Michelle Potia
Commercial Finance Manager at Ted Baker London- Claim this Profile
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Viktoras Starovoitovas
Michelle is a highly skilled employee with great attention to details. She is very friendly and always managed to keep approachable attitude. Michelle was always helpful to the team and the internal customers. A pleasure to work with.
Peter Brock
It is a pleasure to write a recommendation for Michelle & my loss restructuring meant she had to move on. She is bright, energetic, hardworking, proactive, dependable, meets deadlines, grabs the nettle to completion, good communicator across all levels, sociable, meets objectives & more than capable of taking on additional responsibilities such as projects & the like. Excellent presentation skills & a pleasure to work with. Wish her every success.
Viktoras Starovoitovas
Michelle is a highly skilled employee with great attention to details. She is very friendly and always managed to keep approachable attitude. Michelle was always helpful to the team and the internal customers. A pleasure to work with.
Peter Brock
It is a pleasure to write a recommendation for Michelle & my loss restructuring meant she had to move on. She is bright, energetic, hardworking, proactive, dependable, meets deadlines, grabs the nettle to completion, good communicator across all levels, sociable, meets objectives & more than capable of taking on additional responsibilities such as projects & the like. Excellent presentation skills & a pleasure to work with. Wish her every success.
Viktoras Starovoitovas
Michelle is a highly skilled employee with great attention to details. She is very friendly and always managed to keep approachable attitude. Michelle was always helpful to the team and the internal customers. A pleasure to work with.
Peter Brock
It is a pleasure to write a recommendation for Michelle & my loss restructuring meant she had to move on. She is bright, energetic, hardworking, proactive, dependable, meets deadlines, grabs the nettle to completion, good communicator across all levels, sociable, meets objectives & more than capable of taking on additional responsibilities such as projects & the like. Excellent presentation skills & a pleasure to work with. Wish her every success.
Viktoras Starovoitovas
Michelle is a highly skilled employee with great attention to details. She is very friendly and always managed to keep approachable attitude. Michelle was always helpful to the team and the internal customers. A pleasure to work with.
Peter Brock
It is a pleasure to write a recommendation for Michelle & my loss restructuring meant she had to move on. She is bright, energetic, hardworking, proactive, dependable, meets deadlines, grabs the nettle to completion, good communicator across all levels, sociable, meets objectives & more than capable of taking on additional responsibilities such as projects & the like. Excellent presentation skills & a pleasure to work with. Wish her every success.
Credentials
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PRINCE2 Foundation
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Experience
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Ted Baker London
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Canada
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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1 - 100 Employee
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Commercial Finance Manager
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May 2022 - Present
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Various Eateries PLC
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United Kingdom
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Interim Commercial FP&A Manager
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Jun 2021 - Oct 2021
-Ownership of the forecasting process across 4 brands -Establishment of reports of newly acquired hotels into existing group processes. -Business partnering with Culinary director and hotel sales managers in critiquing menu and package pricing. -Ownership of the forecasting process across 4 brands -Establishment of reports of newly acquired hotels into existing group processes. -Business partnering with Culinary director and hotel sales managers in critiquing menu and package pricing.
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Activision
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Interim EMEA FP&A Manager
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Jul 2020 - May 2021
-Lead on quarter-end consolidation and review of key reserves balances & pricing -Lead preparation of quarter-end finance packs & presentations to the EMEA Publishing Leadership Team -Partnering with Territories, Business Units, Central functions and Corporate Finance teams to ensure planning and reporting objectives are met -Management & development of FP&A analyst -Lead on quarter-end consolidation and review of key reserves balances & pricing -Lead preparation of quarter-end finance packs & presentations to the EMEA Publishing Leadership Team -Partnering with Territories, Business Units, Central functions and Corporate Finance teams to ensure planning and reporting objectives are met -Management & development of FP&A analyst
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De Beers Jewellers
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United Kingdom
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Luxury Goods & Jewelry
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1 - 100 Employee
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Interim Senior FP&A Analyst (FP&A Manager)
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Jan 2020 - Jul 2020
- Key Business Partner to Global head office and regional market operations - Driving implementation of new forecasting tool (OneStream) - Key Business Partner to Global head office and regional market operations - Driving implementation of new forecasting tool (OneStream)
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kate spade new york
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United States
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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700 & Above Employee
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Interim FP&A Manager
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Apr 2019 - Oct 2019
-Development of new business intelligence solutions and tools with particular focus on channel performance and forecasting -Presentation of weekly sales performance, providing financial insight and identifying risks/opportunities -Driving the Quarterly forecasting process -Development of new business intelligence solutions and tools with particular focus on channel performance and forecasting -Presentation of weekly sales performance, providing financial insight and identifying risks/opportunities -Driving the Quarterly forecasting process
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Photobox
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Serbia
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Photography
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Financial Analyst (Marketing)
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Nov 2018 - Apr 2019
-Business Partner for Photobox & Hofmann CMO and Marketing team -Implementation of new Acquisition cost tracking process which facilated analysis of Marketing spend -Lead Acquisition and Marketing Opex budget process -New Product appraisals -Business Partner for Photobox & Hofmann CMO and Marketing team -Implementation of new Acquisition cost tracking process which facilated analysis of Marketing spend -Lead Acquisition and Marketing Opex budget process -New Product appraisals
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New Look
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Supply Chain Finance Manager
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May 2017 - Nov 2018
-Responsible for production and presentation of Freight cost reports to Heads of Merchandising, Supply chain and FP&A-Identifying and building scenario cases for cost saving opportunities within the Supply Chain-Project lead to rebuild Freight cost Calculator to assist in Buying teams margin management decisions
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Commercial Finance Manager (BMD)
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Mar 2015 - Apr 2017
- Sales and Margin forecasting and trade analysis support for Footwear Merchandising team, analysing Retail performance and providing insight by subcategory and region (Average Transactional Value, Average Units per Transaction, Conversion, Footfall etc)- Business case building and assessment of promotional and markdown activity- Management and development of one Finance Analyst
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Moet Hennessy UK
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United Kingdom
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Retail Office Equipment
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Business Controller
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Apr 2013 - Sep 2014
Active leadership for marketing advertising and promotion budget processes acting as finance business partner to marketing teams across all champagne and spirits brands. Challenging A&P spend effectiveness by monitoring and reviewing KPI’s on a monthly basis Month end variance analysis and management reporting Overheads controlling Communicating and presenting finance to range of stakeholders Active leadership for marketing advertising and promotion budget processes acting as finance business partner to marketing teams across all champagne and spirits brands. Challenging A&P spend effectiveness by monitoring and reviewing KPI’s on a monthly basis Month end variance analysis and management reporting Overheads controlling Communicating and presenting finance to range of stakeholders
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Philips
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Netherlands
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Analyst
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Jun 2012 - Apr 2013
Business partner to sales and marketing teams creating insights from ROI to influence trade spend decisions.Strategic decision making through the analysis of both internal and external data. Scenario planning to support pricing and promotion decisionsFinancial reporting including analysis and investigation of IGM/EBIT; identifying business drivers across the marketing mix Rebate and trade spend controllingCommunicating finance for non-finance and managing a range of stakeholders Show less
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UK Lighting Financial Controller
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Sep 2010 - Jun 2012
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Finance Graduate
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Aug 2009 - Sep 2010
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Finance Intern
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Jul 2007 - Sep 2008
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Education
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2009 - 2010
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
ACMA CGMA, Accountancy -
2005 - 2009
Leeds Metropolitan University
2:1, Accounting and Finance
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