Chartered Accountant who has operated in a number of senior financial positions, including Unit Finance Director, in 2 major international companies and associated JVs, encompassing engineering, manufacturing and service provision, both in the UK and internationally, in the aerospace, defence and rail sectors.Subsequently consulting in areas of expertise.Now seeking to use experience as a Non-Executive Director. Skills• Financial management of medium/large, complex business units, at management board level• Developing business strategy and driving strategy into action• Risk management of companies and projects• Development of finance functions and coaching/development of staff• Change management and transformation programmes• Shaping bids including costing and pricing strategies• ERP implementation and development of analytical capabilitiesAchievementsFinance and acquisitions• Taken several business units from poor or average performance to strongly performing sustainable units• Finance Director for major international division critical to Group results, consistently delivering results required• Worked with the mergers and acquisition team in successfully acquiring major shareholdings in Saudi Arabian companies in pursuit of company strategyRestructuring and divestment• Finance lead for Euro100m divestment of breakeven civil aerospace business line• Reorganised finance across 5 manufacturing sites and HQ resulting in new shared services centre and dedicated finance support to operating directors and a 10% staff reduction• Managed site closure of 180 employees-all closure costs managed from existing company resources, and GBP6m payout to shareholdersSystems Implementation• Successfully implemented SAP ERP on 3 separate occasions within budget, reducing monthly reporting cycle by 2 to 3 days on each occasionFinance transformation• Reconfigured finance function on several occasions in different business units from perceived back office number crunchers to valued active business partner• Raised standard of staff recruitment and standards in terms of capability and delivery as part of the daily life of finance