Suzanne Elaine Ayres ACMA

CIMA qualified and commercially astute, finance professional with 20 years industry experience, 13 of which in management positions.
Highly motivated to drive efficiencies and produce high quality results.
Experienced leader with proven track record of developing people, cultivating teams and managing performance.
Practised problem solver with ability to make effective decisions under pressure.
Excellent organisational and time management skills to meet challenging deadlines.
Strong communication skills with both internal and external parties at all levels.
Ability to learn quickly and desire to develop best practices.
Conscientious, loyal and honest.

TRAINING AND CAREER

TRAINING

Oct 2011
ACT Certificate in International Treasury Management (CertITM)

Sept 2009
Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

July 2004
Graduated with a BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance from Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland.

CAREER PATH

2024 - 2025
Cash Optimisation Manager - global project role for largest division of FTSE listed company, revenue circa $2.5bn.

2016-2023
Senior Finance Manager - UK & African entities, FTSE listed company, revenue circa £200m

2015-2016
Financial Controller - US/Canada/South American entities, FTSE listed company, revenue circa $120m

2012-2014
Financial Controller - UK JV company, revenue circa £100m

2009 - 2012
Group Treasury Analyst

2006 - 2009
Management Accountant

2002 - 2003
Assistant Accountant

Key Achievments

34%

Free Cashflow Improvement

Supported global business to deliver 34% improvement on budgeted cashflow for the year.

$0.8m

Higher Profit

Identified opportunities for margin improvement, implemented plan leading to £0.8m additional profit in 1st year.

50%

DSO Reduction

Lead initiative to reduce Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) by 50% on largest client.

Financial Performance

Designed and rolled out PowerBI dashboards to drive ownership and accountability in project accounting and cash governance.

Extensive experience creating and driving better management information for visibility, ownership and decision making.

Project Management

Leadership and Steering role in the creation of, and outsourcing to, a new US based Finance Service Centre.

Financial Lead in acquisition due diligence and subsequent integration of business upon purchase.

Finance Lead in ERP system design and implementation.

Leadership

Developed team objectives framework for all Finance job roles aligning to new strategic goals.

Created and delivered key training to the business including "Finance for Non-Finance Managers".

Careful and empathetic management of difficult redundancy process.

CORE SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

Business Partner

Business partnering with operational leaders is a key feature of my career to date. Working closely with the wider Leadership team to enhance business performance and deliver key strategic initiatives is a priority.

Strategic business partnering is supplemented by a relentless focus on continuous improvement with an eye for improvement opportunities and an ability to work quickly and decisively to investigate and implement enhancements and drive efficiencies.

Financial Performance

From my first role in Finance as an Assistant Accountant to my Senior position today, I am acutely aware of the importance of accurate and timely financial reporting to ensure governance, control and compliance with the appropriate regulatory bodies.

I also have extensive experience in designing and developing management information tools to support goal setting and KPI measurement, driving ownership and accountability to deliver on the strategic goals.

Effective Communicator

Excellent written and verbal skills, with ability to communicate effectively at all levels internally and externally.

Regularly required to present to Finance and Non-Finance Leaders, Board of Directors and Executive Leadership Teams on a range of topics including Financial Performance, Budgets and Forecasts, Finance Strategy, and Improvement Initiatives.

Trusted Leader

A proactive and supportive leadership figure who strives to motivate the team by leading by example, nurturing talent and instilling pride by delivering high quality output and a focus on customer satisfaction.

Extensive experience in managing people over the years including team sizes ranging from 2 to 30 people. Thrive on developing people and supporting their growth.

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Telephone: +44(0)7576273273

E-mail: suzanne@seafractionalfinance.co.uk

Address: 10 North Bay, Port Ellen, Islay, Scotland. PA42 7BY.

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