Catherine Allen

Finance Integration Manager @Siemens Digital Industries Software

GB

Led the integration of newly acquired companies, creating and executing Legal Entity and system transition plans while coordinating with Legal, Tax, HR, IT, and Accounting teams.• Achieved targets for revenue, profitability, value creation, and employee satisfaction by aligning operations and systems post-acquisition.• Pioneered the use of SiemensGPT AI tool in M&A, identifying and developing processes for use cases including lessons learned, meeting minutes and audit documentation and reporting• Facilitated steering committee meetings at organizational levels with £4.4bn and £6.1bn turnovers, managing challenging discussions and driving key decisions.• Developed Siemens’ Integration Framework, incorporating learnings from past M&A projects to ensure methodological evolution and operational excellence.• Created a tailored digital toolset with dashboards and reporting functionalities, optimizing implementation plans and tracking project metrics in real time.• Overhauled the AC master data mass loading process to improve functionality and efficiency within Siemens systems.• Led the biannual global Learnathon event, delivering 20+ hours of live programming focused on improving employee re-skilling and knowledge sharing.

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

FCMA CGMA, Accounting and Business/Management

Cornell University

Certificate in Women in Leadership, Business and Management

Loughborough University

BSc (Hons), Retail Management

Duke Corporate Education

Leveraging Neuroscience for Team Performance and Impact

Loughborough University

Diploma, Professional Studies