Graeme Hawkins
Selbstständig, CFO-On-Demand, Freelance
Berlin, Deutschland
Werdegang
Berufserfahrung von Graeme Hawkins
Bis heute 8 Jahre und 6 Monate, seit Jan. 2016
CFO-On-Demand
Freelance
Freelance Finance Accelerator, Director, Treasurer and Mentor Proven exceptional performance in Finance and Operations for small to large businesses/projects at various stages of maturity and growth, across multiple industries. Specific skillset includes strategic planning, project controlling and pivoting, revenue growth management, procurement, supply chain optimisation and cost management to accelerate growth creation throughout value-chains.
The Board of Trustees acts as both a Supervisory and Management Board of this parents' initiative Charter School. As Treasurer I am directly responsible for turnover exceeding €2M plus I have economic responsibility of an additional €2M revenue with our business partners.
10 Jahre und 3 Monate, Okt. 2005 - Dez. 2015
Head of Commercial Finance & Acting Procurement Director roles
The Coca-Cola Company
Initially Marketing Controlling Manager, I was Head of Commercial Finance from 2008 appraising all company innovation projects including significant brand launches and business model development. I managed the overall franchise profit sharing model and implemented a new concentrate pricing methodology. In 2012 I transitioned up to the European team, and now direct the marketing procurement team driving productivity and best-in-class balanced scorecard performance on >€1B of spend under management.
2001 - 2005
Finance Planning Manager
Central European Media Enterprises
CME is a Nasdaq listed company (cetv) which operates the leading group of commercial TV channels across central and eastern Europe. My Finance Planning Manager role involved managing both financial and non-financial targets within highly dynamic emerging markets, achieving significant revenue and shareholder growth. I was the lead liaison for strategic financial planning and reporting with the stations, working closely with local finance directors and their teams.
2000 - 2001
Business Performance Manager (1 Year Role)
Redstone Telecom Plc
Reporting to the COO this role spanned post-expansion consolidation through past the telecoms bubble bursting. Under increasing investor interest I developed KBIs and helped the company work towards a new management regime and a revised future strategy.
1999 - 2000
Finance Analyst (1 Year Contract)
British Broadcasting Corporation
Reporting to the Head of Broadcast Planning and Financial Analysis and the Broadcast Finance Director, I contributed widely to the strategic development of the BBC at the time by focused on the implementation and fine-tuning of medium-term strategy. This public sector role involved balancing financial and social obligations, where many targets were often non-financial in an environment of funding uncertainty
1998 - 1999
Finance Analyst (1 Year Contract)
British Airways Plc
I worked on the Heathrow Terminal 5 Project where I had responsibility for completing the economic appraisal of 12 core projects balancing contingencies and sensitivities. I was subsequently the only contractor retained by BA, and took on an infrastructure role within core Operations as the sole financial support for four General Managers: Airport Policy – LT strategy; Airport Planning – 1-5 year investments; Airport Infrastructure – ST projects; and Customer Service Systems – feasibility analysis.
1996 - 1997
Business Analyst
Fletcher Challenge Limited
Fletcher Challenge was NZs largest public company. Its energy division was a large vertically integrated business delivering energy resources to customers. My strategic role within the Electricity team quickly expanded and I became a member of several core projects. Areas of responsibility increased to include strategic projects focused on our wider gas portfolio, receiving keen CEO interest, and resulted in a radical rethink of the company’s strategy.
1993 - 1996
Management Consultant
Coopers & Lybrand
Following a scholarship, I was employed in audit and was quickly offered their first ever graduate role in the Utilities team of Management Consulting: one of the largest utility advisory practices in the country. Reporting directly to an Associate Director or Partner my role involved business analysis, economic and asset valuations, benchmarking, financial modelling, business process redesign, and merger benefit studies.
Ausbildung von Graeme Hawkins
1 Jahr, Jan. 1993 - Dez. 1993
Postgraduate Certificate of Proficiency
University of Auckland, NZ
Business Law
2 Jahre, Jan. 1991 - Dez. 1992
Bachelor of Arts
University of Otago, NZ
Economics and Psychology
3 Jahre, Jan. 1989 - Dez. 1991
Bachelor of Commerce
University of Otago, NZ
Accounting & Finance
Sprachen
Englisch
Muttersprache
Deutsch
Fließend
Slavic Languages
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