• Brazil
• Construction

• Qualified Accountant

  • Sep 2003 - Jun 2007

  Audit, September 2003 - September 2006 - involved in the audit of small and medium sized enterprises as well as larger organisations such as Heineken and Pfizer Restructuring, October 2006 - June 2007 - led a team of 40 professionals in project management for the Government Repayment Scheme which KPMG led for the HSE Audit, September 2003 - September 2006 - involved in the audit of small and medium sized enterprises as well as larger organisations such as Heineken and Pfizer Restructuring, October 2006 - June 2007 - led a team of 40 professionals in project management for the Government Repayment Scheme which KPMG led for the HSE