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breda hynes

@bredagraham

Senior Finance Transformation & EPM professional with 35+ Planful implementations, combining senior Finance experience with hands-on systems delivery.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a senior Finance Transformation, EPM/FP&A Systems or Finance Business Analyst role. I bring strong Finance experience with hands-on systems implementation, including discovery, requirements, process improvement, solution design, UAT, training and go-live. Open to permanent, contract or part-time roles, remote or hybrid.

am a senior Finance Transformation and EPM professional with more than 25 years' experience across Finance, systems and transformation. My background includes Financial Controller and Group Financial Controller roles, so I bring hands-on Finance knowledge as well as systems implementation experience.

Most recently, I delivered more than 35 end-to-end Planful implementations covering FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, consolidation and reporting. I work directly with CFOs, Finance Directors and FP&A teams from discovery and requirements through solution design, configuration, integrations, UAT, training and go-live.

I have also led the Finance workstream of a global ERP transformation across more than 20 countries, and I am experienced in multi-entity and multi-currency environments, integrated P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow planning, reporting and ERP-to-EPM data flows.

I particularly enjoy roles where I can work between Finance and Technology, understand what Finance needs and turn that into a practical solution. I am open to Finance Transformation, EPM/FP&A implementation, Finance Systems and Senior Finance Business Analyst opportunities, including permanent, contract and part-time roles.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Finance Transformation Consultant

CFO Solutions

Nov 2021 - Mar 2026 (4 years 4 months)

Delivered 35+ end-to-end Planful implementations across planning, budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, consolidation and reporting. Led discovery, requirements, solution design, configuration, integrations, UAT, training and go-live. Worked directly with CFOs, Finance Directors and FP&A teams in multi-entity and multi-currency environments.

Accountant & SyteLine Process Consultant

Specialty Coating Systems

Dec 2020 - Dec 2021 (1 year)

ombined hands-on Finance with Infor SyteLine process improvement. Improved Finance processes, reporting and system use, working across Finance and operational teams to identify issues and implement practical improvements.

Infor Excel Finance ERP

Finance Systems Consultant

Brompton Bicycle

Mar 2020 - Apr 2020 (1 month)

hort-term Finance Systems consultancy supporting Finance process and systems improvement. Worked with Finance stakeholders to understand requirements, identify issues and support improvements to Finance systems and reporting.

Financial Analysis Excel

Finance Systems Consultant

SPT Labtech Ltd

Jan 2020 - Mar 2020 (2 months)

Stabilised Infor SyteLine Finance processes, redesigned Chart of Accounts and reporting, and supported Concur implementation. Worked with Finance users on requirements, process improvement, testing, training and adoption.

Excel Business Analysis Finance Financial Reporting Financial Management Financial Statements Financial Reconciliations Finance Operations Concur Infor SyteLine

Bustiness Systems Analysis

ICW Group

Feb 2017 - Dec 2019 (2 years 10 months)

Led the Finance workstream for a global Infor CloudSuite Industrial ERP transformation covering 1,000+ outlets, 20+ countries and 63 entities. Led discovery, requirements, process design, UAT, training and go-live readiness, working with Finance, IT, vendors and senior stakeholders.

Infor Excel Planful Business Analysis Project Management

Financial Controller

Carey England Ltd

Aug 2016 - Jan 2017 (5 months)

Financial Controller across four entities with revenue exceeding £24m, leading a Finance team of 10. Responsible for financial control, reporting, budgeting, forecasting and Finance operations, combining senior Finance leadership with process and systems improvement.

Excel Business Analysis Finance

Financial Controller

John Bean Technologies

Jun 2015 - Jul 2016 (1 year 1 month)

Financial Controller for the UK business in a multi-currency environment. Responsible for reporting, controls, forecasting and Finance operations, including SOX requirements. Improved and automated Finance reporting using Infor SyteLine and worked across Finance and operational teams.

Excel Business Analysis Finance Financial Reporting Financial Management Financial Statements Financial Reconciliations Finance Operations