Richard Holmes
Finance Transformation Senior Project Manager @Arup
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WORK HISTORY
Finance Transformation Senior Project Manager @Arup
Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
Supported Arup’s global finance transformation journey by demonstrating adaptability to deliver high-impact, transformational initiatives within a dynamic and complex environment, driving tangible business outcomes. Led the global Accounts Receivable migration from Arup’s legacy accounting system to JDE. Global program (AMR, UKIMEA, EUR, East Asia, and AUS), 30 geographies, 75 companies, and £2.2Bn in sales. Delivered significant value through global standardisation, end-to-end automation, enhanced controls, and substantial efficiency gains.Delivered strategic client master data transformation initiatives, including: Led global workshops with senior business and finance leadership to define the future pipelines for client master data. Aligned initiatives with stakeholder priorities and delivering measurable value. Used Agile project methodology to deliver several tranches which delivered global standardisation, automated solutions for client data validation & credit risk across all Arup regions. Achieved 85% automated matching (via Dunn & Bradstreet), 95% efficiency improvements, cleansed 200k client records, improved client engagement controls, improved sanction checks and £150k in annual savings.Supported several transformational finance initiatives, such as: Implementation of a global taxonomy for the Arup service centres (finance system mapping to support finance process standardisation) & implementation of a global OTC controls frameworkDe# Supported numerous projects such as the global Concur implementation, supplier portal rollout and finance system mapping. Designed and trained a “Project management for finance” module for Arup finance colleagues (300+)
EDUCATION
Newcastle University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History
SKILLS
ABOUT RICHARD HOLMES
Career Summary Experienced Financial operations Lead, with 20+ years of experience. Proven ability to deliver projects, transformation, change, organisation re-design and operational leadership throughout a career in global organisations. I am extremely passionate about change & communication. Results-driven, hard-working, versatile, and confident, with a strong customer and colleague focus. I possess an extremely transferable skill set & an ability to communicate effectively at all levels, internally/externally. Industry Experience: Financial Operations Continuous Improvement Change Management Business Process transformation Design thinking Data & Insight Operational Risk ManagementSkills/experience: Project Management (Prince2, MSP, Scrum) Continuous Improvement (Lean six sigma green belt, Design thinking, internal methodology, change management) Automation technologies (RPA, Power Automate, Power apps) Data transformation/ Visualisation (Alteryx, PowerBi) Extensive SAP, X3, JDE, MS Dynamics 365 and various in-house finance systems Experienced Microsoft user (Excel /PowerPoint /word /teams) Guinness world record for longest ever 5 aside (40 hours). Also responsible for training the squad.
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