- Iris Delmonte is a German national living in the UK with over 30 years of experience working in accounting, management, and teaching roles. - She holds professional accounting qualifications and is fluent in English, German, and French. - Her most recent roles include positions as Group Financial Controller and Global Senior Financial Controller for technology companies, where she oversaw accounting, reporting, budgeting, and systems implementation. - Prior to that, she worked as a management accountant, project cost controller, business development executive, and lecturer in accounting and IT.

1. Iris Delmonte
Personal Details
Address 3 Darwin Walk, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6LR
Nationality German
Languages English, German, French, travel in UK/ Europe/ International is much desired
Status Living with partner, no children,
Email irisdelmonte123@btinternet.com / 07557 933 415
Qualifications
Realschule Recklinghausen, Germany, 1968-74
“A”Levels: IT, English Language, English Literature, French, German Language, German Literature, Biology, Chemistry, Physics,
Mathematics, History, and others.
College of Business, Trade and Industry, Recklinghausen, Germany, 1977 Fachhochschulreife, Professional Qualification: Fully
qualified as a Commercial Banker (Commerzbank) with a recognised qualification in Accounting – CIMA equivalent with IHK,
Düsseldorf
Northampton University, 2003/4, CERTIFICATEIN EDUCATION (degree course)
Northampton College, 2004, TESOL (Qualified English Teacher for Speakers of Other Languages)
Northampton College, 2006, ABC Double Award in Practical Languages – Advanced French
Other Courses
2000 - Activity Based Costing – The Principles – London
2012/ 2013, Fire Warden (Office) Certificate, First Aid at Work Certificate
Systems Skills
Microsoft Office modules, Excel to intermediate level, Windows XP, member of the SAP R3 Implementation Team at OUP Distribution Centre,
Corby, Oxford and staff trainer in the Finance Modules. Throughout my career I have worked with industry- bespoke accounting software and
ERP systems in Manufacturing (LED Lighting, Engineering, Food, Plastic Extrusion, Corrugated Paper, Distribution/ Warehousing and the
Service Industries), have written instructions, operational and accounting procedures. Current: SAP, BW, FACT, eBest, Epicor.
Summary
 An International, professionally qualified Accountant, fluent in German, English, French, currently the Global Senior Financial
Controller of a state to the art Telecommunication Supplier in the UK, with parent Company in Germany.
 Technically strong, with knowledge of compliance with UK/ French/ German GAAP/ IFRS, US GAAP knowledge
 Entrepreneurial, driven by improving operational performance, cost reduction and seeking out continuous improvement opportunities to
raise efficiencies across the board, as accomplished in my current role by-depth performance analysis and actual performance, at high
level visibility. Implementation of systems and procedures to raise efficiencies and drive costs down and
 A particular strength is my planning and analytical skills, which complement my Business Partnering abilities and help me to ensure, that
I deliver robust and clear forecasts and budgets that stakeholders understand and can engage with across EMEA
 All aspects of cost and variance analysis, ad-hoc and major projects, product costing.
 I have strong ERP systems skills and was a member of the SAP Implementation Team at Oxford University Press.
Career History
Oct 2016 to November 2016 Group Financial Controller, Milton Keynes
The Company is the inventor of line queuing systems, electronic call forward and multi-service machines seen in retail and transport amongst
others. The solutions raise efficiency, profitability and customer satisfaction. The company is globally rep resented: Dubai, Europe and the US.
 Supervision of the UK HO Finance Department to ensure efficiency of operation and theprovision of excellent service to other
departments and stakeholders in the organisation, with particular reference to cash control, monthly reporting and computer systems,
sales analysis, providing theMI pack, budgeting and variance analysis with annotations, consolidation. Finance Team leadership and
staff development, overseeing payroll.
 To be responsiblefor all financial aspects of the UK business and to make a broad financial contribution to the overall direction and
development of the global business. Travel to Europe and Dubai. Use of European languages.
May 2016 to Sept 2016 Global Senior Financial Controller, T-Systems, Milton Keynes
T-Systems deliver customer end-to-end IT and telecom solutions from corporate voice and networks to full-spectrum IT solutions including
Business Process Outsourcing through their local and global expertise in Information and Communications Technology.
 Management of all Controlling functions related the assigned responsibilities with the Service Line, Global,
Local customer and Business Unit, supporting the Client Team from a financial perspective, driving the
Business forward: drive performance and change by communicating improvements.
