Julian Mason was employed by Jet Aviation Management AG from May 2007 to April 2010, first as Director of Financial Planning and Analysis and then as Finance Projects Manager starting in September 2009. Jet Aviation is a leading business aviation services company owned by General Dynamics that was founded in Switzerland in 1967 and has nearly 5,000 employees worldwide. As Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, Julian's responsibilities included financial planning and reporting, analysis, and statutory reporting. As Finance Projects Manager, he was responsible for transitioning a new information management system and interim financial reporting processes. Julian demonstrated strong performance in his roles over more than three years before deciding to pursue new opportunities outside the company.
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JulianMason
born
January 1961
14',
From 30'h,
May 2007,until
April
30th,
2010, Julian
Mr Mason employed JetAviation
was with Management
AGfirstly Director
as Financial
PlanningAnalysis asof September 2009 l4anager
& and 1'', as Finance
Pro-
jects. both
In functions reported
he directly theVice
to President
Group
Finance.
JetAviation,
a whollyowned
subsidiaryGeneral
of (NYSE: was
Dynamics jn
GD), founded Switzerland in
1967 isoneoftheleading
and business aviation
services
companiestheworld.
in Close 5,000
to employees
cater client
to needs over airport
from 25 facilities
throughout
Europe, Middle
the East, andNorth
Asia and
South America. company
The providesmaintenance,completions refurbishment,
and engineering,
fixed
base operations, withaircraft
along management, services,
charter aircraft andpersonnel
sales services.Jet
Aviation's
European U.S.
and aircraft
management charter
and jointly
divisions operatefleet more
a of than
2OO aircraft.
AsDirector
Financial
PlanningAnalysis
& Julian assignedthefollowing
was to tasks,
responsibilities
and
duties:
Director
Financial (-August
Planning Analysis
and 2009)
Planning . Produced JetAviation
Financial the Group consolidated plan
operating andrelated
statistical
data onward
for submissionto external
stakeholders
. Producedmonthly
a rolling
forecast consolidating analyzing
by and submissions
received Group
from entities
Financral .
Reporting Prepared
monthlyfinancial presentations
reporting forParent
aerospace
division
andcorporate
headquarters
. Prepared
additional hocreports necessaryasrequested stakeholders
ad as or by
Analysis . Analysis theCompany's
Financial of financial
results respect : Income
in of Statement
, Bal-
anceSheet Cash
and Flow
. Extraordinary
analysis support thereview entities,
in of of Mergers Acquisitions,
and
oooortunities
e.t.c
Reporting. Provided
Statutory general p year
support theGrou Finance during endclosingnd
to team a
thesubseq external
uent audit
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Julian
lvlason
Jet AviationManagementAG
Obstgartenstrasse CH-A3O2
27 | Kloten Switzerland
I Mail:PO. Box229 I CH-8058
ZurichAirport Switzerland
Tel.+41 58 158 8888 | Fax+41 58 158 8889 lwww.Jetaviation.com
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Development . Contributed thetechnical
to development enhancement Group
and of financial
reporting
systems
Manager
Finance (as
Projects of September
2009)
Prolect
activities Responsible transition
for phase a l4anagement
of System
Information prolect
Maintained interimfinancial processes thecompletion the MIS
reporting until of
project
Provided coaching, trainingandguidance GroupFinance regarding
to staff the
interim reporting thefinancial
of results theAmerican
to parent
company
Lead documentationthe Company's
the of control required section
internal as by
404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley oI 2OO2
Act
demonstrated personal
Julian high involvement. working
His styleis structured the outcome hiswork
and of
hasproven be reliable accurate.
to and Julian enjoysworkingindependently we appreciated profes
and his
sional
expertise
and specializedknowledge Finance.
in Julianprovides performance
a whichis goodin
terms quality
of and metall of our requirements expectationsevery
and in respect.
Julian a highly
is flexible,pleasant even-tempered
and person.
Othersperceive as trustvvorthy ap-
him and
preciate helpfulness.
his Julianshowedloyalty thecompany
to during series changes
especially a of Jet
Aviationwentthrough. difficult
ln Julian constructive he is ableto compromise. behav-
situations is and His
iourtowards superiors colleagues friendly appropriate.
and was and
Julianheld the managerial
As a Director, Analyst. leadership
responsibility one SeniorFjnancial
over His
stylecouldbe described leading
as by'exception. set an example his teamand ensured smooth
He for a
communication flow.
Management for morethanthreeyears
with Jet Aviation
Afterworking AG Juliandecided moveon and
to
outside company. wishhimall the bestfor his
finda newchallenge our We private professional
and future.
Zurich,
Friday
April30th,
2010
JETAVIATION
M AG
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Julanl,4ason
Jet AviationManagementAG
Obsigartenstrasse CH 8302 Kloten Swtzerland Mail:P O. Box229 | CH-8058
27 | I I ZurichAirpori Swtzerland
I
Tel.+41 58 158 8888 | Fax+41 58 158 8889 lwww.jetavrat
on.com