A highly skilled finance professional with extensive experience in financial planning, analysis, and strategic decision-making. They have a proven track record of driving business growth and improving operational efficiencies through insightful financial reporting and data analysis. With experience as a Finance Business Partner across reputable organisations, they have honed their skills in budget management, forecasting, and scenario planning.
Exposure includes:
- Acted as a strategic finance partner to senior leadership across multiple sectors, driving data-led decision-making and business performance improvements.
- Managed global cost planning, forecasting, and analysis for multi-million-pound bespoke manufacturing and service portfolios.
- Delivered detailed financial insight into complex cost structures, enabling visibility, control, and alignment with business strategy.
- Developed and implemented financial models to evaluate ROI, inform investment decisions, and support long-term strategic growth.
- Spearheaded cost-saving initiatives, process improvements, and system automation—reducing operating costs by over £100k and improving reporting efficiency.
- Managed capital and operating budgets up to £1 billion, including government grant tracking and lean manufacturing initiatives.
- Led post-merger finance integration achieving 80% synergy within 6 months, while enhancing data accuracy through real-time dashboards and reporting tools.
- Initiated innovation-led partnerships and services, generating new revenue streams and increasing customer engagement and policy renewals by 15%.
Software knowledge: Intermediate Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Oracle NetSuite, Power BI, Qlik, Sage, Xero, IFS
Qualifications:
- Executive MBA (Masters of Business Administration)
- Bachelor of Commerce
Notice period: 1 week
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To discuss this candidate or request a full CV, please contact:
Sarah Arnold – 01252 718777