Jane Perkins

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About Jane Perkins

Experienced CFO with the enthusiasm and drive to successfully develop and implement strategic goals. A recent focus on business turnaround as well as ERP implementation, company acquisitions and improvement of financial controls, processes, and systems. A highly efficient and personable leader, offering excellent rapport with both finance and non-finance staff at all levels, both internally and externally to the organisation. A hands on, commercially focussed leader driven to bring the best out of a company. Ability to deliver significant turnaround by understanding the key deliverables of a business and how to streamline working practices and create significant efficiencies, while introducing robust process and procedures with appropriate controls to maximise the potential of the company. Highly developed leadership skills with the ability to undertake and deliver large projects and guide the business through significant change including acquisitions, IPO or trade sale exit for shareholders, the refinancing of debt, or internal strategic change such as ERP implementation or business restructures. Focussed on prioritising and adapting to changing circumstances to ensure deadlines are met, as well as managing expectations when necessary, through good communication skills.Excellent at managing and developing relationships with internal and external stakeholders to implement, develop and manage finance teams and IT systems in order to provide internal and external stakeholders with useful, timely information for decision-making, while creating efficiencies and constant improvements to internal controls and processes.