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Business partnering orientated senior Finance professional
Marc Meaden
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London, United Kingdom
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Key Experience:
• Finance and commercial business partnering Finance process and system implementation
• Commercial management
• Business planning, analysis and performance management
Finance and Operations leadership
Large project finance management
• Finance and commercial business partnering Finance process and system implementation
• Commercial management
• Business planning, analysis and performance management
Finance and Operations leadership
Large project finance management
Markets
United Kingdom
Language
English
Fluently
French
Good
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2018 - 2019
job
Finance Transformation Lead
ITE Group.
(Interim)
Jan 2018 - Feb 2019 ITE Group - Finance Transformation Lead
ITE Group (now Hyve Group) is a leading international organiser of trade exhibitions and conferences and FTSE
250 company, employing 1,200 people across 17 offices worldwide.
A group-wide strategy evaluation highlighted the need for a review of the finance operating model and finance
processes to provide greater consistency and improvements in finance support to the business.
Key Responsibilities
• Establish and implement a clear, finance-led vision of the future of ITE Finance function
• Design a globally consistent finance organisation
• Develop the definition of standardised core processes
• Third party selection for a new finance ERP system
• Project management of the design phase of the new ERP system development
Achievements
• Established objectives and scope of the operating model review with the CFO and Head of Best
Practice across systems and information, organisation design, people and processes and control
• Created the 2-year finance transformation plan from analysis and design through implementation
• Agreed the vision and strategic objectives for Finance with the Finance Leadership Team
• Delivered high-level design of the future operating model, organisation design and process hierarchy
for Finance, aligned to the function's strategic objectives and the broader ITE operating model
• Managed and provided significant input into the contract development, negotiation and sign-off with third party ERP provider
• Project managed the ERP high-level design phase, on time, and developed the plan for detailed design
with ITE and the third party provider stakeholders
Jan 2018 - Feb 2019 ITE Group - Finance Transformation Lead
ITE Group (now Hyve Group) is a leading international organiser of trade exhibitions and conferences and FTSE
250 company, employing 1,200 people across 17 offices worldwide.
A group-wide strategy evaluation highlighted the need for a review of the finance operating model and finance
processes to provide greater consistency and improvements in finance support to the business.
Key Responsibilities
• Establish and implement a clear, finance-led vision of the future of ITE Finance function
• Design a globally consistent finance organisation
• Develop the definition of standardised core processes
• Third party selection for a new finance ERP system
• Project management of the design phase of the new ERP system development
Achievements
• Established objectives and scope of the operating model review with the CFO and Head of Best
Practice across systems and information, organisation design, people and processes and control
• Created the 2-year finance transformation plan from analysis and design through implementation
• Agreed the vision and strategic objectives for Finance with the Finance Leadership Team
• Delivered high-level design of the future operating model, organisation design and process hierarchy
for Finance, aligned to the function's strategic objectives and the broader ITE operating model
• Managed and provided significant input into the contract development, negotiation and sign-off with third party ERP provider
• Project managed the ERP high-level design phase, on time, and developed the plan for detailed design
with ITE and the third party provider stakeholders
Design, Project Management, ERP, Leadership, Management, Finance, Implementation, Transformation, Support, CFO, Development, International, Organization, Interim, Processes, LED
2017 - 2017
job
Budgeting & Reporting Transformation Lead
National Grid.
(Interim)
Aug 2017 - Dec 2017 National Grid - Budgeting & Reporting Transformation Lead
National Grid is an electricity and gas utility organisation and FTSE 100 company.
National Grid had established a portfolio of programmes across the end-to-end transformation of the finance and business services function for the UK business.
The programmes principally focussed on delivering upper quartile efficiency & effectiveness, a complete
overhaul of the control environment and a Group wide implementation of new planning and reporting
processes and architecture.
