Michael Leonard Email & Phone Number

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Germany

• Lead and coordinate Budget/Forecasts processes for the Business Units, based on guidance/timelines provided by the Regional Finance teams, with primary responsibility for highlighting major performance drivers and assessing risks and opportunities.• Identify major actions/options to build different scenarios and drive the business to deliver P&L commitments, develop business cases as needed and implement processes to define optimal targets and to measure the performance.• Contribute to presentation storyline/storyboard (focused on financial impacts) and deliver presentation content (Budget/Forecasts, Business Reviews, etc) for the Business Units.• Act as a key stakeholder in the decision-making process through the provision of critical financial information and analysis, but also by influencing senior leaders and challenging the status quo.• Keep key stakeholders informed (Regional Finance, BU Leads, FD) as well as manage periodic meetings with FD, BU Leads, BU teams, Health & Value etc. to capture and update key assumptions for the Business Units they support.• Ensure corporate accounting integrity and compliance.

County Dublin, Ireland

• Integral Finance Business Partner for Business Unit Directors, Regional Finance Leads, Supply Chain and Marketing Leads. • FP&A activity preparation of the annual 10-year operating plan and quarterly latest estimate forecasts. • FP&A designing, developing, implementing budget management reporting pack through use of SmartView for all divisions.• Design and evaluation of commercial models. • Gross to Net, Customer P&L, Brand P&L, LTA’s and promotional activity management across various channels Wholesale/Retail/Pharmacy• Support and input in designing, developing, implementing, recommending and documenting policies and procedures for the Finance function• Provide support in sustaining the financial needs of the company in accordance with corporate policies, US GAAP, Irish GAAP, Irish legal and tax requirements

County Dublin, Ireland

• Month End Controller – The month end timetable managing compliance, integrity and accuracy for all business processes, liaising with Controllers as required.• Acted as a Finance Subject Matter Expert by dealing with complex and widespread special projects such as business integrations/ re-organizations• External Audit (Statutory reporting) – Implementation of FRS102 and ownership of the delivery of the signed statutory accounts. • Internal Audit – champion for all compliance matters and acting as the single point of contact for all audits KPMG, IMB, Internal Audit etc.• Coordination with functions including Tax, Controllership, Treasury as required.• Business Partner support for all Non-BU’s and Business Partner backfill • Transfer Pricing profitability management, (CSO) National Statistics Reporting, R&D recharges.• SAP Compliance site lead, Fixed Asset custodian.• Shared Service Relationship management – coordination of all balance sheet and business partner reviews, point of contact for shared service teams.

County Dublin, Ireland

• Integral Finance Business Partner for Business Unit Directors, Regional Finance Leads, Supply Chain and Marketing Leads. • FP&A activity preparation of the annual 10-year operating plan and quarterly latest estimate forecasts. • FP&A designing, developing, implementing budget management reporting pack through use of SmartView for all divisions.• Design and evaluation of commercial models. • Gross to Net, Customer P&L, Brand P&L, LTA’s and promotional activity management across various channels Wholesale/Retail/Pharmacy• Support and input in designing, developing, implementing, recommending and documenting policies and procedures for the Finance function• Provide support in sustaining the financial needs of the company in accordance with corporate policies, US GAAP, Irish GAAP, Irish legal and tax requirements

County Dublin, Ireland

• Vat team leader managed a team of thirteen direct reports • Ensuring compliance for all VAT matters across the GFS-E markets, including managing and reviewing completion of all VAT returns.• Liaised with governmental revenue agencies acting as a point of contact for revenue audits/revenue queries

County Dublin, Ireland

• Co-ordination and completion of all audits within the Tax & Treasury team • Provided accounting support for the VAT & Treasury team on operational issues and mergers, acquisitions and divestitures• FX Ensuring all currency exposures are quantified and protected by appropriate hedging techniques• Monthly cash forecasting and management of Inter-company long term loans and deposits

County Dublin, Ireland

• As General Ledger Analyst I was involved in the initial and subsequent migrations of the accounting services of various EU countries to GFS-E• Responsible for review and submission of monthly financial statements to US Headquarters on a timely basis• Analytical review on monthly accounts and review of balance sheet reconciliations

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Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.)