Niall Mason Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

• Responsible for chemical distribution in Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Turkey (£100m group) – planned/executed strategies, recruited key staff, set targets for local managers and ensured financial and operational compliance• Led detailed contract negotiations on £50m borrowing base project for containerised product; initial set-up of the facility• Led development of automated commodity risk reporting across all product lines; led the development of the compliance function within Tricon; risk point of contact for financing banks and risk audits• Set-up f/x strategy and systems across £400m of Euro/USD exposure, minimising risk in a volatile environment• Oversaw development of IT strategy, recruitment of IT offshore team – led development and priorities within the business post JD Edwards implementation; ERP project management and training experience worldwide• Responsible for corporate secretarial and auditing/reporting requirements for c10 foreign subsidiaries – solid operational knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS; experience of operating across BRIC, North West Europe and Latin America.• Implemented VAT-compliant invoicing/reporting across NWE – subject-matter expert on EU cross-border indirect tax• Developed global tax-minimisation strategy – recovered £1.2m using international transfer-pricing structure

• Appointed to lead financial reorg in a change environment prior to planned sale; staff of 50• Won approval for new £350k finance team to tighten commercial control;• SAP reporting/development experience• Structured risk language for the business• Solved 5 key audit issues – all recommendations implemented

• Significant acquisition/disposal experience at Group level; group cashflow management & treasury; promoted to FD• Formalised finances of growing independent Eastern Europe division in 2006-2008 as FD; negotiated new £7.5m credit line; restructured leases saving £200k; new commercial systems maintained margins in 2008 – £200k profit impact; recovered £300k in cash by reconstructing the tax history of the business, line-by-line.• Parachuted in to stabilize US Division during credit crisis; led initial restructure & kept business alive until order restored• Led MBO attempt on Eastern Europe early 2009 - secured debt and equity backing whilst PLC group collapsed

• Key member of deal team on sale to Providence Equity• FP&A Manager, Ops Compliance

Ca, Accounting, Finance

Ma, 2:I, Politics, Philosophy & Economics

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