3 Week Contract through Edenbrook
• Problem solving on existing TM1 cubes for issues with string data and drilldown to detail cubes.
• Create new system for loading of Unapproved Invoice & PO Commitments data from Oracle to new cubes and new rules to include data in Summary P&L cube
• Creation of new drilldown processes
• Formulation & implementation of a solution to enable actual P&L drill down to correct Financial Period months.

Group Finance Systems Manager Jun 97 – Oct 08
Part of a team responsible for the systems used by the Global Finance function (500+ users) for all Management Reporting locally & to Senior Management, External Reporting in multiple GAAPs and Specialist Tax & Treasury reporting. The role, team & systems changed multiple times & the role involved liaison with Senior Management, Global Finance Staff, IT Managers & Developers & Outsource / Off-Shored Partners.

Key achievements:
• Developed, Implemented and Supported a complex Global Management Reporting Model (using Cognos TM1)
• Developed, Implemented & Managed a Global Sales & Revenue Budgeting Model (using MS Excel, Access, SQL & VBA)
• Key team member on a major project to migrate the Global Reporting systems from Cognos TM1 to MS Analysis Services
• Developed, Implemented & Maintained a Global Finance Website (using Microsoft Share Point)
• Developed, Implemented & Supported a Group Finance multi-user Journal application (using Excel VBA)
• Development of Reporting processes for external GAAP reporting (IFRS, USGAAP, UKGAAP< CAGAAP) as well as Tax and Currency reporting (MS Analysis Services)
• Project Managed the Year End Reporting process, involving the negation of risk to multiple key activities at a time of complex system change
• Developed a Support Model for the Global Finance Reporting System involving complex relationships and outsource partners
• Managed the User support and training for 500+ users of ProClarity & Intelligent Apps (Sage BI). Production of Training material, delivery of classroom & WebEx training, and management of support model.
• Managed all Reporting system communications for global finance staff including web & email communications

Working in UKI Finance supporting Managers responsible for Technology Cost Centres.

Key achievements:
• The creation of a complex and detailed costing model for the analysis of future communication methods (Excel VBA)
• Managing the transition of a number of cost recharge models from Lotus 123 to Excel VBA.
• Creation and presentation of Monthly Reporting (Cognos TM1) for Management.

Various Management Accountant Contract Roles
Various roles including Monthly Management Reporting, Accounts Payable, Budget Model Creation (Excel VBA).