Michael Howe

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ABOUT MICHAEL HOWE

A highly experienced senior finance and commercial professional with an exceptional track record of leading new and existing high performance, business partnering finance functions. Influenced key internal and client stakeholders and collaborated on complex commercial agreements and models. Has instigated and driven operations and financial efficiency reviews which have ensured return to long-term profitability and realisation of cost savings.SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTSProven technical, functional and people leadership skills having established new and transformed existing underperforming finance teams and led, developed and motivated teams as credible, business value adding finance functions.Integral commercial contributions through devising charging mechanisms and contract costing models which ensured contract profitability; key roles in supporting complex and sensitive contractual reviews and client discussions, ensuring successful recovery of charges and longevity of client relationships.Implemented robust systems, processes, reporting and internal controls which provided transparency of financial performance and cost savings opportunities; demonstrated strong business operations awareness which enabled identification of efficiencies and 4% savings from a £10m budget.Demonstrated career successes in supporting new business divisions and turnaround of loss-making contracts through devising \'fit for purpose\' mechanisms, systems, processes and teams to deliver exceptional finance support.Specialties: Business Partnering, Commercial Charging Mechanisms, New Business Costing, Investment Appraisal, Budgeting & Forecasting, People Management & Staff Developement, Cost Reduction & Control, Advanced IT skills, SAP super user.