Owen Wootton-Haley Email & Phone Number

England, United Kingdom

• Initially brought in as a short-term contractor, with the role being made permanent after 3 months
• Provide commercial finance support across projects and business-as-usual operations
• Lead reporting and forecasting improvements, enhancing financial visibility and enabling stronger, data-driven decision-making.
• Engage with stakeholders at all levels, from directors to cross-functional teams, to drive strategic initiatives and optimise financial processes.
• Focus on adding value… Show more Initially brought in as a short-term contractor, with the role being made permanent after 3 months
• Focus on adding value by streamlining processes and ensuring efficient, fact-based decisions that improve business outcomes. Show less

• Directed a team of 5 in overseeing the P&L with focus on sales and marketing budgets, ensuring effective financial control and profitability analysis in a multi-currency environment.
• Developed comprehensive scenario planning to mitigate the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations on pricing and profitability, contributing to more resilient decision-making.
• Led efforts to improve forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis, enhancing efficiency and providing actionable insights to… Show more
• Led efforts to improve forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis, enhancing efficiency and providing actionable insights to senior leadership.
• Utilised systems knowledge (SAP, Power BI) to implement new reporting solutions, driving process efficiency and decision accuracy.
• Collaborated with senior leadership to drive the long-term strategic direction of the department, aligning financial insights with broader business objectives to support sustainable growth. Show less

• Business partnered with sales directors to drive revenue and profitability by developing forecasting models and scenario plans for strategic pricing decisions.
• Implemented process improvements in the SAP system, enhancing both internal controls and external customer satisfaction.
• Overhauled month-end processes, reducing reporting times and improving financial transparency across business units.
• Led the yearly audit of sales controlling activities, ensuring compliance and… Show more
• Led the yearly audit of sales controlling activities, ensuring compliance and accuracy in all financial records. Show less

Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Rhône-Alpes, France

• Managed financial performance for 15 ski resorts, balancing cost control with maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Trained and coached resort managers on financial targets and performance improvements, ensuring alignment with company objectives.
• Successfully implemented a new PayPal point of sale system, improving operational efficiency and customer convenience.
• Analysed resort income and expenditure to identify areas for improvement, leading to more effective… Show more
• Analysed resort income and expenditure to identify areas for improvement, leading to more effective financial management. Show less

• Produced weekly trading and monthly financial reports for the Board of Directors, improving transparency and decision-making within the senior leadership team.
• Created a new KPI dashboard for the merged Sainsbury’s Argos business, enhancing performance tracking across key business metrics.
• Optimised the period-end close process, reducing it from 7 to 5 days and improving operational efficiency.
• Collaborated with investor relations to prepare data for quarterly earnings… Show more
• Collaborated with investor relations to prepare data for quarterly earnings announcements and stakeholder Q&A sessions. Show less

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

• Managed the General Ledger and financial reporting suite, ensuring data integrity and timely reporting across the group.
• Provided system support to finance teams during budget cycles and period-end close, minimising downtime and operational disruptions.
• Led training sessions on financial systems and advanced Excel techniques, empowering teams to improve productivity and reporting accuracy.

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

• Produced periodic group central costs reports for the Finance Director, offering clear visibility of financial performance.
• Processed journals and management adjustments, ensuring the accuracy of financial data.
• Assisted in the zero-based budgeting process through stakeholder reviews, helping departments identify and justify cost-saving opportunities.
• Led project work to improve the quality and efficiency of monthly cost centre reporting, enhancing decision-making capabilities.

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

• Developed and maintained weekly stock loss KPI reports, providing key insights to store auditors and operational teams, while enhancing the speed and accuracy
• Analysed stock movements across distribution centres and stores to identify anomalies, leading to support the identification of problem areas and develop targeted interventions.
• Built strong relationships with SC Managers to facilitate effective stock management and compliance.

Accounting

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba)

Education record