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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 £600m revenue, Freightliner comprises 4 core businesses with 3k+ employees.Role Focus:• 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• Reduced working capital by £50m+, refinanced business and built treasury function• EBITDA growth of 600% for 3 of the 4 businesses• Separated business from US parent to stand alone with PE house• Cost out program delivering £17m EBITDA savings• Winner of 2 external awards for “Team of the Year” and “SSC of the Year”

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:• Restructure of global finance team including relocation to the UK and Poland. Driving 25% cost savings and significantly improved performance• Lead implementation of S&OP process including Rolling Forecast implementation. Large scale change management project fundamentally reshaping forecast/budget and supply chain planning processes• Oversight on SOX and US Gaap implementation across the business group• Oversight over reduction of working capital by 50% over 2 years

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:• 'Successful' closure of Bristol, UK site in June 2016 on time in budget, no injuries, no claims• Effective completion of Switzerland cost focus / footprint project• Renewal of commercial contracts covering 70% of global business• Ongoing Turkey site recovery program implemented. Execution ongoing

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• Due diligence finance lead for highly complex acquisition of print shop of BAT Souza Cruz, Brasil• Substantial reorganisation and refocusing of the controlling team to bring about a significant step change in support to operations

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• Owner of completion accounts preparation, review and negotiations with sellerKey Achievements:• Successful closure of Danville, US site in April 2013 on time in budget, no injuries, no claims• Deployment of large scale footprint re alignment, on time, in budget• Acquisition delivered in full and on target

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• Owner of CapEx approval and reporting systemKey Achievements:• Finance integration of three key acquisitions (Alcan, IPCL, and Aluprint). Integration to Amcor systems and Amcor standards, including purchase price accounting process• Due diligence finance lead of $114m Shorewood acquisition leading to integration role above• Project leader of cash flow forecasting model. Short term forecasting model designed and implemented globally, bringing about major cultural change

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• Risk and Controls Project – 3 month secondment within the PwC internal audit and risk management team• Strengths: Strong IFRS knowledge, US GAAP, SOX, Controls

Chartered Accountant

Bachelor Of Commerce (Bcom), Accounting And Finance

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