Declan Waters

Experience

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  Knorr-Bremse Rail UK&I

  Sept 2002 - Aug 2018

  Appointment as Interim Finance Manager during period to restructure department, retrain and hire new employees as appropriate, and improve reporting quality to Group, before hand-over the full time CFO.Project Manager for implementation of ERP SAP system using standard Group processes. Training of all users, and improved understanding of links between departments within the system resulting in working capital improvement of £250k). Manger of PMO following retirement of two colleagues, including complete restructuring of team of 3, hiring & training new employees and introducing two new processes increasing sales by c.£2M pa with the PMs, and by £250k pa within the spares business. Show less Financial Controller at Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems, based in Melksham facilityLeadership of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Export Control for KB Rail Systems (UK) businesses including managing a team of 5.Ensure all management reporting and Group requirements completed each month to strict deadlines.Due Diligence for acquisition of company (turnover £60M), and critical supplier (turnover £10M).Integration of £10M acquisition into Group reporting and Financial ERP, and close liaison with Head of Production to ensure all suitable reporting in place to affect company turn-around. Show less

  • SAP Project Manager

    Oct 2015 - Aug 2018

  • Financial Controller

    Nov 2013 - Sept 2015

  • Manager - UK Financial Shared Service Centre

    Sept 2002 - Oct 2013
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  Gemini Rail Services

  Sept 2018 - Aug 2021

  Group responsibility for IT & ERP functions, including restructuring of department and cost-base saving £200k pa. (Line management of team of 4, reduced to 2 following restructuring)Managing PMO for profitability improvement projects with other members of SMT, resulting in profitability of £2.5M pa (previously loss)User expert in SAP ERP system including support and improvement programs for all departmentsWriting and implementation of reporting include production personnel productivity, resulting in improvement of 10% in efficiency in collaboration with Head of Production (c£500k pa) Show less

  • Group Business Systems Manager

    Jun 2019 - Aug 2021

  • Business Process Manager

    Sept 2018 - Jun 2019
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  Roade Parish Council

  Jun 2020 - now

  Roade Parish Councillor

  Co-Opted into Roade Parish Council as part of a group of 13 councillors and 1 part-time clerkElected in May-2021Co-Opted Parish Council representative on South Northamptonshire Council's Standards Committee (Nov 2020 - May 2021) - ceased due to closure of SNC.

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  Chelton

  Sept 2021 - now

  • Vice President Finance

    Jun 2022 - now

  • Senior Finance Business Partner - FP&A

    Sept 2021 - Jun 2022