Clair Rankin

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About Clair Rankin

Profile Over 25 years’ experience in Finance within Manufacturing, Software, Retail & wholesale industries. Strong strategic leader with a passion for coaching & developing talent. Engaging leader: Passionate, energetic and approachable style inspires others; values people and their development; fosters teamwork through belief in clear, shared vision and building success on the strength of uniqueness of individuals and collectively as a team. Solid Accounting, Analysis & Financial planning background with good commercial & supply chain awareness & an excellent business partner to other functions. Drives value & change whilst motivating & inspiring. An excellent communicator with a robust personality and demonstrable track record of working cross functionally at all levels, driving businesses to meet and exceed targets in complex, multicultural, change led environments. Self-aware, culturally aware & possesses a significant selection of valuable soft skills as well as technical expertise. Key skills Strategic thinker with the ability to articulate that strategy & vision to all levels of the organization, creating ownership & incentive to achieve those goals. Creative problem solver with the ability to influence & drive change throughout an organization. Excellent analytical skills, enabling the identification of potential business opportunities & improvements. Strong Team / People management skills with a proven track record of building & recruiting a motivated, highly skilled & diverse team. Trained 360 feedback coach & Mentor. Project management skills & a master at multi-tasking & forward planning. High profile communication skills, particularly adept at presenting compelling arguments & influencing as well as effectively presenting to large audiences.