Since beginning in this newly created team withing Edrington UK in April 2018 I have worked on many projects. Gross to Net – Reestablishing uniformed pricing across the company for each product to enable comparative ROI analysis between customers and sectors. Triple Net Floor Pricing – Initiated and maintained formal minimum pricing by Sector for each product. Monthly reporting and monitoring for any outlying customers. Challenging the outliers to increase pricing or after consideration of risk granting exemptions for strategic business reasons. Trade Terms and Conditions – introduced performance based discounts in our Cash and Carry and Wholesale customers. Supported the initial process led by external consultants before taking the lead in the project to refresh the model three years later to align to updated Edrington UK Strategy. Owned the monitoring of each customers performance process, challenging customers for noncompliance.Annual Cost Price increase – After conducting Market Condition based analysis compiled recommendations to be signed off from our Executive team. In addition, to producing proposals I have overseen the system updates to minimise customer pricing claims post implementation This involves checking thousands of customer and sku combinations. I have led recent minimum unit pricing for Customers in Scotland and supported EU Bourbon Tariff work.These have required me to develop my interpersonal skills to effectively work with all departments and levels of the business. From liaising with Finance and Sales Colleagues on specific account challenges to summarising and presenting project proposals to the Executive team for their approval. I am highly proficient in using Excel to manipulate large data sets from our current Finance Systems (SAP, Hyperion, Vistex) to produce financial models that analyse current market conditions before presenting recommendations on how to proceed that provides a “win win” for Edrington UK and its customers.

The Business Planning team is located within the Finance Function of Maxxium UK Ltd and is responsible for managing the Business P&Ls of the company. We work together as a team to do this, although each team member has individually allocated Customers and Brands. I am currently responsible for the Retail Customers of Tesco and Morrisons as well as four Brands: Ardmore, Auchentoshan, Bowmore and Laphroaig.A Business Planning Analyst is involved in all aspects of Maxxium UK Ltds functions. They assist with the production of the Business’ annual forecast and Customer’s Joint Business Plans. This involves working closely with the Brand and Account Managers to analyse the previous year’s data to produce the next years forecast using various reports from our internal systems such as SAP and Business Warehouse. The Manager then draws up the forecast which is analysed by the Business Planner. If any unrealistic assumptions are made by the Account Manager these must be challenged to get ensure the accuracy of the forecast.Once the forecast is complete it is used as the companies target for the year. Each month a variance analysis of actuals vs forecast/initial budget is undertaken and any anomalies investigated. This is done using variance analysis techniques to establish the reason for the difference and highlight any potential risks or opportunities to Maxxium UK Ltd target for the year. Throughout the year there may be additional opportunities such as new products launching or risks to the P&L that must be closed. The Business Planner is responsible for production of Ad Hoc Analysis and modelling requested by Customer or Brand Manager associated with this and recommending action.The team are also responsible for creating and distributing business performance reports throughout the company up to Exec level. Due to the different stakeholders it is important that must be understandable for both finance and non-finance orientated colleagues.

I was responsible for a number of activities that relate to month end accounting within Vodafone UK. As part of the large finance team I had to accurately create and post monthly journals to reallocate costs to customers for the products and accounts that I was responsible for. I also booked accruals and deferrals to my balance sheets when required following appropriate accounting standards when required.Post month end I was required to complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations used by the business for reporting its financial position. The position also required me to work with other departments and team members to resolve any queries relating to previous months postings. At year end I also liaised with external auditors as part of the year end audit to provide evidence and further information as requested.

I was responsible for managing 12 members of staff located at Vodafone’s Shared Service Centre in Pune, India as part of its outsourcing programme. I providing an onshore presence and point of escalation for Vendors and internal stakeholders. This was to ensuring any escalations were dealt with as a priority to avoid any potential impact to Vodafone customers. I worked with team to make sure all payments are released to Vendors on time. I also had to seek out solutions to more complex issues that International Cost Verification tTeam were unable to resolve themselves.

Worked as part of the Commercial Finance department to overhaul the payment process to make it more efficient and cost effective. Set up new processes to follow in the reconciliation procedure. Initial responsibilities were analysis of the various bills, comparing the charges to those expected and liaising with BT to resolve any disputes that arise. Responsibility grew to be in charge of bills totalling £4 million per month. Also tasked with producing monthly costing reports for management and conducting forecasting analysis into any price changes BT imposed and any network changes carried out by other departments.