PROJECTS
SELECTION & IMPLEMENTATION OF A GLOBAL FINANCE SYSTEM
For a not-for-profit organisation. Including 88 countries world-wide, this was part of their implementation of International Finance Accounting Standards.
This led to NetSuite’s largest international implementation with 10,000 named users. We:
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Led business analysis & requirements gathering, produced ITT, managed evaluation criteria & demonstrations. Significant vendor management. This largely completed by video and tele-conference with staff overseas.
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Designed their new selection methodology.
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Provided a large amount of implementation pre-planning and global resource needs. NetSuite selected as the preferred solution.
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Negotiated over £30 million vendor cost savings over 5 years.
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Were responsible for the UK and overseas implementation teams. Managed individual’s priorities, workload and direction. Reported weekly to the IFAS Project Director.
DELIVERY OF THE FINANCE PROJECT PORTFOLIO
For a global investment manager, we were responsible for the delivery of the Finance Portfolio consisting of:
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Selection (vendor management) & implementation of a global account ownership solution, AssureNET.
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Implementation of a document management system for HR.
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Upgrading of the Extensity time & expenses system for over 3,000 global users.
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Infrastructure optimisation of the global JD Edwards ERP system.
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Selection and implementation of a global accounts payable solution using JD Edwards and Oracle Webcenter.
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Leading business analysis & requirements gathering, and end to end business process reviews.
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Leading design, build, integration, training, testing and rollout of systems.
SELECTION OF A RISK MODEL TO MANAGE OVER £30bn PENSION LIABILITIES
For a major retail bank, selected QRM to manage over £30bn in pension liabilities. We:
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Led business analysis & requirements gathering, produced ITT/RFP, managed evaluation criteria & demonstrations. We had significant vendor management.
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Implemented governance structure and chaired the Steering Committee.
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Managed the business teams, Group IT and Procurement.
LED A RANGE OF BUSINESS & IT IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
For a large property group, we were responsible for a range of business improvement projects, with a role on the senior management team. We led the following initiatives:
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Systems selection and implementation of a Property Management System. This resulted in the selection and implementation of MRI/Qube Horizon.
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Systems selection and implementation of PS Financials. This was further rolled out to other businesses in the Group; The Ritz Hotel, Ritz Casino & The Spectator Newspaper Publishing.
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Systems selection and implementation of a jewellery sales and management system for The Ritz Fine Jewellery.
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Managing compliance with HMRC 'making tax digital' for VAT.
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Strategic IT management improvements.