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Aldershot, Gb

Nanterre, Fr

London, England, Gb

London, Gb

Windsor, Berkshire, Gb

Commercial and Finance Lead for British Gas' Digital Transformation programme. By developing commercial valuation models, benefit tracking methodologies, I produced a comprehensive business case, ensuring maximum benefits delivered for the right investment.Championed the new financial control framework from Waterfall to Agile methodologyEnsured strict cost control and operational governance ensuring programme delivered to budget and through strong analysis tracking and prioritisation delivered multi million pound annual savings. Post Programme closure brought into the Digital Leadership team to continue to develop the commercial valuations and strategic planning activities. • Working with Digital Director and the Digital Leadership team to develop and report on a commercial model that demonstrates the benefits from the digital portfolio• Driving the digital commercial story, building the cost / benefit analysis to evaluate and drive value of the department and individual teams. • Develop dynamic cost models across Digital, Digital Product teams and Third Party suppliers, identifying cost reductions• Manage the Digital Planning process submissions and Investment Governance Process

London, Gb

(Short Term Contract) Specifically brought in by previous Home Office customers to facilitate the future exit of incumbent supplier (Airwave) through delivery of structure, commercial arrangements, and activities. Installed commercial constructs, governance, procurements, and procedures to manage an orderly exit of incumbent supplier services. • Succeeded in constructing a viable commercial and operations plan for supplier exit.

Reading, Berkshire , Gb

Hand-picked to steer turnaround performance after several failed attempts to slash costs and enhance accountability. Leveraged best practices to guide transformation team in partnership with Senior Leaders. Enhanced governance architecture and prepared financial impact of strategic cross-Opco initiatives and investments. • Significantly reduced Customer Operations costs by 10% - £15m, whilst maintaining customer service.• Achieved financial commitments for the first time in four years through re-engagement of Business Senior Management.• Secured future budget savings of £20m.

London, Gb

Provided enterprise-level financial and commercial insight to facilitate construction and review of large tenders and bids. Drove pricing review of key government bids and contracts. Prepared bid material for C-level approval board. Owned governance for all major enterprise deals - led financial review and coordinated all stakeholders for Senior Management and Company exec reviews. • Built successful business and pricing proposals for two £100m B2B tenders.• Built Financial Evaluation and commercial impacts of major (£600m+) government customer contract reset.

Slough, Berkshire, Gb

Drove enterprise-level financial and commercial projects including the company's largest strategic bid, a Commercial flexibility programme, and the Opportunity to Order programme. Coordinated senior, cross-functional professionals in the execution of complex projects. Secured an overall reduction of 30% - £60m - in supplier costs through negotiation with key subcontractors.• Achieved lowest customer price (achieving highest tender score) whilst maintaining attractive business returns as Senior Finance Lead for the £600m bid with the Department of Energy and Climate Change to roll out domestic smart meters.• Successfully partnered with commercial leads a potentially hostile extensive benchmarking exercises, triggered by Government Customer, and achieved the safeguarding of revenues.Steered all aspects of Finance for £350m turnover division. Restructure of division (co-lead) f reduced headcount by 25% and enhanced efficiency. • Delivered YoY growth and met all major financial targets during the financial downturn.• Supported successful launch of new mobile data product set as Finance Lead.• Delivered £100m growth by supporting Sales and Marketing propositions, business cases, pricing, and governance.• Negotiated customer pricing and commercial change delivering £20m in year EBITDA improvement.

Slough, Berkshire, Gb

Divisional FD role, with dual reporting to UK MD and Group CFO. Responsible for all aspects of the UK business unit financials, commercial support; reporting; driving profitability, challenging the senior team and driving strategy.True Business Partner to the Senior Teams, understanding their needs, challenges and opportunities, working with them in a constructive way to maximise their business potential.Restructuring achieving 25% reduction in operating costs.Product management and review, rationalisation of products and put in place firm product profitability analysis and reporting.Strong EBITDA and Cash management, delivering performance ahead of budget for each of the financial yearsMember of Airwave Leadership Team.M&A work, leading to successful purchase of SME business.

Kista, Stockholm, Se

Led and managed the Finance Team through the TUPE from 3UK to the newly formed ESL companyManaged a period of unprecedented change and upheaval with 100pc staff retention.Managed the SOX implementation programme, putting in place all necessary control and achieving first time audit sign off.Put in place new billing mechanism, new balance sheet and P&L of the company, and supported Head of Financial Accounting in the implementation of SAP.

Reading, Berkshire, Gb

Delivered operating Cost reductions of £15mComplete Balance sheet overhaulPut in place whole suite of new controls and reporting improvements

Reading, Berkshire, Gb

• Role required management of the accounting (management and financial), control, budgeting and performance management of Thames Water Utilities Ltd (TWUL) investment and Capex budgets (£600m+) and the associated depreciation and investment. • Financial lead for Performance Improvement Team (PIT) to deliver major in year and ongoing savings.• Co-ordinating evaluating and modelling the returns to the company five-year business plan to the regulator (Ofwat).• Led capital structure/gearing review to ensure appropriate cost f capital for regulated business• P&L accountability - Achieved a £16m challenge on depreciation by a full review of accounting policies and a challenge to the business. Achieved a £20m net debt improvement for year-end by working with suppliers.

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