Alex Smith
Senior Finance Manager @OCS
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Finance Manager @OCS
I have had several progressive roles at OCS, managing teams through change, taking on board additional responsibilities and gaining exposure to varying commercial business models and industries, including: Venues and Events, Retail Destinations and Workplace. OCS were acquired in 2023 by Private Equity firm CD & R. Service based business delivering engineering, help desk, catering, security, cleaning and a range of other facilities services- Provided strategic financial leadership to support C-suite decision-making across £100m+ portfolio - Monthly management packs to Divisional FD, CFO and CEO - Forecasting and budgeting existing client contracts – implementing rolling monthly forecast cycles - Led profit improvement plans, driving divisional EBITDA growth of 20%- Financial modelling covering P&L and balance sheet - Financial controls and process improvement Achievements - Grew finance team from team of 4 to 9. Led team providing development and growth with internal promotions. X3 individuals on pathway to move from Management Accountant level into Finance Business Partners - Led team through x2 Finance system migrations in 2 years (Access Dimensions SAP & SAP Dynamics 365)- Designed management reporting from scratch within 1 week to aid decision making on contract performance and reduce reporting time from 2 days to 0.5 days - Remit of role grew from £73m to over £100m - Defined new balance sheet policy improving financial governance and reducing management letter points - Enhanced reporting solutions for clients by implementing Power BI
EDUCATION
BPP
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
ABOUT ALEX SMITH
Dynamic and commercially driven Senior Finance Leader with 14+ years’ experience across diverse sectors including Sports and Events, Facilities Management, Healthcare, Retail, and Professional Services. Having worked across listed, limited and private equity businesses, I bring a track record of leading finance teams through significant change and transformation — most notably in finance system migrations, data transformation projects, FP & A and process improvement initiatives, all whilst delivering growth. Specialising in- Commercial finance and business partnering up to Exec and Board level - Financial modelling and scenario planning - leveraging Power Query/Power BI and BI tools (big data and excel geek)- Budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis - Continuous improvement in reporting (stats and internal MI), controls and finance processes - Leading cross-functional teams through transformation and growth - Critical problem solving with adaptable mindset
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