Janet Needham Email & Phone Number

Farnham Common, Gb

London

Responsible for Corporate Reporting of KPIs to Lenders and Shareholders

London

Leading a team of 6 to provide WW Financial Planning Analysis and support in a high growth, agile WW organization. Proud to be involved in strategic programs for the divestment of SUSE from Micro Focus PLC in 2015, to the listing of SUSE on the Frankfurt stock exchange in May 2021.• Key team member leading the FP&A requirements to support the public listing of SUSE in May 2021, and subsequent reporting of quarterly and annual results• Development of new KPIs to monitor performance of SUSE against peer organizations• Exposure to working with Private Equity owners and Banks to support Corporate Financing activities• Supporting divesture of SUSE from Micro Focus PLC, including establishment of FP&A processes for SUSE as a stand-alone organisation• Leading key FP&A processes on a monthly basis – Management Reporting, Budgeting and Forecasting• Leading and developing team members through change management programs

London, England, United Kingdom

Leading a team of 6 to provide WW Financial Planning Analysis and Business Partner Support to the Divisional Leaders of SUSE. SUSE was a segment within the Micro Focus PLC at this time.• Finance Business Partner to WW Sales President, supporting Global Financial Sales processes, working closely with Global Sales Operations• Leading team providing Business Partner support to cross discipline organizations – Sales, Marketing and Research and Development• Developing Management Reporting, Planning and Forecasting to support SUSE management team• Lead the financial planning processes for SUSE, as part of the Micro Focus PLC group, including the external reporting of SUSE within the external results

London Area, United Kingdom

Lead a team of 4 to provide European wide Financial Planning, Analysis and Financial Business Partner support. SUSE was owned by the Attachmate Group at this time.• Finance Business Partner to EMEA Novell Sales Leader, supporting key Sales Financial processes of planning, reporting, deal review and cost management• Consolidation of EMEA wide activities, including co-ordination of planning and forecasting processes• Leading team of European Sales Business Partners • Supported re-structuring programs following the acquisition of the Novell Inc organisation by the Attachmate Group

London, England, United Kingdom

Leading a team of 4, focussed on consolidation and co-ordination of key FP&A processes. SUSE was owned by Novell Inc. at this time• Revenue & Expense forecasting on a European basis, in compliance with US GAAP• Annual budgeting, include target setting for revenue & expense to countries to maximise margin• Management Reporting and Analysis on key performance metrics• Involvement in planning for 2 major restructures to improve EMEA profitability by 10%• Transition of FP&A activities from local sites to a shared service environment

Leading a team of 11, to act as Finance Partner to the business and to maintain Corporate Governance on key UK Defence Contracts:-• Identifying key risks to Senior Management to drive financial performance• Advising on the application of revenue and cost recognition in line with US GAAP• Production of forecasts and budgets, including cashflow projections• Act as key member in major bids to maximise key contract terms• General ledger management in compliance with Sarbanes Oxley and US GAAP• Resourcing and organising the team of 11 for a new contract