Experience

Finance Transformation UK

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services

• Managing Partner

  • Jan 2013 - Present

  Finance Transformation UK, provides Business Consulting services to start your Finance Transformation Journey. We are specialists in the creation and operation of Finance Shared Services. Our approach is Holistic, Value Driven, Partner Enabled and underpinned by management experience in Finance and Shared Services.Our Partners are a one stop shop for Finance Shared Services creation, implementation and upgrades!We offer leading technology solutions which cover Shared Services Recruitment, ERP Strategy, Push Button MI, Cashflow Management, Customer Growth, Finance Automation, Culture & Values, Payment Recovery, Fraud Prevention, Payment Solutions, P2P & O2C Automation and specialist Tutors in Team & Personal development.



Interserve

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Finance Transformation & Shared Services

  • Jan 2019 - Mar 2020

  Led Interserve's Finance Transformation across its UK Finance Shared Services Centre. Leading 200 FTE across P2P, O2C and R2R. Achieving exceptional results across the Cost Base, TOM, Organisation Team Design and Cultural change in work practices.



Logica

• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director - Finance Shared Services Practice

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2012

  Practice Lead for Finance Shared Services.Developed Consulting Methodologies for Shared Services, Feasibility Studies, Target Operating Model design & Benchmarking. Led Consulting Teams to deliver Shared Services & ERP Selection projects.



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Business Services

  • Jul 2005 - Nov 2010

  Clients included Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, EMI Music, BT, Aon UK, Magnet Networks, Bacardi, DVLA & Research Councils. Highlights include:Implementation of my 1st EMEA Shared Services Centre.Experience of Multi Functional UK, EMEA and Global Business Services Clients.Management of Consulting & Client teams.Development of Shared Services Methodologies.Experience of Shared Services from Feasibility Study to Post Implementation Support.



Argos

• Malta
• Banking

• Director Finance Shared Services

  • Jan 2001 - Jun 2005

  Created a UK Finance Shared Services Centre (200 FTE) for the Argos Retail Group 1st Management of Vendor Selection & implementation of Document Management Solution.1st Speaking engagement at Argos Annual ConferenceFinance Team Creation, Finance Team Management, Working Day 2 Reporting, Process Design P2P, O2C and R2R, Process Transition, People Migration. Redundancy Program Management.



Anheuser-Busch InBev

• Ukraine
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Transformation Lead

  • Mar 1997 - Mar 2001

  Finance Transformation Strategy Integration Manager on implementation of JDEdwards One World defining relationship with legacy purchasing systems from an end to end process perspective, then project managing the Interfaces.Started my Finance Career in a traditional Management Accounting role as Supply Chain Finance Manager in Whitbread Beer Co. (UK) before progressing to Finance Project Management with responsibility for all Supply Chain transformation impacts on Finance. Extensive P2P experience gained in redesigning Merchandise Payables systems & processes from source within Manufacturing & Logistics, across multiple systems through to Finance AP teams.Designed a new Stock Accounting process from user requirements through to post implementation support, solving a long standing accounting problem in the process - see David Leadbeater LinkedIn Recommendations.