Skills experience (yrs)

• Business transformation
  16

  Experienced as an expert and lead in multiple types of business transformation; process improvement, SAP implementation, shared services, planning and reporting, mergers and acquisitions, and outsourcing.

• SAP
  11

  Technical experience in multiple SAP systems and modules, including FICO, S/4HANA Central Finance, SAP Business Warehouse, and SAP BPC. Experienced in complex finance topics including Material Ledger and CO-PA. Past SAP roles include analyst, functional consultant, and project/programme manager. Up to date on the latest SAP solutions.

• Programme/project management
  11

  Managed complex international programs up to $100M+ value, consistently delivering on time and within budget. Led cross-functional teams of 50+ people across multiple vendors and geographies. Notable successes include P&G/Gillette Russia integration ($28.5M benefits) and Danone's global S/4HANA CFIN program.

• Process improvement
  10

  Experienced in multiple process improvement methods, including Lean and Six Sigma. Have acted as process/product owner in purchase to pay, cost accounting, and record to report. Advanced skills in process modelling with business process model & notation (BPMN).

• Global business services/shared services
  9

  Led design and implementation of shared services centres across finance, HR, and supply chain functions. Managed transitions from distributed operations to centralized models, including process standardization and technology harmonization. Delivered significant cost savings while improving service quality and reporting consistency.

• Systems development
  7

  As an analyst and consultant on SAP programs, have managed configuration, customisation, and custom developments. This included adaption of standard functionalities, creation of reports, interfaces and workflows. Technically literate in multiple technical languages: C, JavaScript, SQL, HTML, CSS, and Visual Basic.

• Change management
  5

  Embedded change management tools and techniques as part of programme management of large business transformations. Notable tools used include ADKAR.

• Vendor/contract managemnent
  5

  Significant experience in designing requests for proposal, and contracts for process and IT outsourcing. This covers both operations and project work. Experienced in working with lawyers on highly contentious contracts and assisting clients with advanced negotiation strategies and playbooks.

• Target operating models
  4

  Designed finance target operating models for shared services for AXA, Heineken, and Coca-Cola. These included organisation model, process taxonomies, FTE allocations, SAP solutions architectures, business cases and implementation roadmaps. Successfully implemented operating models that delivered $100M+ in cost savings.

• Solutions architecture
  4

  Advised multiple clients with the development of their finance systems architecture. Examples include Diageo, BBC, Heineken, Coca-Cola, and Unilever. Strong knowledge in SAP ERP, data warehousing, planning and reporting, data, and integration.

• Process/IT Outsourcing
  4

  Designed and executed outsourcing strategies covering 300+ FTE transitions to offshore partners. Led vendor selection processes, contract negotiations, and complex service transitions. Successfully delivered $100M+ cost savings through strategic outsourcing while maintaining service quality and compliance requirements. Led planning and supplier selection for systems integrators as part of several transformation programs.

• Mergers and acquisitions
  3

  Led a highly complex full scope post acquisition integration cover headcount, process, systems, physical locations, and data. Identified target acquisitions as part of corporate strategy development. Assisted a client with deep operational assessment of target acquisitions.

• Planning and reporting
  3

  Designed global planning and reporting architectures including chart of accounts redesign, management hierarchies, consolidation processes and management reporting systems. Experienced in leading group finance teams through complex annual closing and reporting processes. Knowledgable in fast closing processes.

• Tax restructuring
  3

  Experience in implementing regional entrepreneur tax models. This involved re-design of CRM, supply chain, and finance processes.

• BPMN process modelling
  3

  As a process governance lead at Deutsche Bank, I led the creation of BPMN maps for purchase to pay, cost accounting, and record to report.

• Commercials/business development
  2

  Generated $3.7M in sales within 9 months at Deloitte Tokyo (3 client engagements). Developed multiple business cases for change, including several finance operating models and $200M of strategic acquisitions at Persol. Led the drafting and negotiation of several multi-million IT/business process outsourcing and transition services contracts.

• Lean/six sigma
  2

  Utilised Lean in consumer goods and financial services environments to drive finance process improvement. Experience in training/coaching transformation project teams on Lean. Experience in applying lean to large scale business/IT transformation programs.

• Transition services
  1

  Designed and negotiated transition services for the sale of Equities and Investment Banking from Lehman Brothers to Nomura. These services included trade execution and IT support (infrastructure, and front/middle/back office applications).

• IT service management
  1

  Direct experience in level 3 finance systems support. Designed governance frameworks for large-scale IT outsourcing arrangements. Developed transition services agreements covering IT infrastructure and business applications.

• Strategic planning
  1

  Led the development of a 3-year corporate strategy and plan. This involved research into organic growth opportunities, acquisitions, new digital business startup, and centralisation. Chaired full day executive committee workshops and delivered the final strategy report and plan. Led a supply chain strategy review looking at planning, sourcing, and manufacturing in detail. Provided a negotiation strategy and playbook to assist in the management of difficult third party contract manufacturers.

• Insolvency/administration
  1

  Led the transition services agreement for trade and IT services provided to Lehman Brothers in Administration by Nomura as part of the condition of the sale of Equities and Investment Banking divisions.