Experience

Provenir

• United States
• Software Development
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Commercial Finance Director

  • Dec 2022 - Present



GBG Plc

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Business Partner

  • Feb 2019 - Nov 2022

  Reporting into the Group Commercial Finance Director and responsible for two lines of business in EMEA • Supporting, advising and influencing stakeholders and business leaders on financial performance • Leading on the production and delivery of detailed financial analysis and providing accurate, meaningful and insightful financial analysis (including sales & margin analysis, detailed business analysis and management information, forecasting, commentary and budget management) • Leading the budgeting, forecasting, and long-term business planning for two business units • Influencing at a senior level on strategic direction, aiding commercial decisions and driving profitability • Lead on the financial appraisal of projects, operational spend and headcount changes, challenging these areas to ensure value is being maximised and that they all contribute to achieving the overall goals of the business • Working in unison with the wider business partnering team to constantly look at ways to enhance reporting, forecasting and planning • Contributing to wider GBG group reporting of weekly transactional trends and monthly wins and losses



Tetra Pak

• Switzerland
• Packaging & Containers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Management, Marketing & Product Management and Tetra Recart Controller, Europe & Central Asia

  • Oct 2015 - Feb 2019

  Reporting to Cluster Controller for Europe & Central Asia. Providing all internal reporting requirements to a variety of internal stakeholders and advising on all aspects of the business across the cluster.SM, M&PM:• Leading the production and delivery of detailed product profitability and taking corrective actions• Budget setting, quarterly forecasting of gross profit margin for packaging material business• Coordinating benchmarking and knowledge sharing within controlling team• Driving the use of internal tools to maximise collaboration across the cluster controlling teamTetra Recart:• Calculate and present project NPV, Payback and Profitability for senior management approval• Creating and maintaining financial models to generate customer quotations• Work closely with Sales Director in developing new commercial conditions• Advising on impact of pricing decisions upon existing and new business• Value chain mapping to provide insights in to industry profitability• Lead on Customer Equipment Financing and Leasing across Europe & Central Asia

• Market Controller, North West Europe

  • Oct 2014 - Sep 2015

  Reporting to Finance Director and managing Controlling team. Providing all internal reporting requirements to a variety of internal customers and advising on all aspects of the business. • Responsible for all internal reporting to cluster and within North West Europe. Including monthly standard financial presentation, budgeting and forecasting.• Continually improve work routines, develop business partnerships and find opportunities to work with all areas of the business.• Managing and leading Controlling team. Developing team objectives, personal development plans and creating focus for team members. • Ensuring correct accounting and controls within the Controlling areas of responsibility and liaising with internal and external auditors.Additional dual role as Europe & Central Asia Cluster Controller for Tetra Recart• Calculate and present project NPV, Payback and Profitability for senior management approval• Equipment Financing and Leasing across Europe & Central Asia

• Business Controller, UK & Ireland

  • Dec 2009 - Sep 2014

• Business Accountant, UK & Ireland

  • Dec 2007 - Nov 2009

• Financial Analyst, UK & Ireland

  • Jan 2005 - Nov 2007

• Business Analyst (Focussed Improvement)

  • Jul 2002 - Dec 2004

• Data Warehouse Superuser

  • Jan 2002 - Jun 2002

  Responsible for implementing a Data Warehouse reporting tool in the UK. Was solely responsible for validating data, defining and creating reports for end-users, training end-users and fixing or reporting end-user problems.

• Graduate Trainee

  • May 2001 - Dec 2001

  Worked within production on World Class Manufacturing (WCM) continuous improvement projects. An active member of several improvement teams that attacked key machine losses including set-up time and waste.



Archive Printing Co Ltd

• Wrexham, United Kingdom

• Technical Manager

  • Sep 1999 - Dec 2000

  A privately owned fine quality furnishing manufacturer with a single site based in North Wales. At Archive Printing I worked for the Managing Director on a variety of financial and non-financial activities. The worked I undertook covered a wide range activities that included finance, engineering, research and development activities. A privately owned fine quality furnishing manufacturer with a single site based in North Wales. At Archive Printing I worked for the Managing Director on a variety of financial and non-financial activities. The worked I undertook covered a wide range activities that included finance, engineering, research and development activities.