Craig Smyth

Background

About Craig Smyth

An accomplished Charted Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) qualified chartered accountant, with 25 years of post-qualification experience. A commercially focused CFO with a track record of success in both corporate and private equity (PE) environments, who has honed a unique blend of financial acumen, operational expertise, and strategic vision. Brings a wealth of experience, a history of developing high performing teams and transformations, and a proven ability to drive financial and operational excellence. I have experience in city contacts, banking, corporate finance, private equity, financial management, portfolio management in a large Group and leadership of change, including several ERP implementations including SAP and Oracle. Open to the following roles: Chief Financial Officer, CFO, Interim Chief Financial Officer, Interim CFO, Chief Operating Officer, COO, Finance Director, Financial Director, FD, Skills: Financial leadership · Risk Management · Operational Excellence · Private Equity · Exits · Regulatory and Financial Compliance and Governance · Technology and Systems Integration · Strategy · Transformation · International Experience · Adaptability to evolving business and economic landscapes · M&A Integration · Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) · M&A Due Diligence · Year-End Accounting · Accounting Software · ERP · Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) · Accounting Standards · Cash Flow Forecasting · Cash Flow · Managerial Finance · People Management · Analytical Skills · Project Management · Stakeholder Management · Financial · Financial Statement Analysis · Budgeting · Financial Consolidation · Financial Forecasting · Financial Audits · Financial Structuring · Financial Advisory · International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) · Financial Statements · Financial Accounting · Financial Modelling · Business Development · Accounting · Management Accounting · Budget Forecasting · CIMA · Finance · Management · Auditing · Financial Planning · Business Strategy · Forecasting · Financial Reporting · Change Management · Business Planning · Account Management · Financial Analysis · Budgets · Audit Financial Management ~ Strategic Business Operations ~ Integrated Finance & Business Strategy ~ Organisational Change Management ~ Mergers & Acquisitions ~ Financial Reporting & Analysis ~ Team building and Management