Rob Smith Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

Bielefeld, DE

Delivery manager for the IFRS17 Actuarial systems development

New York, NY, US

• Led software implementation (as delivery Programme Manager /Project Director) on client sites for Infor products. This included:
• Infor LN in Leuven, Belgium using an accelerated implementation methodology
• Infor Optiva (PLM) in Slough, United Kingdom using bespoke methodology to meet the specific client need.

Amsterdam ZO, NL

Led the onward development and implementation of the Finance Applications required to manage the new European business following Staples Solutions’ carve out from Staples Inc.

Coventry, West Midlands, GB

Led the staged implementation of SAP Global Trade Services (GTS 11.0) across all JLR’s businesses - replacing a number of manual and legacy based processes to store Customs and International Trade data, deliver customs declarations and automate global trade compliance requirements for JLR.

London, England, GB

I worked with the DWP’s systems provider (Hewlett Packard Enterprise) to plan and commercialise the redevelopment of the DWP’s batch processing as part of the move of their systems from the mainframe based Virtual Machine Environment (VME) to a server based environment.

Brussels, BE

I led the creation and running of their ERP Service Centre as well as the post go-live development and on-going delivery (using Oracle EBS 12.1.3) of their Finance, Procurement and Human Resources activities. I also managed the substantial change control agenda for stabilisation and onward development by leading and guiding the Change Control Board.

Manchester, England, GB

Brought in on a short term assignment by the Head of IT Procurement to establish a programme to support a board led initiative to reduce ‘not for resale’ costs following the demerger of the Cooperative Group from the Cooperative Bank, specifically focused on procurement (including portfolio rationalisation).

Kabul, AF

As a consultant with the NATO Communications and Infrastructure Agency (NCI Agency), I provided expert advice and direction for the implementation of Oracle EBusiness Suite 11i on-site across HQ ISAF and the main International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) locations across Afghanistan as well as the upgrade to Oracle R12.

Bangalore, Karnataka, IN

Managed the design phase of the move to Oracle Retail Management System (RMS) of Morrison’s legacy Trading and Financial Management Information systems.

London, GB

Delivered the business systems and process changes required to manage the collection of substantially all taxes and the payment of Child Benefit and Tax credits (approximately £489 billion / yr) following the change of retail banking provider from the Bank of England to Citibank and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).

London, GB

Provided internal consultancy based accountancy, regulatory compliance and commercial direction to tax teams dealing with the largest UK and multi-national businesses As well as to teams dealing with businesses suspected of being involved in tax avoidance or evasion.

GB

As an internal consultant, designed, transitioned and delivered the Government’s Resource Accounting programme within the region as well as worked on the development of the Department’s Resource Accounting and Budgeting Programme, including the setting up and management of the PMO.

GB

As part of a small team, I implemented and rolled out an ORACLE based Resource Management Information system (using integration files from the then current legacy databases) as part of the planned move to resource based accounting and budgeting

GB

Managed the bidding, allocation and expenditure processes of the Department’s IS Directorate

Fcma, Accounting And Finance

Ba (Hons), It And Psychology

Master Of Laws (Ll.M.), Law