 Full Controlling of the account, month end duties, including all internal and external financial and
management reporting
 Formal Business Reviews with Managers to discuss monthly/ bi-weekly performance incl. sound reporting,
analytical review and commentary on variances
 Ensuring quality and consistency in reporting and projections on all KPI’s
 Reviewing new Business Cases to ensure all target criteria are met, preparation of forecasts and budgets
 Review and control system updates including cost centres and projects in SAP, eBest, FACT and others

2. July 2013 to March 2016 Management Accountant – France and Germany, Collingwood Lighting Limited, Northampton
Redundancy/ Closure of the German Entity
 Successfully moved from a pure Management Accounting role for Germany and France to having responsibilities of a
Financial & Commercial Controller (Europe), Business Partnering across the board (UK, Europe). Statutory reporting –
VAT Europe, Intra-stat.
All analysis associated with Management Accounting, ad-hoc projects, cash-flow, daily, weekly, monthly reporting, responsible
for internal controls and information flow improvements.
 Germany: Negotiating long term contracts with suppliers and advisors, for example the vehicle fleet for the German External
Sales Force. Now taken over fleet management in the UK, Germany and France.
 For the HR Director UK: drafting employment contracts for the External Sales Representatives in Germany and their Bonus
Schemes.
 For the Finance Director UK: taking full responsibility for various legal issues, such as the proposed opening of a
“Niederlassung” in Germany and its registration as a legal entity.
 For the European Sales Director: outline the legal implications for a new bonus scheme for the External German Sales
Representatives (investigating the German BGB and other work related German laws), advising accordingly.
 Instrumental in setting up internal systems and controls during the start-up phase of the business in Germany, closely liaising with
the European Sales Director, Operations Director UK, Marketing Director UK, HR and Senior Management Team.
 Setting up and expanding the financial German client database, report generation, working closely with Database Analysts, setting
up systems and procedures including accounting and operational procedures for the German entity. Trouble shooting.
 For the Operations Director UK: taken on board all aspects of the WEE directive and registration process in Germany, liaising
closely with the Operations, Production and other business units.
 For the UK Sales Director and Finance Director: Ad-hoc projects and analysis: Average National Household Income by Sales
areas (this information has never been made available),
 For the Marketing Director: Project Management of the Launch Event: New Website, New catalogue, two new Mobile
Showrooms. Huge success for the company, also showing the versatility of my skills.
 I have successfully reconciled major accounts and reduced outstanding balances in excess of €130,000-00 on the French PL,
negative cash on the UK SL in excess of £ 20,000-00, in 3 months.
Feb 2012 to July 2013 Project Cost Controller, Fusion 2K Ltd, Bedford
For this Event Management Company for the Automotive Industry, I controlled the event budgets and costing of bespoke events in
Europe, reporting directly to the Managing Director. Hands-on accounting, with full responsibility of contract negotiations, cash-
flow forecasting, month end procedures and financial reporting, including detailed margin reporting on a per-event basis. I also
drove process improvements forward, identifying positive process changes and implementing these to improve efficiency.
Achievements:
 Cost Analysis and commercial pricing of events, providing the appropriate client quotation, maximising profit. Site visits were
essential, UK and abroad. Extensive Business partnering.
 Creating working budgets for client “projects”, according to their bespoke requirements, monitor and control expenditure and
ensure profit targets are met prior to final project reconciliation.
 Implementation of new policies and working procedures to raise efficiency, staff training in their use.
Aug to Nov
2011 B2B Business Development Executive, France, Axiall Limited (UK) –
 From Germany, I generated leads for the French Marketing and Sales Director for sales of enhanced communication services to
carrier and cable companies.
 Successfully generated leads, exceeded targets, when converted, have amounted to 1.4m Euros in 3 months.
2010 to 2011 I opted for voluntary redundancy from Northampton College so I could have a hip replacement operation in Germany, where I
lived June 2010 to December 2011.
2001 to 2010 ICT Level 3 Course Manager and IT Lecturer, Northampton College
As Course Manager for BTEC Level 3 IT programmes, I was responsible to deliver and manage all aspects of this ICT Course
Programme. I was also Faculty representative at Principal’s meetings for this significant programme area, reporting on the progress,
selected a team of teachers for my courses, was mentor to new academic staff and the first line contact for internal and external course
moderators, as well as being internal auditor for ICT programmes. Teaching of level 3 and level 2 units for the BTEC programme and
related responsibilities was part of my role.
Achievements:
 As Level 3 Course Manager, I delivered exceptional results to ensure revenue targets were met, results were above National
Benchmarking, student pass rates maximised the Government Funding.