Key Responsibilities
• Analyse operating model and processes around financial reporting and forecasting
• Work cross-functionally to establish a strategic roadmap for reporting improvements across Finance
• Develop a detailed operational plan for report standardisation and decommissioning
• Identify opportunities to improve both the efficiency and effectiveness of reporting outputs
• Identify and document opportunities to improve data used within key reports
Achievements
• Compiled an exhaustive reporting inventory and introduced governance around it
• Gap analysis between corporate reporting requirements and operational reporting for business units
• Consolidated reporting activity into newly established teams (FP&A and RTR)
• Initiated report removal and standardisation quick wins
• Developed a detailed plan for Phase 2 transformation
• Was asked to support a failing, newly implemented budgeting and forecasting process which led to lessons learned workshops, review and standardisation of tools and templates, process governance
improvements and detailed planning for the next quarterly cycle
Aug 2017 - Dec 2017 National Grid - Budgeting & Reporting Transformation Lead
National Grid is an electricity and gas utility organisation and FTSE 100 company.
National Grid had established a portfolio of programmes across the end-to-end transformation of the finance and business services function for the UK business.
The programmes principally focussed on delivering upper quartile efficiency & effectiveness, a complete
overhaul of the control environment and a Group wide implementation of new planning and reporting
processes and architecture.
Key Responsibilities
• Analyse operating model and processes around financial reporting and forecasting
• Work cross-functionally to establish a strategic roadmap for reporting improvements across Finance
• Develop a detailed operational plan for report standardisation and decommissioning
• Identify opportunities to improve both the efficiency and effectiveness of reporting outputs
• Identify and document opportunities to improve data used within key reports
Achievements
• Compiled an exhaustive reporting inventory and introduced governance around it
• Gap analysis between corporate reporting requirements and operational reporting for business units
• Consolidated reporting activity into newly established teams (FP&A and RTR)
• Initiated report removal and standardisation quick wins
• Developed a detailed plan for Phase 2 transformation
• Was asked to support a failing, newly implemented budgeting and forecasting process which led to lessons learned workshops, review and standardisation of tools and templates, process governance
improvements and detailed planning for the next quarterly cycle
Forecasting, Finance, Architecture, Workshops, It, Implementation, Transformation, Support, Organization, Interim, Processes, LED
2010 - 2016
job
Finance Director
Molten Group.
Apr 2010 - Dec 2016 Molten Group - Finance Director
Molten is a niche transformation consultancy that is focused on business performance improvement in the Industrial and Consumer Markets with operations in London and Houston.
Responsibilities
• Senior role with key financial, commercial and operational responsibilities for the Group, acting as
trusted advisor to the Managing Partners and Executive Leadership team
• Oversee all financial aspects of company strategy and is responsible for the flow of financial
information to the Managing Partners, the Board and, where necessary, external parties such as
investors or acquisition targets
• Accountable for commercial support, all procurement relationships and negotiation, pricing and commercial positioning on proposals and tenders
• Develop a financial control environment to maximise growth and profitability and minimise risk
• Support new business initiatives and investment appraisal including potential acquisitions
• Direct and coach senior executives in operating projects and areas of business commercially
• Manage team of 5 professionals across finance and accounting, performance management, pricing
and the preparation, analysis and delivery of monthly financials and KPIs
• Lead business and financial planning, establishing financial targets for the Executive Leadership in accordance with the strategy determined by the Board
• Overall control of all financial transactions and accountancy matters, including audit and tax
• Ownership of business development, pipeline and resource planning and management processes
• Accountable for all contractual documents that commit the firm, including MSAs, engagement letters,
NDAs, LOIs, contracts of employment and third party contracts
• Coordinating and running Molten key formal governance meetings including quarterly Board
Meetings and Leadership Team meetings
Achievements
• Acted as CFO as member of Executive Leadership team that oversaw period of >20% CAGR in revenue
and increase in profitability (7% - 24%)
• Drove governance, internal control and process improvements in business management processes
and commercial activity
• Undertook a secondment as commercial manager for FTSE 100 company, reporting to the global
programme lead, to drive the sourcing, contracting, negotiation and post-contract commercial
management of and for third party systems and services for the company's 5-year process and ERP
system implementation
• Developed an pool of interviewed and vetted associates to meet client demand and bring alternative
revenue streams into the business
• Set up the practice in Houston
• Negotiated master services agreements for long term consultancy support with significant clients
• Led external investment processes for the business from start to end including development of investor materials, analysis and MI, management of due diligence and investment appraisal
• Developed 5-year financial business plans for sister cloud desktop start-up company and developed
investor documentation leading to initial external funding
• Implementation of variable pricing structures to provide commercial flexibility in negotiations with clients
Molten is a niche transformation consultancy that is focused on business performance improvement in the Industrial and Consumer Markets with operations in London and Houston.
