PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW:
A transparent top-level decision-maker, driving the targets and direction of the organization with a proven track record of international success focusing on business requirements, synthesising these to provide improved or cost effective business solutions within the international telecommunications and emerging market sector.
Adept at strategic planning and the delivery of successful initiatives from within high pressure environments, consistently achieving and exceeding performance targets. Able to provide clear directions to build consistently improved business successes through creative and innovative business advice
Experienced in operations management, financial management, systems development, communication at all levels, commercial management, financial control, auditing, legislation, cash-flow forecasts, budget management and control, regulatory compliance, corporate turnaround / restructure, forecast and reporting systems / management.
Millicom Services International (Millicom is an international telecommunications organization with focus on emerging markets of annual turnover of US$6bn – Africa US$1bn)
- Simplified and implemented cost management processes reducing operational costs by 20%
- Reduced travel cost from £144k p.m. to £25k p.m. through adopting stricter controls
- Delivered a 12% reduction in operational expenditure through cost reduction initiative
- Gained US$12.7m investment through the evaluation of the business case for online charging systems and 3G implementation in Ghana using NPV and IRR appraisal techniques
- Established new systems to divide organisation into three separate regions Africa, Latin America and Global with authorisation up to £5m improving regional management efficiency
- Clarified operational procedures ensuring compliance standards were met across 6 African, 7 Latin American and allied Global operations, improving quality of service offered to clients
- Acknowledged for improving the speed of operation through more efficient financial analysis
- Simplified / optimised processes, systems and procedures improving operational efficiency
- Skilled in the creation, development and re-engineering of financial systems and processes
- Adept at profit and loss reserve preparation and analysis, cash flow preparation and analysis
- Completion of full audit checklist and dealing with internal and external auditors
- Producing month end management pack with full commentary and reconciliation of all accounts
- Monthly preparation of KPI’S and finance report presentation at board meetings
- Preparation, reporting, drafting and analysis of annual statutory financial statements
- Preparing income statement and balance sheets with full prepayments/accruals
- Liaising with management teams to establish requirements and set objectives
- Monitoring project progress to ensure achievement of key milestone targets
- Delivering project goals and milestones, including all technical aspects of the project
- Monitoring performance, reporting on progress and initiating corrective action as required
- Ensuring project team members and other contributors took ownership for key milestones
- Identifying resource requirements, agreed with function owners, deploying resources effectively
- Driving timely decision making from senior management, customers and project team
May 2015 – Present
Apr 2013 – Present Jan 2010 – Apr 2013 Aug 2007 – Jan 2010 Nov 2006 – Aug 2007