Gerard Cannon

Background

About Gerard Cannon

An experienced Finance professional with extensive international experience gained in both Permanent and Contractor roles. Highlights include:• Consistently delivering value in rapidly changing environments.• Re-engineering the Finance function to deliver high quality and swift management information. • I have introduced Change Management initiatives in many assignments. • Strong leadership skills: I have led and coached many diverse teams, covering the Finance function from Transactional services through to Business Analysis.• Ability to quickly adapt and pick up responsibilities in each new interim contract.• Assumed changed roles within Interim contracts; often having to change direction from the original role description. • Shared Service Centre experience, including the establishment of Shared Service Centre in both the UK and Spain• Broad international experience; including a five-year residence in Belgium.• Provision of Financial Support through to CEO level in international settings. • Compliance experience – Sarbanes Oxley and Data Protection • Managing audits with external auditors in the production of statutory accounts.• Worked in a broad range of sectors, particularly Manufacturing, Engineering and Distribution.• Exposure to a broad range of systems, e.g. SAP, Oracle, X-Ledger, QuickBooks, Sage, Epicor.• Strong Excel skills.• Summary of Experience/ Skillso Team management and developmento Coaching and Guidingo Change Managemento Management Accounting, Financial Accounting & Business Decision Supporto Investment Appraisal.o Budgeting and Forecasting.o Cash management.o Development of cost standard and profitability models. o Inventory control.o Project Accountingo Process Documentation