Alex Canavan
Head of Finance - Corporate Strategy & Business Development @JLR
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Finance - Corporate Strategy & Business Development @JLR
Warwickshire, GB
Part of the Strategy & Sustainability team, leading Financials on projects related to new technologies, future-proofing the organisation and delivering optimal value through return on investments. Working with the Corporate Strategy & Strategic Partnerships team to cover a wide range of project areas, including Global Industrial footprint, Global Go-To-Market strategies, economic and geopolitical scenarios, emerging trends and technologies as well as supporting the Global Corporate Strategy team on future product initiatives- Business Partner Directors for Corporate Strategy and Strategic Partnerships, as well as other Senior Stakeholders in a matrix environment - Lead on cost forecasting and reporting across wider Strategy & Sustainability team (Opex and Capex)- Lead Business Case financial analysis, challenge assumptions and make recommendations based on market and commercial factors up to Board Level - Work with teams to ensure projects underpin Enterprise-level strategy and hitting core KPIs
EDUCATION
University of Surrey
Bachelor of Science (BSc Hons), Economics and Finance, 2:1 (Upper Second Class Honours)
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
CGMA
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
4 A Levels (AABC) and 2 AS Levels (BC)
ABOUT ALEX CANAVAN
WeAreTheCity Rising Star Award Winner 2021 Shortlisted for 2022 NXT GEN Women in Finance Future Leader Award - Future CFO category CIMA qualified with 9 years experience in the automotive and telecommunications industries, spanning roles in Product Engineering, TVM, Treasury, Cost Management, Contract Accounting, FP & A, Commercial, Reporting and Strategy I am energetic, proactive and enthusiastic in my work - effective leader and team player. Innovative problem solver who’s quick to identify a solution and deliver at pace. Highly organised and flexible with the ability to absorb and swiftly pick up new work to an excellent standard. Supportive and authentic leadership style, articulating personal objectives aligned with organisational strategy and driving growth/development conversations with regular 121 sessions to empower individuals to be the best version of themselves. Key champion and advocate for Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace, both within educating/raising awareness and driving positive cultural change across a number of areas. I\'m really passionate about paying it forward through people development and in my spare time, I volunteer at schools giving career talks and have spent 3 years as a mentor to support WiBEC at Brunel University, working with female undergrad students studying STEM degrees. Most recently, I’ve joined Coventry University’s 2023 Talent Mentoring program to mentor degree finalists and postgrads.
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