• A key driver in many of the business projects• Responsible for project completion and delivering process improvements• Responsible for the finance function in the SAP enterprise system implementation• Ensuring all the relevant key people were included and that they understood their responsibilities.• Responsible for ensuring all ‘as is’ finance processes were mapped • Ensured an understanding of all SAP standard processes• Ensure the ‘as is’ and standard processes were compared and any gaps filled by either changing ICI processes or included in the bespoke builds of SAP• Responsible for the change management process around SAP and finance

• Responsible for delivering accurate, timely and relevant commercial finance information to the UK Trade Sales, Marketing and Commercial Planning Business Teams.• Drove business performance, particularly profitability, through customer focused financial analysis.• Became a key driver in the annual customer rebate terms negotiations.• Improved the business understanding of complex areas in the Trade Business.• Was a driver in many process improvement projects.• By the end of my time in this role I was responsible for two employees.For two months during this role I was seconded to the Sarbanes Oxley and Cost to Serve project within the business:• Responsible for ensuring that Sales and Receivables processes were compliant for Sarbanes Oxley across the whole UK Paints Business• Involved in the Black Belt Cost to Serve project• Both projects involved process mapping, understanding and improving

• Responsible for the monthly and annual financial reporting of ICI’s UK Paints Business (turnover GBP400m).• Managed the nine members of the financial reporting team.• Managed the annual budget process.• Liaised with auditors.• Managed the general ledger and fixed asset register.• Management of the employees expenses system.• Completion of annual tax return.• Responsible for the submission of monthly/quarterly VAT and other statutory returns.• Responsible for hedging of foreign exchange exposures• Provided commercial support to the UK Export Business.• Controlled of central overheads including IT and R&D expenditure

• Responsible for certain month end processes, including variance analysis and quarter end close • Responsible for the balance sheet, cashflow and tax reporting• Key in improving processes and controls to deliver ‘best in class service’• Co-ordinated budget and forecast process for indirect and allocated direct costs • Provided financial support to the Export business and IT function• Provided some technical updates to the finance team and business