Sales Management

ALLIA BOURNE MBA.FCCA.ACMA.CGMA

**** ******** ***** ****** ******* 33326 H: 954-***-**** C: 786-***-**** *****.******@*****.*** Executive Profile

Highly accomplished, results-driven executive with multi-industry and global experience strengthening and leading corporate finance function for both high-growth startups and established corporations. Over 17 year’s Executive experience with background in public and private companies with up to $20 billion in revenues Core Competencies

Strategic Planning (AOP) Business Performance Management Budget Process Growth Strategy Development Financial Analysis & Reporting Global Outsourcing Efficiencies Business Expansion & Start up’s Sox Controls & Audit Planning Commercial Business Partnering Financial Reporting Developing Successful Multi-cultural Teams Professional Experience

Vice President & Regional CFO 06/2015 to Present

Cable & Wireless Communications PLC - (Technology, Software & Media/Communications Company) Florida Promoted in recent merger to provide fiscal leadership of B2B business, reporting, treasury, risk management, and central functions. Challenged to reduce expenses and build a consolidated cohesive team across the region.

Led effort in attracting and developing finance talent in support of $4b business. Consolidated finance activities in reporting and corporate accounting, and effectively streamlining merged units reducing headcount by 20.

Reviewed finance organization, established new organizational structure and recruited new CFO for local business regions.

Key leader of Operation Excellence that eliminated $60m of SG&A costs through further organizational restructuring and cost reductions.

Championed the development and implementation of a Balanced Scorecard business performance reporting tool to evaluate monthly results against key success measures. VP Finance - (Operations & B2B Commercial) 04/2014 to 06/2015 Cable & Wireless Communications PLC - (Technology, Software & Media/Communications Company) Florida

High profile role in merger/acquisition and due diligence in successful $4b transaction.

$80m + liquidity generated through strategic company and due diligence process Provides leadership in the development for the continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial objectives.

$2m interest cost savings through multi country cash pooling system and treasury standardization.

15% reduction in procurement spends through regional strategy deals with suppliers & partners. CFO & VP Sales (Digital Advertising) 10/2013 to 04/2014 Cable & Wireless Communications PLC - (Technology, Software & Media/Communications Company) Florida

Manages a team of analyst that support the channel partner incentive program and associated sped and controls

Lead all aspects of commercial finance supporting the EVP of Sales, Marketing and Projects ensuring value of spend and targeted ROI achieved with investment.

Revamped pricing strategy, implemented effective promotional strategies, trained a high-performance sales team and helped boost corporate image.

Lead all integration work-streams ensuring achievement of synergies on significant projects. CFO – In Market Division 03/2012 to 04/2014

Cable & Wireless Communications PLC - (Technology, Software & Media/Communications Company) Florida

Delivered $5M in cost/revenue efficiencies, mitigating inflationary pressures FX losse to allow for EBITDA and gross margin expansion.

Accountable for on budget and on time $40M footprint restructuring and capital investment program.

Exceeded 10% reduction in workforce by leading significant organization restructuring.

Responsible for $85m cost base, ~$900m BSheet, leading a finance, commercial sales and procurement team of 75.

Accountable for annual planning, business performance, commercial business partnering, accounting, controls and compliance including external auditor reviews and financial filings.

Implement procurement strategy delivering 20% savings to group on OPEX and CAPEX. Director of Finance Compliance & Ethics 01/2011 to 01/2012 Diageo PLC (World’s largest Premium Beverage Manufacturing & Distribution Company) Miami Florida

Lead corporate governance, financial regulation and control & compliance (SOX 404) compliance across all markets. Lead all operational internal and external audit process. Advise CEO & Board on compliance

Develop and embed an effective Risk management process and culture all Latam markets that embeds world-class risk management within the fabric of each business unit

Improved the level of corporate governance and SEC, GAAP & FAC reporting requirements in markets by doing on site reviews, facilitating deep dives, and sharing of learning’s and best practice and ensuring that all markets remain on a curve of continuous improvement.

Prepare annual audit working paper, including all documents required by the auditors internal/external

Provide reporting information for Audit Committee and Risk Management Committees

Manage AR, AP, RTR and Chart of Accounts Regional project implementation. ERP SAP

Region lead for the implementation of the global consolidation & reporting, GL and Business Performance Management, account mapping and supporting process controls. (Six Sigma Director Finance Global Supply 02/2009 to 12/2010

Diageo PLC (World’s largest Premium Beverage Manufacturing & Distribution Company) Miami Florida

plans to mitigate risks. Build/lead annual Budgets of US$200m and variance analysis GAP closing commercial initiatives. Business partner for CEO in a US$700m business.

