Phil Morris

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About Phil Morris

A strategic CIMA qualified senior finance professional contributing to the formulation and implementation of company strategy, collaborating closely with senior executive teams, with expertise in the pharmaceutical sector. Analyses and interprets complex data presenting options to optimise company value. Possesses proven commercial acumen and influencing skills with a strong commitment to openly present company performance with a view to drive improvement to maximise shareholder value. Key Skills Financial/Portfolio Management Generated portfolio optimisation recommendations leading to multi-million $ investment stop/go decisions, divestments and acquisitions. Introduced key performance metrics/targets reducing development cycle times by 6 months. Stakeholder Management Collaborated and influenced senior executives including Group CFO and President R&D to ensure Portfolio and Performance features on senior leadership agendas. Change Management R&D Finance lead for the Astra/Zeneca merger delivering synergy benefits of $300M and positions. Also led a global Finance change programme reducing headcount by 20%. Project Management Managed a complex $25M multi-site SAP implementation to time and budget and received recognition from Astra Corporate. Team Management Created a high performing team of Portfolio Leads and Analysts that gained an excellent reputation for high quality analytics, insights and recommendations that led to clear investment appraisal decisions. Please contact directly on +44 7768 658449 or email morris.pj@talktalk.net