Responsibilities
• Senior role with key financial, commercial and operational responsibilities for the Group, acting as
trusted advisor to the Managing Partners and Executive Leadership team
• Oversee all financial aspects of company strategy and is responsible for the flow of financial
information to the Managing Partners, the Board and, where necessary, external parties such as
investors or acquisition targets
• Accountable for commercial support, all procurement relationships and negotiation, pricing and commercial positioning on proposals and tenders
• Develop a financial control environment to maximise growth and profitability and minimise risk
• Support new business initiatives and investment appraisal including potential acquisitions
• Direct and coach senior executives in operating projects and areas of business commercially
• Manage team of 5 professionals across finance and accounting, performance management, pricing
and the preparation, analysis and delivery of monthly financials and KPIs
• Lead business and financial planning, establishing financial targets for the Executive Leadership in accordance with the strategy determined by the Board
• Overall control of all financial transactions and accountancy matters, including audit and tax
• Ownership of business development, pipeline and resource planning and management processes
• Accountable for all contractual documents that commit the firm, including MSAs, engagement letters,
NDAs, LOIs, contracts of employment and third party contracts
• Coordinating and running Molten key formal governance meetings including quarterly Board
Meetings and Leadership Team meetings
Achievements
• Acted as CFO as member of Executive Leadership team that oversaw period of >20% CAGR in revenue
and increase in profitability (7% - 24%)
• Drove governance, internal control and process improvements in business management processes
and commercial activity
• Undertook a secondment as commercial manager for FTSE 100 company, reporting to the global
programme lead, to drive the sourcing, contracting, negotiation and post-contract commercial
management of and for third party systems and services for the company's 5-year process and ERP
system implementation
• Developed an pool of interviewed and vetted associates to meet client demand and bring alternative
revenue streams into the business
• Set up the practice in Houston
• Negotiated master services agreements for long term consultancy support with significant clients
• Led external investment processes for the business from start to end including development of investor materials, analysis and MI, management of due diligence and investment appraisal
• Developed 5-year financial business plans for sister cloud desktop start-up company and developed
investor documentation leading to initial external funding
• Implementation of variable pricing structures to provide commercial flexibility in negotiations with clients
Implementation, LED, UP, Manager, Processes, Contracts, Audit, Trusted Advisor, Coach, Development, CFO, Support, Transformation, Growth, Business development, Sourcing, Finance, Management, Due Diligence, Leadership, Cloud, Performance Management, Business Management, Procurement, ERP, Audit, Contracts, Operations
1998 - 2000
job
Income Team Leader, UK
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken.
1997 - 1998
job
Assistant Manager
NatWest Group.
Group Reporting
Manager
1996 - 1997
job
Franchise Accountant, UK Cable Business
Cable & Wireless.
Accountant
1996 - 1997
job
Franchise Accountant, UK Cable Business
Cable and Wireless.
Accountant
My education
University of Manchester
Bachelors, Accounting and Finance
Bachelors, Accounting and Finance
Westcliff High School for Boys
GCSEs, N/a
GCSEs, N/a
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