Tim Whitrow

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ABOUT TIM WHITROW

Finance Director | Financial Controller, A versatile leader in the transformation & building of international finance organisations, with proven delivery of value and governance across diverse regulatory and commercial markets, including China, Russia, India, Europe and Latin America. Key strengths include: leading bespoke sales and pricing negotiations, to create win-win solutions with customers; effective strategic partnering with Non-Finance Executives to optimise financial outcomes; managing M&A and post-acquisition integration and divestitures to streamline systems, processes, controls, and people transitions; leading complex data analytics to provide insights to C-Suite / Board; Developing and sustaining global teams across multiple countries, & cultures to ensure clear alignment of standards, priorities and goals.As a Leader, I am recognised for my success in driving continuous improvement across processes and systems, while embedding robust controls to successfully manage risks. I have delivered results in building and developing high-performing global teams across multiple countries, ensuring clear alignment of standards, values and goals. I also offer broad M&A, post-acquisition integration and divestitures experience, combined with expertise in effectively managing systems, processes, controls, cultures and people transitions.Notable successes include:Delivering a global statutory accounting process improvement programme, including transitioning accounting operations to a Shared Service Centre, which reduced costs by 35%. Leading delivery of a customer marketing audit programme across Co-Marketing and other marketing initiatives, enabling the recovery of $12M+ whilst maintaining product pricing integrity. Spearheading the Accounting, Legal and System transition from the Netherlands to the UK Legal Entity, with no interruption to multi $bn of Revenue & Credit Collections.Specialities:International Finance Management | Local Regulatory Compliance & Taxation | Financial Planning & Analysis | Solutions Design & Implementation | R&D Grants | Project Management & Governance | Process & Structural Change Management | Financial Control Design & Testing | Financial & Operational Auditing | General Accounting – IFRS, US GAAP | SOX Controls & ESG Reporting | M & As | Post-Merger Integration | Stakeholder Partnership | Building Global Cross-functional Teams | Team Leadership, Training & Development | Analytical & Strategic Thinking | Complex Negotiation