Lead consolidation, reporting of regional SCM & CGS budget, actual, Forecast and variance analysis

Builds great business partnering relationships with Commercial Sales VP, Marketing SVP, and support CFO in leading a cross-functional planning, pricing and review process. Lead analysis of Capital Plan US$400m using NPV, IRR, DCF, OROA and EVA

P&L EBIT balance sheet and cashflow management and strategic planning of 30 countries with Trading profit of 140m Pounds. Overall owner for region working capital and FAR analysis

Advise Executive Team matter of technical and complex accounting transactions

Manage international reporting GAAP of plants/markets. Manage SOX process from design, review to effectiveness. Manage the markets Inventory forecasting and reviewing COGS, cost accounting Director Financial Planning Reporting – FP&A 08/2007 to 01/2009 Diageo PLC (World’s largest Premium Beverage Manufacturing & Distribution) Miami Florida/Multiple locations

Manages the AOP strategic planning, budgeting, and goal setting processes that establish and communicate business targets. Budget setting and monitoring of Capital and G&A budgets

Sets Functional/department goals and objectives and manages to these through R&O.

Lead and manage and implement process standardization in 30 markets with resulting successful audit of the CAFEC markets. Own P&L and Balance sheet totally for region.

Implement credit management credit policies and inventory management in plants/markets and trade terms in markets, resulted in 90% reduction in overdue and 20% reduced working capital

Manage multicultural finance team which won multiple awards.

Managed the Payables, A&P AR shared service team and then managed the transfer project. Group Financial Controller 09/2006 to 07/2007

Red Stripe (Diageo PLC Subsidiary Manufacturing & Distribution Company) Multiple locations

Lead all aspects of the financial controls team from finance to tax and treasury.

Perform the duties of Secretary to the Board, Lead all board meeting financial preparation

Manage external reporting to local stock exchange. Manage SOX testing and reporting

Manage relationships with board and minority shareholders external audit process.

Implement regional process controls in Purchase to Pay, Order to Cash, A&P and distributor audit policies saving over 0.5m pounds and giving confidence to business partners Finance Supply Plant Controller & Strategy Manager 02/2004 to 08/2006 Red Stripe (A Diageo PLC Subsidiary Manufacturing & Distribution Company) Jamaica/Nigeria/Kenya

Manage the annual Strategic Financial Planning process – manage all local targets and being lead finance contact on monthly Supply BPM review and Strat plan/AOP management.

Managed the Supply BPM process identifying and opportunities and partnering with senior operational managers to develop initiatives delivering over J$120m savings.

Lead role as Finance process owner for the implementation of SAP4.7 ERP

Managed Financial delivery of TP US$20 above plan and Cashflow to target without surprises

Managed and drive a cost reduction Strategy enabling Red Stripe Manufacturing Site to absorb over US$30m in inflation and energy cost increase – delivering flat COGS to the selling division between F06 and F07.

Business partner for General Manager of Supply chain on day to day operation of plant and strategy setting. Implement with plant team Six Sigma process, increased efficiency in production process

Maintains cost accounting system for plant, analytical reviews ROI/NPV/IRR for capital projects Finance Commercial Manager 01/2002 to 01/2004

Red Stripe (A Diageo PLC Subsidiary Manufacturing & Distribution Company) Jamaica

Received three business performance awards for outstanding financial management. & target delivery.

Manage all Capital Investment appraisals and recommend projects to board that adds value to Red Stripe based on a wide range of financial and operating criteria’s.

Designed and implemented a cycle count and process changes across Red Stripe which resulted in significant reduction (J$35m) in inventory losses.

Stripe’s rural sales and delivery of Pepsi’s volume – Resulting inUS$0.5m increased revenue Education

Masters of Business Administration MBA, University of Oxford Brookes - Oxford UK, 2005

Association of Chartered Certified Accountant - ACCA - 2001

Chartered Institute of Management Accountant/Certified Public Accountants – CIMA/CPA-2003 Additional Coursework and Professional Development:

IFRS/US GAAP Training, 1999 & 2007, 2010

ERP SAP System Implementation Finance project lead 2000,2006.

Change Management certification workshops. 2008 & 2011

Sarbanes Oxley 404. (SOX) and CARM certification 2005 & 2008, 2011 Professional Affiliations

Fellow of the ACCA. Qualified Member of CIMA, CGMA.

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