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Tintwistle, Gb

Macclesfield, England, United Kingdom

Leadership of the Manufacturing Finance Hub ( Finance Centre of Excellence), with focus areas including:- E2E ownership of complex Operations finance processes - Custodian of Operations Finance Master Data standards & governance and their interdependencies- Provide subject matter guidance & expertise in technical manufacturing accounting processes and systems - Provide an engine with the capability and capacity to lead ongoing continuous improvement in Ops Finance - Co-ordinate the broad spectrum of change underway which will impact Ops Finance

Macclesfield, England, United Kingdom

• E2E ownership of Manufacturing Accounting Process for Cost Accounting and Performance Management across Global Operations finance (+26 production facilities / functions).• Expert knowledge of current processes and systems, driving standardisation and simplification. Utilising strong influencing capabilities and major change management experience.• Set up of Platform Team 6 SMEs in the Manufacturing Finance Hub (Finance Centre of Excellence). Developing strategy, recruitment, and programme of work to support Operations finance process systems and tools.• Ongoing management and development into high performing team, setting strategy for enhancing E2E capabilities. Team successfully winning Finance awards.

Alderley Edge, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for the design & execution of Planning & Management Reporting Data strategy for finance transformation across Global Operations finance (+26 production facilities / functions). Enabling automation of data flow from SAP through to management reporting systems and providing greater granularity to support data driven decision making.Multiyear programme of work including transformation of finance architecture / systems & reporting landscape, data quality & governance overhaul, development and adoption of standardised global processes & controls and transition into BAU.Managed & Led team of 20+ operating across Europe, Americas & AsiaPac to design, test, implement and execute data strategy to enable transformation of Global Operations data into meaningful management information. Including, Data reconciliation design, master data overhaul (config, cleanse, standards, and governance), impact assessments, problem solving, system design solutions, testing, training, deployment, and transition to BAU.

Alderley Edge, England, United Kingdom

Delivering FP&A planning and reporting for Operations, Enabling and IT cost base of ~ $5bn, an annual capital spend of ~ $850m and an inventory holding of $1.8bn. Responsible for building and maintaining robust relationships with internal customers. Building credibility and in-depth understanding of business priorities. Acting as an ambassador for the team, leading on service matters, including KPI’s, SLA’s and improvement initiatives.