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India
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Susan Stephens In 60 Seconds
| Susan is a commercially astute CFO and director. Her experience includes start ups, high growth companies, large corporates and her own business, in a variety of countries and sectors, but with a particular emphasis, and passion, for the property sector. Susan will partner with you in strategic development, business planning, and execution, to improve financial information, processes and performance. |
Specialist Skills
Business Planning
Producing detailed plans to align with strategic plan and monitor progress
Budgeting & Forecasting
Preparing annual budgets and longer term forecasts to support the business plan
Management Information
Measuring and reporting on financial performance with relevant indicators
Cash flow Improvement
Identifying opportunities and efficiencies to generate cashflows
Leadership
Inspiring management and teams to deliver the strategic plan
Track Record Highlights
- Provided financial leadership in strategic and business planning
- Improved the quality and relevance of management information to accurately report on the finances and operations for internal and external stakeholders
- Improved profitability and cash flow, and governance, compliance and operational processes and procedures
- Negotiated and secured funding for operations and for property development and construction
- Managed organisational services including HR, office facilities, IT, legal and compliance, in addition to the finance function
- Effectively introduced financial measures in environments with little appetite for such rigor
- Worked in Australia and the UK with clients or operations in Europe and the US
Sector Experience
- Property - Real Estate
- Construction
- Technology - Media - Telecoms
- Not for Profit