This document provides information about a candidate for a role including their relevant experience, qualifications, companies worked for, languages spoken, and personal traits. The candidate has over 15 years of experience in pharmaceutical finance and FP&A roles, along with an MBA and CIMA qualification. They have worked for major companies like Gilead Sciences, Pfizer, and Abbott Laboratories, and led projects delivering millions in savings and efficiencies. The candidate believes their international experience, leadership skills, and ability to quickly understand goals and priorities would allow them to add value to the position within 30 to 90 days.

1. INTERVIEW
PRESENTATION
Role name, company

2. Relevant experience and qualifications
Industry Sectors
• Pharma & Biotech
• Logistics
• Media
• Consulting
Education / Certifications
• Chartered Accountant - CIMA 1st
time passes
• Executive MBA - IEDE Business
School
• BSc Management Sciences -
London School of Economics
Companies
• Gilead Sciences
• Pfizer
• Abbott Laboratories
• Marken Logistics
• Accenture
• EMI Music
Languages
• Fluent English
• Native Spanish
• Intermediate German
• Conversational French

3. I’m used to delivering success to the
organisation
Coordinated and
implemented various
financial systems
improvements in sales and
expenses, for reporting and
planning across several
organisations, earning
awards for merit.
Streamlined planning
preparation and budgeting
process in a large Pharma
in Europe, cutting revision
cycles in the affiliates by
several weeks.
Responsible for the
finances of an IT
restructuring programme
across Europe, ensuring on-
going operational savings of
around $60m, while keeping
the project under the
expense and capital budget
of $100m
Improved product models
and created KPIs tracking
process to be used Europe-
wide for a Pharma
company’s leading product.
Worked directly with private
investors and Board level
stakeholders to help
through the sale of a
company
Identified potential cash flow
improvements of between
$20m and $40m in
consulting engagements
with Pharmaceutical
companies.
Halved customer
receivables in an affiliate by
transforming the invoicing
process and renegotiating
the contract with the main
distributor.
Obtained a President’s
Award for work as
worldwide template
controller for SOX.

4. Personal traits that help me succeed on
the job
Flexibility
I have a rich
international and
multicultural
background in
different
organisations
My style is
determined by the
situation, being
tactful but
assertive
Participation
I carry weekly staff
meetings, frequent
1:1, 360 exercises
I like bring out the
best in people by
learning their
motivations and
ambitions, and
bring the best out
in them
Leadership
I set out clear
responsibilities in
my team, ensuring
understanding and
ownership
I’m firm to give
direction when
needed, and
reward good work
I lead by example,
inspiring through
action

5. Strong match with the position requirements
Job description My experience and skills
• MBA or other Finance/Business
qualification e.g. Qualified
ACA/ACCA/CIMA
MBA, CIMA 1st time passes, BSc Mgmt
Sciences from LSE
• Analytical Finance Professional with the
ability to deliver succinct, high impact
briefing material suitable for SET / Board
level audiences
Created Management Pack for Senior VP
EMEA & Corporate, responsible for finance
section of Quarterly Earnings report at
Gilead Sciences
Worked at CEO & Senior Exec team level
at Marken
• Proactive and delivery focussed,
comfortable working in a dynamic,
challenging environment
Accustomed to working under pressure for
timelines and continuous changes in scope,
targets, environment, reporting
requirements, product and geographical
hierarchies
Led Europe wide process improvements
and organisational change projects

6. Strong match with the position requirements
Job description My experience and skills
• Experience of Commercial Finance, preferably
within a pharmaceutical business
• A clear record of progression in Finance functions
within global enterprises
 15+ years Pharma industry experience in FP&A,
Commercial Finance and Business Partnering
roles, culminating in Associate Director FP&A
EMEA ($4bn region)
 Complemented by 5+ years in transformation
consulting engagements
• Well-developed influencing skills with the ability to
drive bigger picture thinking
• Resilient and tenacious
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal
skills
• Good networking skills
 I’m a creative, hard working and reliable individual
with proven analytical and logical skills, capable of
rolling up my sleeves and dive deep into the
analysis without losing sight of the big picture.
 Business partnered across different areas in
multinational matrix organisations: commercial,
operations, Medical, R&D, Legal and other
support functions.
 I have exercised influence over large international
finance teams in my HQ roles, from managers to
controllers and FDs.
• System proficient  Exceptional system skills, from complex Excel
models, advanced use of planning and reporting
BI tools, to ERP implementations

7. Action plan for providing value
30 Days
• Make an impression
• Be visible/approach
others
• Listen and learn
• Establish
relationship with key
stakeholder
60 Days
• Build wider network
• Identify short, mid,
long term goals for
position
• Priorities and
imperatives
• Understand the
culture
90 Days
• Ensure team is
geared up for
success
• Deliver quick wins
• Prepare plan to
address main
strategic initiatives

8. Why should you hire me?
Commercially oriented
finance professional
Extensive
professional
experience
• 15+ years in Pharma and
FP&A
• 5 years in projects and
consulting
Excellent
qualifications:
• CIMA 1st time pass
• MBA
• BSc Mgmt. Sciences
from LSE
International and
language skills
• Lived in 8 countries
• Speak 4 languages
Creative, flexible,
resilient, committed
to quality

9. Ability to go above and beyond!