Welcome to my LinkedIn pageI'm a senior finance leader with 31 years experience in large and diverse organisations. I'm a trusted partner up to executive level, commercially focused and delivers insight with a strong understanding of key business and financial drivers. I've led people, finance business partnering services, process and system change to achieve results and improve performance.I get things done.The unique skills I offer are:* Commercial and financial acumen – Organising and analysing business and financial data to develop insight, and find points of strength and risk. Utilising insight and understanding of key business and financial drivers to help and challenge managers improve performance, make informed decisions and take action.* Customer focus – Leading and delivering customer-focused finance and business partnering services. Understanding customer needs and day-to-day operations. Building relationships, trust and credibility.* Innovation and improvement – Designing, improving and implementing data, tools and processes to understand, assess and improve performance.* Drive for results – Understanding the strategic context and priorities, thinking ahead, setting goals and converting these to actions. Making pragmatic recommendations and decisions, and taking responsibility to get things done. Setting high standards for myself and others.* Communication – Communicating at all levels of the organisation. Conveying complex and technical business information so it’s easy for non-financial people to understand and take action. * People leadership and capability – Building high performing teams with a sense of purpose. Providing guidance and training to develop capability. Helping, coaching and influencing others to achieve objectives.* Systems – Oracle Fusion (EPM), PeopleSoft, Hyperion, SAP, Microsoft Office 365.
Listed skills include Business Process Improvement, Managerial Finance, Management, Forecasting, and 46 others.