Graham Hawkins

Identified and drove harmonization, optimization, and automation of P2P processes across EMEA, promoting continuous improvement and effective communication between regional and global teams. Led the Invoice to Pay (I2P) global project, redefining roles, implementing new KPIs with a Power BI dashboard, and streamlining end-user support for finance and purchasing. Supported outsourced accounting act

Led and developed an international team of 10 across accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, treasury, and cash management functions, overseeing the entire revenue income process. Played a lead role in the Order to Cash project and the implementation of Tribal Central EBS, integrating it with Microsoft CRM and Sage 200 to enhance financial controls and debt collection. Supported the

Led and developed team members in the European Finance Share Service Centre, ensuring accurate transactions and efficient service delivery by implementing best practices. Coordinated with vendors and Procurement for timely payments across European markets, supporting month-end closing processes and SOX audits. Improved operational efficiency by restructuring European accounts payable teams.

Managed an Accounts Payable team of 26 across four country centers, overseeing cash requirements, multi-currency cash forecasting, and monthly financial reporting. Implemented processes for new EDI invoice and third-party payment services for the German market, significantly improving workflow efficiency. Generated and analyzed KPIs for the team, monitoring performance against agreed targets.

Executed strategic plans to update daily functions including IT, facilities management, H&S, and administrative activities, managing service contracts and a team of five with a budget of circa £500,000. Played a major role in the design and implementation of a new ERP system with OCR scanning and automatic cash allocation software, improving efficiency and reducing overheads. Monitored continuous

Guided a team of five members and ensured seamless activities by implementing ISO 14001 environmental management systems and ISO 9001 quality standards, achieving zero non-conformity in annual external audits. Project managed the opening of a second site and successfully managed, trained, and coached the accounts team across receivables, payables, and general ledger disciplines. Improved month-end

Completed the ICM Level 3 Diploma in Credit Management, which is recognized by ACCA. This program enhanced my expertise in credit management principles and practices.