Craig Robertson

Background

About Craig Robertson

A CIMA qualified finance professional with 23 years of rich and diverse experience including high stakes international assignments. Naturally inquisitive, with a passion for understanding and optimising procedures, confidently challenging the norm by adopting a continuous improvement attitude to deliver adaptable, forward looking solutions. An effective communicator, skilled at establishing rapport and building trust with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to understand their requirements enabling the delivery of sustainable, best in class methods. Project Management skills are complemented by a resilient character who is capable of guiding teams through challenges of transformative change including restructures, cultural differences and uncertainty whilst remaining focused on delivering the project goals. A natural mentor who fosters growth and development in others, enhancing their skills and inspiring them to reach new heights both professionally and personally.Knowledge of a variety of systems including SAP, TM1, Walker, Business Objects, INEA, Sage and Office. Experienced in producing statutory and management accounts.• Successfully offshored UK Financial Control processes to a team in India whilst having to manage tight timescales, cultural differences and a challenging UK environment.• Generated savings of 96 Man days over a year by automating reporting through Excel Macros, then offshoring the process to India.• Successfully implemented a LEAN culture by championing LEAN practices to increase efficiency, drive out waste and fix various root cause of problems.• CIMA Edinburgh Branch Chairman from Jan 2011 to Dec 2013 leading a committee of 12 enhancing CIMA events in Edinburgh and Scotland, Edinburgh committee member from 2006• Organised and cycled an unsupported 8 day trip from Lands End to John O Groats and raised £2,500 for Rachel House Hospice.• One of the Clydesiders at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games - volunteering over 9 days for the Spectator Services Team