Iain Stewart Email & Phone Number

Strategic, Commercial, Authentic Leader with over 20 years Finance experience. Trusted partner to Executive GMs.I am known for bringing different commercial thinking to organisations to unlock value. I love to lead Finance teams to build rich insights on business performance drivers and partner the business to improve commercial results. I thrive on being the co-pilot to Executive GMs to embed a strong financial culture, to formulate & execute strategy based on insights, and to establish operating rhythms to drive business & financial results. I have a wealth of experience across FMCG, Healthcare and Logistics covering Sales, Marketing, Demand & Supply Planning, Manufacturing, Logistics, Risk Assurance & Governance. I have operated within large Multinationals (US GAAP) and large Australian businesses (including PE).I have an authentic leadership style that resonates with both Finance & Non-Finance people, leading Finance Teams of 20+ people. I take pride in building high performance teams based on trust, commercial leadership, coaching, and empowerment with accountability. I am passionate about what I do, and thrive on building a legacy that leaves long-term benefits to businesses and their people.I am proud of my achievements, which include:• Commercial transformation of large Logistics business to turnaround profit performance• Significant improvement in FMCG business performance through driving commercial execution and reduced cost to serve• Delivering growth in large Healthcare business through M&A, embedding commercial disciplines and optimising go-to-market model• Commercial lead on a number of strategic acquisitions and integrations (M&A) • Sizeable reductions in operating costs & working capital to improve cashflow & enable investment for growth• Creating a legacy of strong operating rhythms and governance, balanced with a strong commercial capability & drive in each of the businesses I have ledI am a Chartered Accountant (CIMA) and have a business degree (BA Hons).