 KPI for all level 3 courses, suggestion of improvements of results and responsible for their implementations
 Extension of current reporting, implementation of new performance measurement, development of the Virtual Learning Database to
include student assignments, research and publishing of results
 Course Leader, first line partner for external and internal course moderators and internal verifier, personal tutor to groups of
students and mentor to new academic staff, staff managed: team of 6 plus depending on course
 Certificate of Education, Northampton University
2000 IT Trainer
Moulton College andManagement Centre, Chamberof Commerce and Industry,
Northampton
Design and delivery of IT courses to specific client requirements, design of teaching materials and IT training manuals. Courses to
be held in-house or at client premises.
Achievements:
 Evaluation of IT training requirements, and delivery of bespokeIT courses to adults from Commerce and Industry.
1999 Assistant Data Analyst, Oxford University Press (continued employment)
After the Finance Function was moved to the Head Office in Oxford, I have been appointed Assistant Data Analyst
In this position, I had responsibility for timely delivery of key performance statistics across the whole of the distribution business, in
particular Sales and Warehousing, developed new measures and extended the existing reporting structure to meet the demands of

3. Senior Management, reporting directly to the SMT and Managing Director. Excel, Monarch and Access a part of the wide range of
software I used. Co-ordination and improvement of information flow between departments, working closely with senior staff, IT
professionals and support technicians.
Achievements:
 Successful delivery of new and improved KPI statistics for thewhole distribution business to tight deadlines, co-ordination and
improvement of information flow between departments, targeting stock movements, inventory, operational performance.
 Significant extension of existing and development of new reporting methods and continuously monitoring their effectiveness,
analysing and reporting outcomes, reporting to managers, directors, stakeholders
 Advising on and implementing improvements to raise efficiency
1996-99 Distribution Cost Accountant/ Cost Controller, Oxford University Press.
As member of the SMT of this Distribution Centre, reporting directly to the Managing Director, with a turnover exceeding £200m
and dispatching more than 36 million books per annum, this role was broad, hands-on and challenging. Key tasks included the
budgeting processes and subsequent variance analysis for all cost centres, to generate and issue monthly, quarterly and annual
accounts, to analyse costs and report on business performance and trends, including forward planning. My principal achievement
has been to develop reporting systems which have enabled the streamlining of a number of operations, resulting in cost savings
estimated at in excess of £100,000, coupled with increased efficiency of customer service. I also played a leading part in setting up
a second, purpose-built warehouse in Corby (Capital Project Management), prepared and monitored all project budgets, and the
warehouse was successfully commissioned on time and within budget. When the finance function was transferred to Oxford, I was
part of the team to consult, implement and train staff on the new SAP Financial module, in liaison with the Oxford Finance
Department.
Achievements:
 Successfully developed reporting systems and enabled streamlining of operations, facilitating profit related KPI
 Initialising and finalising the budgeting process to tight deadlines, forward planning across the distribution business.
 In-depth reporting on business performance and trends, development of new reporting systems and strategies
 Pro-active involvements as member of the Project team overseeing the financial controls of the new Warehouse built
 Pro-active member involvement in the SAP 3 installation ensuring ERP data extraction
 Month end and year end accounting process, balance sheet reconciliations, P&L, journal entries, timely production of consolidated
management accounts and reports to Directors, variance analysis, full responsibility of day -to-day activities of the Finance
Department, supervising 3 staff.
1993-96 Export Sales Manager, Beam Tubes Ltd.
Achievements:
 Improvement of commercial performance and achievement of significant savings by re-negotiating freight contracts
 European travel and negotiation of sales contracts in Holland, Germany, France, using my language skills
 New client acquisition, attending trade fares, maintaining existing client base
 Meeting sales targets
 Managing the European and Scandinavian sales teams
Early Career
Achievements and reporting at Board Level (US, UK and Europe):
 Introduction of new reporting structure to conform to European standards, Van-der-Laan/ Puredrive Ltd, extending
the reports for yield analysis, product costing.
 Appointed Company Secretary, Puredrive Ltd, reporting directly to the Directors of the Belgian HO.
 Achieve BS 5750 accreditation by setting up systems and procedures for a new
manufacturing unit, Bux Corrugated Paper, set up all administrative and computerised accounting systems
 Successfully reviewed product costing and raised efficiency for a Plastic Extrusion company
 Successfully organised and represented companies at NEC and European Trade Exhibitions (US and UK companies)
 External auditor, substantialclaims for stage payments fromEuropean grants (GEC Marconi), retrieving a significant amount of
unclaimed grant stage payments.
 Supportingthe bidding process for European Grants for research projects
Hobbies and Interests
Horse-riding, show-jumping and dressage competitions, Swimming,
Translation of Internet sites into other languages including HTML, SEO strategies in web design.