Lead Financial Controller
Drives company economic performance through budget setting, variance tracking, profitability analysis and cost optimization. Operational advisor to managers and directors. Expert / lead profile: leads teams or cross-functional programs, recognized technical expert, top management contact and guarantor of overall quality.
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Alex Reed
Lead Financial Controller
SUMMARY
Lead Financial Controller with 10+ years of experience. Drives company economic performance through budget setting, variance tracking, profitability analysis and cost optimization. Operational advisor to managers and directors. Expert / lead profile: leads teams or cross-functional programs, recognized technical expert, top management contact and guarantor of overall quality. Core stack: Advanced Excel (Pivot, Power Query, Macros), SAP FI/CO, Power BI, SQL. Able to deliver autonomously on high-stakes topics with a strong focus on quality, measurable outcomes and product collaboration.
EXPERIENCE
- Led a team of 8 lead financial controller on Advanced Excel (Pivot, Power Query, Macros) and SAP FI/CO.
- Defined the technical roadmap and made strategic trade-offs with product and exec.
- Introduced standards (code review, CI/CD, observability) — incidents reduced by 40%.
- Designed and shipped critical projects on Advanced Excel (Pivot, Power Query, Macros), Power BI.
- Mentored 4 juniors and structured the technical documentation.
- First contributions on SAP FI/CO and ramp-up on Advanced Excel (Pivot, Power Query, Macros).
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