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• 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 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 • 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 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 •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 accuracy in all financial records. Show less

• 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 • 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 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 • 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 announcements and stakeholder Q&A sessions. Show less

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.