Experience

Tacit Knowledge, a Grid Dynamics company

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Director - Tacit Knowlege

  • May 2021 - Present



Pitney Bowes

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Financial Planning and Analysis - Tacit Knowledge

  • Apr 2019 - May 2021

• Head of Financial Planning and Analysis - Global Financial Services - International

  • Jan 2015 - Mar 2019

  Role covered 12 countries - 9 in Europe and 3 in Asia.Responsible for - explaining International actual results and metrics to Senior GFS Mgmt. - Co-ordination and Reporting of International Forecast and metrics- Planning / co-ordination and reporting of International Budget and Long Term Plan- provision of operational financial support.

• Project Finance Controller

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2014

  Project Managment of Finance Projects. Finance input to business projects. Development of 5 year plan for European Mailing.

• Controller - International Business Planning

  • Sep 2008 - Sep 2010

  Lead the International Budget Process. Coordinate International Head Quarters and Asia Pacific Quarterly Business Reviews. Organise International Finance Conferences / Webex's. Business Case and Capital investment reviews. Review of Business Operating Plans.

• Regional Financial Controller - Western Europe Region

  • Feb 2006 - Aug 2008

  Partnering with the Exec Team to drive improvements in regional financial performance. Interpretation / presentation of actual and forecast results to Exec Mgmt and International Finance. Leadership and development of the business analysis and project and processes teams and PB Ltd Controller. UK Sarbannes Oxley compliance. Outsourcing.

• European Finance Manager

  • Jun 2002 - Jan 2006

  Finance controller for several large investment projects and from Sept 2004 onwards project manager for the implementation of Essbase across multiple business units & geographies. allowing us to report financial results in a standardized manner across the International businesses.



GEHE Pharma Handel GmbH (Subidiary Celesio AG), Stuttgart

• IT Financial Controller

  • Jul 1998 - May 2002

  Reporting to the Managing Director, managing a team of 6, providing a full financial support service to the IT division and its customers. This included financial reporting / cost control / project accounting / budgeting & forecasting / cashflow managment / development of strategy / project management. Reporting to the Managing Director, managing a team of 6, providing a full financial support service to the IT division and its customers. This included financial reporting / cost control / project accounting / budgeting & forecasting / cashflow managment / development of strategy / project management.



SSA-Acclaim Ltd

• Software Development

• Project Manager

  • Oct 1996 - Jun 1998

  Fully responsible to the Board for the selection and implementation of a fully integrated system for Project costing and time recording and a full suite of financial modules. (Agresso)

• Financial Controller

  • Apr 1993 - Sep 1996

  Responsible for Project / Financial / & Managment Reporting, Cashflow Management, and a strong financial control environment. Responsible for the management and development of 6 staff. Company Secretarial duties. Management and co-ordination of the annual budget process.Securing all fixed asset finance with third parties. Negotiation of Supplier T&C;s.Audit Planning and Statuatory Accounts.



SSA Acclaim Ltd

• Software Development

• Financial Accountant

  • Apr 1992 - Mar 1993

  Co-ordination and production of monthly management pack, financial and statutory reporting, Ensuring a strong financial control environment Co-ordination and production of monthly management pack, financial and statutory reporting, Ensuring a strong financial control environment



Jaguar Land Rover

• Temporary Accountant

  • Jan 1992 - Mar 1992

  Statutory Accounts preparation & disclosureYear End reconciliations Statutory Accounts preparation & disclosureYear End reconciliations



Coopers & Lybrand Deloitte

• Auditor

  • Sep 1988 - Nov 1991

  Gained extensive audit and business experience on a wide variety of clients Gained extensive audit and business experience on a wide variety of clients