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Global Marketing Finance, Annual Budget - $85mWorked in collaboration with business leadership to define the strategy direction and Org design to ensure alignment with business requirements and priorities. Produced financial modelling to support the design ensuring resource allocation for headcount and program spend fitted within the envelope. Managed through a team the monthly, quarterly and annual closing processes. Reviewed monthly forecast and corporate commentaries. Ensured the creation of timely and relevant reports that enabled budget managers to understand the key issues, risks and opportunities facing them and take appropriate action.As a trusted advisor, leveraging extensive knowledge of accounting, systems and business acumen; aligned with strong working relationships with cross functional teams I delivered real time support and solutions that guided marketing managers through problems/challenges. Working with senior directors to discuss required actions highlighted by the channel dashboards. Monitoring accrual Vs Usage, activity planning and available funding for channel programs within marketing globally.

EMEA Sales, Annual Budget - $130mWorked with Senior Sales Leadership on resource modelling to deliver an annual financial plan that supported business strategies and targets across 30 countries. Managed the quarterly budget/forecast preparation for EMEA Sales through Hyperion and provided variance commentary to Corporate Finance in the US. Prepared dashboards and facilitated the Quarterly budget Review meeting between the regional sales leaders and the VP Sales. Supported the monthly, quarterly and annual closing process

Manufacturing and Facilities, EMEA Region Annual Budget - $30m Oversaw the budget/forecast preparation for the EMEA Manufacturing and Facilities functions (then based in Dublin) Prepared detailed cost centre analysis versus budget and prior periods and investigated variances collaborating proactively with the Team to develop corrective actions. Provided direct financial support (including analytical and decision support) Maintained and developed weekly KPIs

Unilever Plc Research and Development Campus Responsible for the production of unit budgets/forecasts and communication to non-financial department heads. Analysis of key financial information and forecasted spend throughout the year.