Sahir House provides holistic care, support and practical assistance to people living with HIV, including their partners, careers, dependents and families. Sahir also provides education and training to professionals and the general public about HIV and general health. Services are primarily focused in Merseyside and North Cheshire.

SOx Accountable for a complex multi-functional and shared corporate HQ legal entity balance sheet

Accountable for improving and better aligning the devolved operational management processes and the quality of reported AZ workforce numbers (~65k FTE) and thier related manpower costs (>$8bn) . I led a small cross-functional team and within 3 months agreed new definitions, simplified/harmonised local and global planning and reporting processes and system information alignment. A key achevement was getting agreement on a common measure of workforce to be used by everyone for all internal… Show more Accountable for improving and better aligning the devolved operational management processes and the quality of reported AZ workforce numbers (~65k FTE) and thier related manpower costs (>$8bn) . I led a small cross-functional team and within 3 months agreed new definitions, simplified/harmonised local and global planning and reporting processes and system information alignment. A key achevement was getting agreement on a common measure of workforce to be used by everyone for all internal performance management. Show less

AZ Group Financial Operations (GFO) provides transactional finance shared services to the AZ Group. In my role I was accountable for GFO performance oversight and independent challenge to Senior Leadership colleagues over their goals, plans and outcomes in the period up to and during a major process and organisation transformational change. I developed and implemented new senior leadership team (SLT) ways of working/governance. I ensured SLT agenda retained focus on both transformation and… Show more AZ Group Financial Operations (GFO) provides transactional finance shared services to the AZ Group. In my role I was accountable for GFO performance oversight and independent challenge to Senior Leadership colleagues over their goals, plans and outcomes in the period up to and during a major process and organisation transformational change. I developed and implemented new senior leadership team (SLT) ways of working/governance. I ensured SLT agenda retained focus on both transformation and service delivery business priorities covering the perspectives of GFO as well as key business stakeholders/partners. I was actively involved in the "to be" GFO organisation design and business case, the alignment between GFO and the AZ Finance operating model, and the GFO people transformation consultation and engagement plan. Show less

Global Finance Lead to the Astrazeneca Workday Project which rolled out a new human capital management cloud based technology, information model and HR processes to over 60000 employees in 15 months. I led the development of the finance business case from feasibility to project approval, and made sure it remained on track throughout the implementation. I was accountable for ensuring newly designed HR processes, information flows and technologies aligned end to end with Finance. I successfully… Show more Global Finance Lead to the Astrazeneca Workday Project which rolled out a new human capital management cloud based technology, information model and HR processes to over 60000 employees in 15 months. I led the development of the finance business case from feasibility to project approval, and made sure it remained on track throughout the implementation. I was accountable for ensuring newly designed HR processes, information flows and technologies aligned end to end with Finance. I successfully managed the engagement and alignment of Workday Project and two large Finance led, similarly timed and inter-dependent change programmes. I was also the change management lead for all AZ Europe Finance teams. . Show less

Accountable for the AZ Finance Target Operating Model (TOM) design and achieved sign off from AZ Finance Leadership/CFO. I delivered a TOM implementation plan roadmap and allocated 3 year resource targets and benefits. I defined the remit for and led the Finance transformation portolio co-ordination and management group overseeing the multiple transformation projects and resource demands. I governed the development of Planning & Reporting Centres of excellence, Direct/Indirect tax reporting… Show more Accountable for the AZ Finance Target Operating Model (TOM) design and achieved sign off from AZ Finance Leadership/CFO. I delivered a TOM implementation plan roadmap and allocated 3 year resource targets and benefits. I defined the remit for and led the Finance transformation portolio co-ordination and management group overseeing the multiple transformation projects and resource demands. I governed the development of Planning & Reporting Centres of excellence, Direct/Indirect tax reporting outsourcing, and the offshoring of residual in-market transactional activity to Group Financial Services.Additionally held the Finance Director role that established the AZ owned Bio Hub incubator in Alderley Park . The Bio Hub attracted small bio-tech and bio science businesses as tenants occupying vacated AZ facilties under Bio Hub management. Show less

Accountable for all R&D planning, reporting and performance (11,000 FTE/$4Bn annual spend, 11 locations). I led the harmonisation of R&D planning and reporting after AZ acquired Medimmune.

2004-2007 :Finance Business Partner to EVP Discovery Research and the Global Research Leadership Team. Optimising business unit performance and better decision making over a $1.5Bn budget, 7000 FTEs and 9 research sites globally. Line manager for 7 Finance Business Partenrs supporting the individual Discovery and Development global functions. Previous AZ roles were:- Finance Business Partner, Global Development (1999-2004)- Reporting Lead for R&D Project Accounting change… Show more 2004-2007 :Finance Business Partner to EVP Discovery Research and the Global Research Leadership Team. Optimising business unit performance and better decision making over a $1.5Bn budget, 7000 FTEs and 9 research sites globally. Line manager for 7 Finance Business Partenrs supporting the individual Discovery and Development global functions. Previous AZ roles were:- Finance Business Partner, Global Development (1999-2004)- Reporting Lead for R&D Project Accounting change project (1998-1999)- Project Manager, SAP R3 implementation (1996-1997)- Management Accountant, HQ Functions (1994-1995)- Commerical Liaison Accountant, International Business Area (1991-1994) Show less