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Datchet, Slough, GB

DX is an end-to-end mail, parcels and logistics network operator, providing services throughout the UK & IrelandTurning over £600m+, backed by private equity (HIG)

Birmingham, England, GB

• Freightliner is a rail lead European logistics operator, providing Rail, Road and Terminal solutions across the UK, Netherlands, Germany and Poland. PE Backed by large infrastructure investors Brookfield and GIC. With.
• Responsible for finance, procurement and property
• Work closely with key customers and suppliers
• Partner with CEO and management team to drive performance across the businessKey Achievements:
• Very challenging turnaround project. Reset business strategy, reorganised/rebuilt team, control environment overhaul from 57% failure rate to 0%, introduced commercial finance, introduced cash culture
• Staff turnover reduced from 67% to 28%, employee NPS from -70 to 0

Zurich, CH

• Amcor is the global leader in packaging solutions listed on the NYSE in the S&P 500. With US$13bn+ revenue, Amcor has 50k employees across 250+ sites globallyRole Focus:
• Responsible for Finance for the Folding Cartons division covering 20 manufacturing sites globally
• Management of total team of 120+ employees across Asia, Americas and Europe
• Partner with management team to drive business improvement in a declining market
• Key M&A focus on footprint and strategic agenda
• Work with key customers and suppliersKey Achievements:

Zurich, CH

• Role Focus:
• Management of total team of 67 employees (directs & indirects) across 12 sites in Eastern Europe & Western Europe including two shared service centres
• Focus on cost control, commercial and operational agenda
• Key M&A focus on footprint and strategic agenda
• Work with key customers and suppliers for the Europe business
• Monitoring of Ukraine, Russia and Middle East as key focus areas of the business given political and currency instability / growth potentialKey Achievements:

Zurich, CH

• Role Focus:
• Business partner to COO and operations community
• M&A finance key resource. Responsible for modelling and key finance advisor on new acquisitions
• Lead for development, maintenance and monitoring of key operations KPI’s
• Responsible for operations & acquisition side of budget and strategic planKey Achievements:
• Continued integration role for complex acquisition of Shorewood Tobacco Packaging

Zurich, CH

• Role Focus:
• Finance lead on start to end acquisition (DD through to 100 day plan and onto integration)
• Highly complex acquisition (four sites, 1 plant closure, considerable volume & footprint changes)
• Successful completion of due diligence, pre-integration planning and 100 day plan
• Management overall post acquisition CapEx envelope & tracking of synergies
• Responsible for month end analysis, review, forecasting and PPA adjustments

Zurich, CH

• Role Focus:
• Consolidation & analysis of Europe, Asia and the Americas (23 sites) monthly performance
• Responsible for the group budget process, half year and full year statutory reporting process
• Key player in group strategic plan
• Subject matter expert for IFRS interpretation and analysis for the group
• Overall management and support to all entities for any accounting / reporting issues

GB

• Role Focus:
• External audit team in consumer, industrial markets division
• Working in a client facing and client service environment
• Lead on all engagements, coaching and training of junior staff, managing time and budgets and being the primary client contact on siteKey Achievements:
• Financial Reporting Secondment – 6 month secondment to the financial reporting division
• Client Secondment – 3 months secondment to ITW Australia Pty Ltd as a senior financial accountant producing statutory accounts

Chartered Accountant

Bachelor Of Commerce (Bcom), Accounting And Finance

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