DAN is one of the largest global media agency groups. Over my 6.5 years there I had 4 different roles at DAN in their central IT team and in their agency, Posterscope. In IT, our team was responsible for a global IT budget of £120m p.a. and I personally managed the budgets for projects including the IT Transformation Program (£32m p.a.) and the Dentsu Aegis Integration Program (£8m p.a.). As well as managing budgets to build out our Dentsu Data Platform and various media buying… Show more DAN is one of the largest global media agency groups. Over my 6.5 years there I had 4 different roles at DAN in their central IT team and in their agency, Posterscope. In IT, our team was responsible for a global IT budget of £120m p.a. and I personally managed the budgets for projects including the IT Transformation Program (£32m p.a.) and the Dentsu Aegis Integration Program (£8m p.a.). As well as managing budgets to build out our Dentsu Data Platform and various media buying apps.I was finance business partner to 20+ SMT and operational managers, translating business needs into financial plans and forecasts, as well as business cases for new projects. I helped identify areas of risk and opportunity and worked with the operational teams to manage them. Show less

After graduating from Newcastle University in 2003 I worked in all positions in finance teams across multiple industries, and in businesses of all sizes while studying to complete my CIMA Qualification in 2011.I worked at the below in reverse chronological order:- Beam Inc (Sydney) - Financial Analyst, FP&A- Lexis Nexis - Management Accountant- Principal Search Ltd - Assistant Financial Controller- Neil Stewart Associates Ltd - Assistant Accountant- Technology… Show more After graduating from Newcastle University in 2003 I worked in all positions in finance teams across multiple industries, and in businesses of all sizes while studying to complete my CIMA Qualification in 2011.I worked at the below in reverse chronological order:- Beam Inc (Sydney) - Financial Analyst, FP&A- Lexis Nexis - Management Accountant- Principal Search Ltd - Assistant Financial Controller- Neil Stewart Associates Ltd - Assistant Accountant- Technology Services Group - Accounts Assistant- Americhem Europe - Purchase Ledger Show less