Allison Holmes

About Allison Holmes

I am a senior leader with over 20 years of global experience in finance, operations, risk, and cyber resilience. My end-to-end perspective allows me to see how every part of a business works together to create value and to quickly spot gaps, problems and opportunities for action.As a Finance leader I drive growth and profitability by understanding the story behind financial and non-financial data. I use these insights to forecast opportunities, mitigate risks, and design strategies for sustainable success. In risk and operations I enable growth and transparency by simplifying and scaling processes, people, and technology globally ensuring clean, reliable data so teams can spend their time interpreting insights and driving action, not fixing data. The combination of these skills allows me to drive real financial growth. I’ve held global leadership roles as CFO, Controller, Risk Officer, and in Strategy and Operations, partnering with boards and investors to deliver practical solutions that strengthen financial health and business resilience. I’m passionate about helping organizations thrive in times of rapid change.Core Expertise• Finance Leadership: CFO roles, FP & A, capital strategy, scenario modeling• Operational Scale: Global shared services and scalable finance operations• Risk & Compliance: Enterprise risk, regulatory strategy, audit assurance• Cyber Security & Resilience: Threat modeling and risk mitigation strategies• Technology Transformation: ERP optimization, data lineage, digital finance, AI enablement• Strategy & Execution: Business model innovation and monetization strategies

Experience

1. Managing Director

   Accenture

   Jan 2021 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Leading transact-to-report data transformation for Tier 1 banks, improving reporting accuracy and reducing close cyclesDelivering end-to-end operations, finance and risk modernization, increasing operational efficiencyDesigning scalable operating models, enabling cost savings for clientsAdvising CISOs and C-Suites on financial threat management, reducing risk exposure and increasing ROI

Education

• INSEAD

  Executive Program

• The Manchester Metropolitan University

  Bachelor of Science (BSc) (Hons), Physics & Mathematics

Skills

• Business Process Improvement
• Finance
• Operational Risk Management
• Financial Modeling
• Location Strategist
• People Skills
• Cost Efficiency
• Financial Reporting
• Strategic Consulting
• Financial Accounting
• Equities
• Commercial Management
• Investment Banking
• Management
• Program Management
• Capital Markets
• Internal Controls
• Auditing
• Financial Risk
• Banking
• Risk Management
• Corporate Finance
• Financial Analysis
• Project Management
• Business Strategy
• Business Strategy Design
• Business Efficiency
• Accounting
• Financial Services
• Strategy
• Qualified Chartered Accountant
• Change Management
• Internal Audit