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Master Anaplanner and FP&A Consultant (ACMA)
James Bryson
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Reigate, United Kingdom
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I'm a Master Anaplanner and EPM Solution Architect with experience implementing mainaly FP&A systems combined with a broad Finance and Accounting expertise gained across the Consumer and Health sectors.
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United Kingdom
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
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My experience
2019 - ?
job
Solution Architect / Client
Red Cross.
Financial Statements consolidation model replacing the client's existing Hyperion-based financial
consolidation process.
• Data fed via client's existing Anaplan Data Hub and integrated with Peoplesoft ERP.
• Integrated year-end journal posting solution developed via Anaplan.
consolidation process.
• Data fed via client's existing Anaplan Data Hub and integrated with Peoplesoft ERP.
• Integrated year-end journal posting solution developed via Anaplan.
ERP
2019 - 2019
job
Solution Architect / Client
Capco.
• Full re-build of FP&A systems.
• Led a challenging project to refresh and re-build the entire reporting and planning ecosystem of a mature
Anaplan customer.
• Data Hub built to hold all financial and operational data including a complex set of allocation rules for
management reporting.
• Planning model built to serve needs of the FP&A monthly forecast process.
• Management Reporting model built including new a suite of dashboards utilising Anaplan's new UX.
• Refresh performed on the existing Operational Tracker model.
• Statutory Reporting model built to include both Actuals and Forecasting for Capco's financial statements.
• Led a challenging project to refresh and re-build the entire reporting and planning ecosystem of a mature
Anaplan customer.
• Data Hub built to hold all financial and operational data including a complex set of allocation rules for
management reporting.
• Planning model built to serve needs of the FP&A monthly forecast process.
• Management Reporting model built including new a suite of dashboards utilising Anaplan's new UX.
• Refresh performed on the existing Operational Tracker model.
• Statutory Reporting model built to include both Actuals and Forecasting for Capco's financial statements.
UX, Forecasting, Management, Management Reporting, Forecast, LED
2018 - 2019
job
Solution Architect / Client
Reckitt-Benckiser.
• Led the re-build of a new data hub built upon a new reporting platform while still designed to serve the needs of existing models.
• EPS Forecasting - consolidated a suite of rolling forecast models into a global consolidation model down to Net Income. This model now feeds the basis of the company's earnings guidance process.
• EPS Forecasting - consolidated a suite of rolling forecast models into a global consolidation model down to Net Income. This model now feeds the basis of the company's earnings guidance process.
Forecasting, Net, Forecast, LED
2014 - 2015
freelance
Anaplan and FP&A Consultant / Client
Kimberly-Clark.
Led changes to the month-end, reporting, analytics and forecasting processes across >$0.5bn of EMEA
Primary Working Capital. This challenging area requires a strong ability to understand complexity,
influence management and communicate effectively.
• Modelled, implemented and trained a new Cost of Sales forecast system in Anaplan that was presented by
the FP&A director at the Anaplan Hub in London that year. Covering >$1bn of manufacturing cost, the project involved replicating a full SAP costing process.
• The results have empowered the Finance team with the ability to update key drivers and review the resulting variances and cost trends, resulting in a significant leap forward from what was the most
significant process issue in the Finance team.
Primary Working Capital. This challenging area requires a strong ability to understand complexity,
influence management and communicate effectively.
• Modelled, implemented and trained a new Cost of Sales forecast system in Anaplan that was presented by
the FP&A director at the Anaplan Hub in London that year. Covering >$1bn of manufacturing cost, the project involved replicating a full SAP costing process.
• The results have empowered the Finance team with the ability to update key drivers and review the resulting variances and cost trends, resulting in a significant leap forward from what was the most
significant process issue in the Finance team.
SAP, Forecasting, Management, Finance, Analytics, Sales, Costing, Working capital, Forecast, LED, Processes
2010 - 2011
job
Business Analyst Global Pain Management
unknown.
• Maternity cover for newly-acquired Pain business in California, monthly 10-day trips from Amsterdam.
• Supported restructure of the sales commission scheme, resulting in $2m of cost savings.
• Proactively identified and analysed $7m of price opportunities (eg non-compliance to contracts) and presented findings, including specific customers and prices, to senior management including the Global VP.
• Supported restructure of the sales commission scheme, resulting in $2m of cost savings.
• Proactively identified and analysed $7m of price opportunities (eg non-compliance to contracts) and presented findings, including specific customers and prices, to senior management including the Global VP.
Contracts, Management, Sales, Compliance, Analyst, Contracts
2009 - 2010
job
Business Analyst EMEA Medical Devices
unknown.
Decision support, forecasting, business planning, revenue analysis, new product planning and cash flow
analysis for EMEA Sales & Marketing management.
• Coordinated the EMEA pricing strategy for the largest new product launch for over 10 years.
analysis for EMEA Sales & Marketing management.
• Coordinated the EMEA pricing strategy for the largest new product launch for over 10 years.
Marketing, Forecasting, Management, Sales, Marketing Management, Medical Devices, Support, Analyst
2006 - 2008
job
mill, various roles
Treasury & Inter-Company.
European Finance Graduate Scheme (UK & Netherlands, Sep 2006 - Dec 2008)
• Business Analysis for the Benelux & Nordic Consumer business, Product Supply Analysis for the Andrex
mill, various roles in the Treasury & Inter-Company team and Reporting for the MEA Consumer business.
• Business Analysis for the Benelux & Nordic Consumer business, Product Supply Analysis for the Andrex
mill, various roles in the Treasury & Inter-Company team and Reporting for the MEA Consumer business.
Business Analysis, Finance, Treasury
2004 - 2005
internship
Business Analyst UK Lubricants, Internship
ExxonMobil.
Financial reporting, margin analysis and coordination of the budget process for UK and Benelux Sales
Management. Awarded university certificate for 'An exceptional contribution to the workplace'.
Management. Awarded university certificate for 'An exceptional contribution to the workplace'.
Budget, Management, Sales, Analyst, Internship
My education
Oxford Brookes University
Bachelors, Business and Finance for Managers
Bachelors, Business and Finance for Managers
Poole Grammar School
Secondary, N/a
Secondary, N/a
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