Summary
This list of 18 case studies highlights deep breadth of expertise in: ✅ Project recovery & transformation ✅ Finance & ERP system integration ✅ M&A finance alignment ✅ Global business scalability
1. LSEG: M&A Finance Integration & Systems Alignment
Challenge: Integrating newly acquired TORA’s finance, CRM, ratings, billing, and SAP systems into LSEG’s infrastructure while ensuring regulatory compliance. Solution: Led full finance integration, aligning SAP Financials, CRM, and billing modules while managing 50+ SMEs globally across finance, operations, risk, procurement, and HR. Outcome: Ensured a seamless transition into LSEG’s operations, avoiding disruptions and maximizing system efficiency.
2. HSO IT Services: Project Portfolio Leadership
Challenge: HSO IT Services faced resource constraints and delivery risks across multiple D365 projects. Solution: Acted as Projects Director, implementing governance, standardizing PMO methodologies, and stabilizing project execution. Outcome: Delivered multiple business-critical ERP projects on time and budget, ensuring a smoother transition for client handovers.
3. IWG: Global Finance Systems Transformation
Challenge: Delivering a D365 F&O rollout across 111 countries and 3,000+ legal entities, ensuring compliance with financial regulations. Solution: Led the MVP delivery, refining taxation, accounting compliance, and data migration strategies while managing third-party implementation partners. Outcome: Achieved a global, scalable financial system with improved reporting, compliance, and operational efficiency.
4. Essentra International: ERP Consolidation & Data Strategy
Challenge: Unifying multiple legacy ERP systems into a cloud-based D365 F&O platform while ensuring clean data migration. Solution: Designed a finance data transformation strategy, driving C-level engagement, PMO governance, and business ownership. Outcome: Delivered a streamlined, high-ROI ERP system, eliminating inefficiencies and improving data governance.
5. Rockwool International: SAP Finance & PIM Implementation
Challenge: Recovering a stalled SAP finance upgrade and implementing a new Product Information Management (PIM) system for competitive advantage. Solution: Secured €2.3M funding, aligned key stakeholders, initiated the RFP process, and delivered the MVP with a robust implementation team. Outcome: Delivered a fully functional SAP and PIM system, improving business-wide visibility and product management capabilities.
6. Chapman Freeborn: Finance Transformation for Public Listing
Challenge: Inconsistent finance and accounting systems risked delaying the company’s planned public listing. Solution: Led system selection, process mapping, and RFI/RFP execution, gaining board approval for a SaaS-based Sage X3 solution. Outcome: Standardized financial processes, enabling a successful IPO with transparent financial reporting.
7. Unilever: BI-Driven Financial Reporting Optimization
Challenge: Unilever sought to enhance FICO reporting and analytics to streamline month-end reporting cycles. Solution: Developed BI/BPC dashboards, optimized reporting MDM, gap analysis, and data governance. Outcome: Reduced month-end processing time, increasing reporting accuracy and automation.
8. BP: Business Intelligence & SAP Integration
Challenge: Aligning SAP ECC6 with BI systems for improved global trading operations reporting. Solution: Led BI integration, streamlining data analysis and improving cross-departmental reporting transparency. Outcome: Enabled real-time data-driven decision-making, improving financial oversight.
9. BP Integrated Supply Trading: BI Release Management
Challenge: BP needed enhanced BI capabilities to drive insights across its trading divisions. Solution: Managed BI release cycles, ensuring integration with SAP systems and stakeholder alignment. Outcome: Deployed more efficient BI tools, improving data accessibility and operational efficiency.
10. Shell Oil: Business Intelligence Design & Deployment
Challenge: Shell needed to redesign its BI infrastructure to align with new business reporting requirements. Solution: Acted as BI Design Lead, developing standardized reporting structures within SAP R3. Outcome: Improved data visibility and reporting accuracy, reducing reporting cycle times.
11. Syngenta: Senior SAP Consultant – Finance Transformation
Challenge: Syngenta sought to enhance SAP ECC6 capabilities across EMEA operations. Solution: Provided senior SAP consulting expertise, aligning financial reporting and SAP customizations. Outcome: Increased reporting automation and finance system efficiency across EMEA regions.
12. Rank Group: ERP & HR Data Migration Management
Challenge: ERP and HR system migration was disrupted by COVID-19, requiring a structured recovery. Solution: Led the finance transformation program, ensuring smooth data migration and integration with D365. Outcome: Despite pandemic challenges, successfully completed system migration without business disruptions.
13. Estee Lauder: Finance Process Optimization
Challenge: Estee Lauder’s finance operations needed restructuring to align with SAP implementations. Solution: Provided process mapping, gap analysis, and reporting automation solutions. Outcome: Optimized financial operations, ensuring a more scalable finance structure.
14. Wyeth Laboratories: ERP Implementation & Finance Compliance
Challenge: Ensuring ERP compliance within a regulated pharmaceutical environment. Solution: Led finance transformation and ERP alignment to meet compliance standards. Outcome: Achieved full compliance while improving finance system integration.
15. RS Components: Business Intelligence Finance Systems Optimization
Challenge: RS Components required advanced BI solutions to improve finance decision-making. Solution: Designed BI strategy and dashboards tailored for finance teams. Outcome: Increased finance analytics capabilities, enhancing reporting efficiency.
16. Start-up CFO: Data Centre Expansion & Exit Strategy
Challenge: Scaling a European Data Centre Infrastructure while preparing for an exit strategy. Solution: Led financial planning, investor relations, and fundraising to enable rapid growth. Outcome: Achieved a successful acquisition, delivering strong investor returns.
17. BAT: Global Finance Transformation
Challenge: Driving finance process transformation across a global business unit. Solution: Implemented SAP ECC6 enhancements and aligned financial operations. Outcome: Streamlined financial workflows, improving cost management.
18. CQC: Senior Project Manager – Finance Transformation
Challenge: Driving public sector finance transformation with D365 implementation. Solution: Managed data migration, reporting structures, and system integration. Outcome: Improved finance automation, aligning with regulatory reporting.
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