David Vanston

Background

About David Vanston

An international finance executive with particular strengths in; financial operations, control, financial planning and analysis, team management, tax, treasury, business partnering with Boards and CEOs. Hands-on, yet able to see the big picture, adept implementing solutions that drive growth to improve results at all levels across multi-site and locations for wide variety of businesses- listed, public, private, JV and PE. Managed IT, HR and Legal functions.A commercial mind-set in finance which results in realistic forecasts with meaningful key performance indicators that communicate financial results clearly and quickly to non-financial executives, assisting operational excellence. A quick learner together with a collaborative, customer focused approach allows me to influence beyond the finance function.A leadership style of transparency, open door, non-hierarchical has led to successful implementations of change projects including the creation of shared service centers, multiple ERP systems and business intelligence tools (SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, Cognos, Qlikview, Xero). Microsoft 365 Sectors: Bio-Technology/ Fin- tech/ Technology/Medical Devices/ Manufacturing (Food, consumer goods), Skills: Financial planning and analysis, Tax, Finance Operations, Financial Reporting, Software revenue recognition, Controllership, Sarbanes Oxley (SOX,) Business Partnering, Change/ transformation, Systems ERP and BI( Oracle, SAP, Navision, SAGE, Hyperion, Cognos)Locations worked: US, Europe, Asia, Middle East, and Scandinavia