Jean-Claude Boonaert
Head of Group Fp & a (Corporate) @Element Six
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Group Fp & a (Corporate) @Element Six
Harwell, GB
Key Business Partners• Executive Committee• Shareholders (Majority & minority)• Board of Directors (Separate Majority and Minority Boards)• Reporting to the CFO• Jedox Implementation TeamKey Outcomes• Lead a global FP & A team comprising three analysts and a finance business partner, fostering a proactive business partnering culture.• Spearhead the 5-Year Strategic Planning process, developing robust financial models and aligning long-term strategies with business objectives.• Oversee annual budgeting and forecasting cycles, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and delivering variance analysis to senior stakeholders.• Present monthly and quarterly performance reports to the Board and shareholders, highlighting key financial insights and risks.• Member of the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to strategic decision-making and aligning financial planning with broader business objectives.• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve budgeting processes and deliver accurate financial projections.• Drive working capital improvements, maintain oversight of group cash flow and forecast bank covenant obligations.• Champion digital transformation within the finance function, promoting standardisation, automation, and simplification.• Provide strategic financial support to the CFO and Senior Leadership Team, enabling data-driven decision-making.The 3 key measures of success given before the contract started were delivered.• Quick accommodation, understanding and support of complex business operations and shareholder structure.• Transition manual reporting to Power BI• Program manager for the implementation of a forecasting, budgeting and planning application, Jedox.
EDUCATION
University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
Bachelor's Degree, Accounting and Business/Management
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), Accounting and Finance
University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
Post Graduate Degree, Business Management and Financial Instruments Portfolio Management
ABOUT JEAN-CLAUDE BOONAERT
CIMA-qualified finance professional with over 20 years of experience across IT…
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