Michael Weait

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ABOUT MICHAEL WEAIT

Passionate, charismatic and energetic System Developer and Finance Manager with 10 years as an IBM Planning Analytics/TM1 developer and 10 a further years finance experience to Director level.Delivering end-to-end Planning Analytics/TM1 solutions from design and build to deployment and training, bringing substantial improvements to the speed, automation, accuracy and reliability of systems, models and analysis in finance and beyond. Managing team of consultants across multiple CPM platforms. Leader of global finance team producing robust and reliable budgets, forecasts, modelling and analysis across international markets.Key strengths and expertise include- IBM Planning Analytics, TM1, Adaptive Insights and Anaplan certified developer- Team Leadership and Management- Global Budgeting and Forecasting- Financial Modelling and Analysis- System Design and Implementation- Client Management- Project Management- Cross Function Integration- Senior Management Presentation- P&L Savings and Stretch Target Management- Fluent Spanish Speaker- Advanced Excel UserDesign, implement and change manage financial and non-financial systems for planning, reporting and analysis for clients across the UK through Planning Analytics/TM1. Fully proficient in all latest features and interfaces of Planning Analytics and all aspects of model development, dashboarding and user interfaces.Led an international team responsible for the budgeting, forecasting and analysis of P&L’s with circa $250m Revenue, up to $100m marketing spend and generating up to 2 million new members on an annual basis on multiple products, across 10 markets worldwide. Managed stretch and savings targets within the P&L, the completion of reporting, KPI’s and analysis for Budgets, monthly forecasts and as required to meet the business’ needs and presented the monthly updates and management information to Senior Management.Project led, scoped, designed, built and successfully implemented a new Cognos TM1 forecasting system, including a fully integrated TM1 Web user interface, gathering requirements from stakeholders across the business to ensure the system met users needs and automated several key excel models on profitability and membership cancellations using VBA, all of which enhanced the speed, granularity and accuracy of the P&L forecast and analysis and allowed more time to review and analyse the results.