James Saunders

Background

About James Saunders

As a Qualified CGMA accountant and systems specialist, I have a strong track record of applying both accountancy and IT technical skillsets to successfully manage and understand stakeholder needs, interpret those needs to help inform and make decisions that leads to best practice project delivery. I have worked in cross functional roles which have resided within both Finance and IT departments and fully understand the data challenges and expectations faced by both functions. With my experience and expertise, I have effectively managed such expectations to facilitate a strong and successful track record of project delivery. I have excellent written and oral skills ensuring that the data and analysis is clearly and visually communicated to support, inform and guide executive and senior management into making effective business decisions to enable growth and prosperity. Key skills include- Data Analytics and Modelling - Data Visualisations and Dashboarding - Stakeholder Management - Systems Development and Implementation - Data and Business Strategy - Financial and Business Planning - Project Management and Delivery - Process improvement - Staff Management, Training and Mentoring I have continuously worked in BI and Financial Systems environments throughout my career and I'm currently specialising in IBM Planning Analytics as a consultant, successfully delivering end-to-end BI solutions from concept to implementation. I have very good hands on experience in numerous ERP, Operational and BI systems including SAP, Sun Systems, Salesforce, Maximo, Qlik Sense, Microsoft Power BI. I have full project life cycle experience and have designed proof of concepts models which lead to the architecture of a production model, delivering the visualisation and reporting aspects, the administration and subsequent phases of projects. I have a breadth of industry experience having been involved in managing and delivering innovative and creative solutions across a range of sectors, including- Insurance - Banking - Mining - Retail - Oil and Gas - Technology - Public Sector