Helen Eames

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About Helen Eames

Experienced, commercially focused Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with broad exposure across diverse businesses, most recently in the retail and online sectors. Coupling strong financial management skills and strategic thinking to provide trusted advice to both Executive Leadership teams and Boards. Key Highlights & Achievements; • Acquisitions, integration and divestments. • International exposure across multiple regions; Australasia, Asia, Europe, Africa. • Cashflow optimisation strategies in distressed scenarios and ongoing management. • Liaising with financiers to obtain external funding. • Leading teams through structural change and integration. • Flexible approach resulting from exposure to varying ownership structures; listed, privately owned and private equity. • Project management and PMO leadership. Skills in core finance capabilities are coupled with management of the strategic planning function, project evaluation, and commercial analysis to play an integral role in contributing to business success. Working in tandem with merchandising, supply chain, logistics, transformation and IT to provide commercial acumen, leadership, direction and support for business growth agenda and key projects. CFO accomplishments are underpinned by the ability to both see both the big picture and understand the detail behind this, and how the two elements interact. Working in fast paced complex businesses I employ a flexible and tenacious attitude and utilise excellent problem solving skills to deliver pragmatic and practical solutions. This has been coupled with leading, recruiting & mentoring teams to provide enhanced financial support and partnerships to business. I value authentic relationships and operate with integrity and honesty in forming strong relationships across all levels of business and developing teams. Bachelor of Business (BBus), Bachelor of Arts (BA), CA.