John Leonard Email & Phone Number

- Senior finance professional, CIMA qualified with experience in privately owned, publicly listed, British and US owned commercial organisations. - Used to working under pressure and producing high quality deliverables to strict PLC deadlines. - A good team player with proven staff management and development skills who can roll up his sleeves and get into the detail when the situation demands.- Previously working for a privately owned US organisation, providing financial leadership to the European manufacturing facilities as well as being part of the European and global finance policy development teams.- Ability to influence at Board level based on thorough preparation and analysis.- Proven track record of guiding an organisation through major business systems changes, including introduction of SAP, and ensuring continuity of information flow.- Adapts strategy and action plans to meet the needs of the organisation in the face of changing business conditions.- Able to influence and gain commitment across functions, and at all levels within the organisation.- Ability to readily identify key data and interpret information and recommend proactive actions.- Self motivated with drive and determination to ensure that high standards are achieved and details are never ignored.- Advanced Excel spreadsheet and data manipulation skills.Specialties: - Managed major business change, acquisition, outsourcing and reorganisation.- Introduced new financial policies and procedures and adapted the reporting systems.- Streamlined the reporting process reducing the time to close the books without loss of quality.- Blueprinting and integration testing for new SAP implementation.- Introduced a culture of cost control and waste elimination and modelled the way for the rest of the organisation - Achieved inventory reduction exceeding 40%

Listed skills include Sap, Accounting, Finance, Change Management, and 16 others.