Daniel Smith

Background

About Daniel Smith

Finance Executive with 17+ years of international and domestic experience in financial management including financial controlling, financial planning and analysis, financial reporting, general accounting and audit, with 10+ years of direct and indirect supervisory experience working for multiple divisions of GE and Baker Hughes. Has hired, trained, mentored, and delegated responsibilities to staff from interns and graduate program members to Mid-career and Senior team members, receiving consistent praise for his interpersonal and leadership capabilities. He has held roles of increasing responsibility through FP & A functions, before switching to the operational side of the business in his current role leading the Global Billing and Collections teams for the $10Bn+ division within Baker Hughes. He has a strong focus and skills base in Commercial Finance, through direct engagement with sales staff on pricing and budget setting to strategic market entry/exit, cost out and productivity improvements. Very strong in project management having implemented the design, development and roll out of highly successful ERP and financial consolidation systems. A high performing individual, with strong work ethic, integrity, critical thinking and superior problem-solving skills that has consistently received high evaluations for his performance and has been recognized for his leadership.