Christopher Giani, Acma, Cgma 🌍Int'L Cfo🎯Strategic Advisor💡Global Mindset Email & Phone Number

London, England, GB

US

Provide strategic financial leadership to optimise performance, align policies with corporate strategy, lead international finance teams, and navigate complex decisions.➢ Financial Strategy & Planning ExcellenceDevelop and execute global financial strategies aligned with long-term business goals. Lead financial planning, offering insightful analyses for.

Amsterdam, Netherlands, NL

Engaged as Interim Group Finance Director to head up finance and procurement activities for nine trading entities covering Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and Asia, plus four holding companies, targeted growth and efficiencies. ➢ Aligned business and financial visions, successfully delivered a major restructuring that yielded a 7% reduction.

Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Owned financial leadership of seven geographies outside the US, including Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, and rapidly addressed profitability blockers. ➢ Stood up an exceptional finance capability, complete with new FP&A, forecasting and budgeting processes, and developed an analytical competency in this function to.

Plano, Texas, US

Approached by GENBAND after the acquisition of Nortel’s CVAS assets and owned financial management and support outside the US and Canada. Expanded scope to EMEA in 2010, South Asia in 2012, and Caribbean and LATAM in 2015.➢ Enabled PE-backed business to restore customer and supplier confidence, stimulated sustainable growth and increase in EBITDA, and.

CA

Moved into the Carrier Voice over IP and Application Solutions (CVAS) $MM business unit as part of a reorganisation and operated in a volatile environment following Nortel’s Chapter 11 declaration to instil a sense of stability. ➢ Played an integral part in aligning forecasting with revenue and gross margin performance, ensuring optimal revenue recognition.

CA

Relocated and promoted to head up FP&A for the region, acting as Business Partner to Regional Vice President to aid the financial decision-making process. Advised sales on financially efficient customer contracts.➢ Integral to driving revenue growth and 1,100 basis points improvement in operating margin over three years.➢ Scaled down $MM exposure from.

CA

Provided solid financial leadership to several global operations and service organisations across the EMEA region. Joined up with business unit senior executives to achieve corporate strategic business transformation.➢ Recorded 50% cost base reduction over three years with strict controls to maximise shareholder value.➢ Raised finance function.

CA

Joined as Financial Analyst for Fixed Wireless Access, EMEA – FP&A, then over three years, moved into similar EMEA roles in European Data Networks, Nortel Technology, European Operators Account Group, and International Carriers Sales Group, before progressing to Senior Financial Analyst, Bid Finance EMEA, Commercial Finance.

Master Of Science Degree (With Distinction) In Business Project Management, Business Studies

Bachelor Of Arts (With Honours) Degree In European Administration, Business Studies

Higher European Diploma In Administrative Management, Business Studies