Lead Finance function for Europe for Baker Hughes, a GE company. Headquartered in Norway.

Global Strategy Setting, Investment Governance - Allocation & returns, M&A/JV, Planning & Forecasting, Policies, Performance Analysis, Risk Management.

- Provide Strategic Financial Analysis & Direction to a diversied business across 8 segments & +20 countries in the Sub Sahara Africa region.- Role of my team is to translate the business dynamics into a challenging short & long term plan & use financial analysis to steer direction towards goals. - Member of Leadership team - Most of my time is spent with VP & Directors to strategise on current performance, future bids & Goals.- Tender Review & Strategy- Team Size - 10 Managers/Analyst- Reporting to - VP Finance Africa

- Responsibility for Financial Accounting, Reporting,Planning & Analysis.- Restored Balance Sheet Discipline - DSO & Inventory Reductions- Part of team to reorganize business structure based on changing business needs- Member of Leadership Team. Working closely with VP & Directors.- Tender Review & Strategy- Compliance Focus- Successful Audits - Team Size - 35- Reporting to - VP Finance Africa

- Manage +5 countries in the Middle East including a large business in Saudi Arabia - Audits- Monthly Planning & Reporting - Business Support- Coaching & Developing Talent- Team Size - 25- Reporting to Region Controller Middle East & Asia Pacific

- Finance Support across Southern Europe & Nothern Africa. +10 Countries- Established a strong finance team in all countries by Coaching & Succession Planning- Improved Audit Ratings in all countries.- Improved overall Balance Sheet by reducing DSO, Inventory levels & Asset Efficiency.- Part of Tender team & after award set up accounting for 3 Rig Integrated Operations- Team Size - 40- Reporting to Region Controller - Europe, Africa,Russia, Caspian

- Improved Audit Ratings from Poor to Good- Managed Finance Shared Services- Business Support to growing business- Successful completion of SOX documentation- Presidents Award for Teamwork & Performance- Team Size - 10- Reporting to - Region Controller - MedAfrica

- Set up Accounting for BHI Owned & Managed Rig in Algeria- Improved Audit Ratings- Improved Business Processes - Purchasing, Collections, Inventory Management

1996 to 1998 - Mumbai- Finance Manager - International Arm of Voltas Limited- Banking - Corporate Loans, Cash Management- Reporting Package- Audits1999 to 2001 - Dubai- Joint Venture Set up with local Partner & Voltas International- Attending Board Meetings & presenting results- Planning & Reporting

- Banks Internal & External Audits- Taxation- Non Profit Organizations- Industry Audits - Textile, Exports, Construction.