Rich Aston

Background

About Rich Aston

I am a senior finance executive with extensive expertise across the finance spectrum – in business advice and decision support, product costing and profitability, reporting, planning and analysis, IT finance, accounting and control and finance processes and systems. I have leadership and multi-cultural management experience as a senior member of management teams in the payments and technology business in the U.S. and internationally. I’ve been recognized for leading finance and IT transformation initiatives that led to organization and process enhancements and efficiencies. Through this experience, I’ve developed change management and communication skills. I have a track record as a trusted advisor and partner to the business. I’m an accomplished global people manager and relationship builder at all levels of an organization. AREAS OF EXPERTISE:FINANCE • Planning & budget/forecasting • P&L reporting & analysis • Risk managementDECISION SUPPORT • Product/service costing & profitability • IT financial management • Business case prep & analysis • Capital investment management ACCOUNTING • Accounting & control • Statutory reporting • Financial processes, policies & systems • Financial share services implementation and operation • AuditingBUSINESS TRANSFORMATION • Strategic initiative leadership • M&A due diligence & integration • Process optimization ORGANIZATIONAL • Finance transformation • Change management & communication • Strategy development • International operationsPEOPLE • People management & coaching • Team & relationship building • Training & development