Melanie Babb Email & Phone Number

Luxembourg

Luxembourg

Reporting to the Group CFO, led Finance and Tax across the group for a European private bank undergoing significant structural change. Provided transversal finance support for the executive committee, board of directors, regulator and functional areas of the bank. Led the Finance function with a span of control including 100+ financial professionals across Europe covering accounting, regulatory reporting, financial planning & analysis, finance systems, procurement and tax.

Luxembourg

Led the Global RE Discipline responsible for CRM and RFP technology platforms and infrastructure to enhance revenue retention and growth. Leveraging quantitative and qualitative data within the platforms to provide research and analytics on market and client trends to influence strategic decision making.

Luxembourg

Led the Financial Planning and Analysis function for Europe and Asia providing the financial assessment of business plans for products and client segments including optimization of pricing strategy, lowering costs to serve and quantification of ROI for initiative spend.

Luxembourg

Headed the European Finance function including controlling, treasury, VAT, accounts receivable/payable and procurement for all group companies within Continental Europe.

Luxembourg

Created the Central Project Office for FIL interacting with the Global Operating Committee to implement and manage the Project Governance process for the European business to ensure projects were prioritized and aligned with firm strategy.

Luxembourg

Acted as both the business finance manager responsible for financial planning and analysis of fund distribution and Program Manager responsible for Management Information systems and other technology providing quantitative information to the business.

Luxembourg

Project management specialist for investor services (TA/FA - Multifonds) software implementations

United States, Europe, Australia

Manager, Finance SystemsInternal consultant for a global project to achieve a three-day consolidated accounting close based on ‘GE Quality Methodology’. Included process re-engineering and implementation of Oracle Financials to meet local statutory and US GAAP requirements. Corporate AuditPerformed operational and financial audits of GE Capital Retailer Financial Services (US) and Shared Service centers (EU). FMPInternal Financial Management program with six-month rotational assignments in GE Capital and GE Medical Systems with formal courses in Accounting, Finance, Business Analysis and Auditing. Received Corporate Honors.