Danny Keates Email & Phone Number

Portsmouth, Gb

Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for providing global financial leadership, strategic insight and oversight for all financial associated analysis and reporting activities for an industrial filtration business unit. Management responsibility for a team of Financial Business Partners located within Europe, APAC and the USThe Energy+ Business Unit was formally known as Fluid Technologies and Asset Protection (FTAP)

European Financial Business Partner for an industrial filtration business unit.Full P&L oversight responsibility for the forecast, budget and month end processes.

• Financial responsibility for two European Business Units (BU’s)• Partnered with two separate BU Leaders & Global Finance Teams• Responsible for orders, sales, margin and expense estimates for each BU• Responsible for leading the financial forecast and plan processes for each BU• Provided guidance during bid process to enhance new contract profitability and cash flow• Provided guidance on pre-contract terms and conditions to reduce commercial risk • Responsible for reporting financials accurately, timely and in line with US GAAP • Partnered with the BU factories management team to achieve sales targets• Partnered with the cash collections team to support DSO and timely cash collections• Managed the sales incentive process for each BU, ensuring budgets are set appropriately and payments are made timely and accurately

• Partnered with the business leader to drive the business and achieve our objectives• Provided guidance during the bid process to enhance new contract profitability and cash flow• Provided guidance on pre-contract terms and conditions to reduce commercial risk • Managed the IS finance team which included both onshore and offshore resource• Developed the IS finance team to ensure consistency, integrity and accuracy in reporting• Ensured the IS financials were reported accurately in line with US GAAP • Managed the IS monthly financial close process within timeframe• Provided financial guidance on multimillion pound contracts during delivery• Reviewed troubled contracts and successfully implemented profit recovery plans• Implemented process improvements to enhance contract control and reporting• Certified multimillion pound balance sheet accounts monthly

Member of the Business Continuity and Resiliency Services (BC&RS) senior leadership team• Partnered with the Business Director to drive the business and achieve our objectives• Supported the Business Director with the real estate strategy and investment cases• Provided guidance during the bid process to ensure signings and strategy were aligned• Provided pre-contract guidance to reduce business risk and enhance priced margin • Managed, coached and developed the BC&RS finance team• Successfully improved the profitability of a number of business locations• Supported the Business Director in early exiting two low performing properties• Managed the business capital and operating expenditure within budget• Awarded for executing a multimillion pound cost take out action

Reporting to the UK Chief Accountant, • Managed the accounting controls team responsible for the UK business• Facilitated the quarterly CFO and Chief Accountants Sarbanes-Oxley certification• Led monthly balance sheet reviews to ensure all balances were fully reconciled • Led accounting controls reviews to identify and implement process improvements • Supported both the internal and external auditors to ensure integrity in reporting • Achieved the accounting financial and headcount budgets

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Supported the UK CFO (VP of Finance) with the UK monthly financial forecast, results reporting and general financial analysis • Created the CFO’s internal and external financial presentations• Regularly presented financial information to senior management

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Hungary

International assignment to Hungary

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