Paul Gordon

Branch Manager / Assistant Manager / Trainee

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Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

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About me
Head of FP&A at Tyman International - Senior Finance Manager | Team Management | Business Intelligence | Finance Leader
Education
- Newcastle University
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  BA Economics
- ICAEW
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  FCA Chartered Accountancy
Experience
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car
  Jan 2005 - Jan 2008
  Branch Manager / Assistant Manager / Trainee
- Baker Tilly
  Jan 2008 - Jan 2011
  Audit Supervisor / Audit Associate
- EY
  Jan 2011 - Jun 2013
  Audit Executive
- Baker Hughes
  Jan 2013 - Jan 2021
  Head of Finance for the Newcastle facility, delivering to RoW (Global exc. Brazil) customers. The is home to a large flexible pipe manufacturing facility with ~600 employees, supported by a substantial team of project managers, engineers, procurement and quality experts in addition to a full senior leadership team.- Managed and developed a team of financial professionals covering financial planning, analysis, project accounting and manufacturing & supply chain.- Influenced and supported fellow leaders to drive profitability and on-time-delivery of the business through process change and continuous improvement- Developed and shared an understanding the dynamics which influence the cost structure of the manufacturing plant- Regularly reported and explained financial forecasts and results to global management team- Collaborated with a diverse and vast global network within the matrix structure of the company Show less
  - Head of Finance - Flexible Pipeline Systems (RoW)
    Jan 2018 - Jan 2021
  - Senior Finance Manager - Project Controls
    Jan 2016 - Jan 2018
  - OTR Finance Manager (FP&A / Project Controls)
    Jan 2013 - Jan 2016
- Tyman International
  Oct 2021 - now
  Head of FP&A
  Head of FP&A and Business Intelligence at the International Division of Tyman.Leading a diverse and globally spread team of finance professionals.
Licenses & Certifications
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
  Jun 2016
- Personal Leadership Strategies (PLS)
  Apr 2016
- Building Essential Leadership Skills (BELS)
  May 2015
- Change Acceleration Process (CAP)
  May 2014
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Paul Gordon
  Impact Award - Feb 2018 Exceptional collaboration and support of audit
- Awarded to Paul Gordon
  Senior Finance Leadership Award - Mar 2016 For contribution towards implementation of OCPH (Operating Cost Per Hour) process and controls
- Awarded to Paul Gordon
  Deliver Results in an Uncertain World Award - Nov 2015 For driving a culture of accountability and continuous improvement with the Project Margin Reviews, proactively supporting the Project Director and Project Managers.
- Awarded to Paul Gordon
  Learn and Adapt to Win Award - Aug 2015 For improving the visibility of project reviews within the business.
- Awarded to Paul Gordon
  Imagination and Courage Award - Dec 2014 For dedication and commitment to making the Oracle implementation a successful business system transformation.
- Awarded to Paul Gordon
  Expertise Award - Nov 2014 For detailed analysis of stock obsolescence leading to significant upside for the quarter.
- Awarded to Paul Gordon
  Clear Thinking Award - Dec 2013 For developing new tools to increase rigour in project margin reviews, engaging key stakeholders and delivering results.