- Over 25 years of experience as a Chartered Accountant with expertise in diverse business environments and cultures, particularly in manufacturing and group structures.
- Specialised skills in change management, business integration, due diligence, contract negotiation, forecasting, budgeting, and aligning finance functions to add value within manufacturing settings.
- Proficient in driving cost reduction, overseeing acquisitions, restructuring, and streamlining business processes for enhanced efficiency within complex group structures.
- Adept at extracting business intelligence from data and reducing month-end close timescales, especially in manufacturing and conglomerate environments.
- Possesses a highly practical, agile mindset, making precise goal-oriented objectives, and encouraging team achievement within joint venture formations or diverse business conglomerates.
- Demonstrates a strong sense of direction, adapts readily to change, and has a proven track record of a can-do attitude, specifically in navigating joint ventures or diverse corporate structures.
- Successfully led strategic initiatives, including distribution vertical integration strategies, joint venture formations, and significant reductions in month-end close timelines within manufacturing and conglomerate settings.