Benjamin Blackmore

• Supported Group month-end close across multiple business units, ensuring timely financial reporting. • Produced variance analysis on revenue, EBITDA, orders and backlog against budget and prior year. • Prepared management reporting packs for senior leadership and Group Finance. • Used SAP and Tagetik to extract, validate and analyse financial data. • Partnered with stakeholders to improve financial transparency and performance reporting. • Investigated financial variances to support Group performance.

• Led management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and financial governance for a newly established business unit. • Partnered with senior stakeholders to support strategic financial planning and decision-making. • Managed month-end close activities and financial reporting processes. • Delivered financial control and governance across a newly established legal entity. • Identified opportunities to improve reporting processes and operational efficiency.

• Delivered budgeting, forecasting, accruals and variance analysis supporting Engineering and Facilities operations. • Partnered with operational managers to improve commercial performance and cost visibility. • Supported month-end reporting, financial planning and performance management activities. • Produced financial analysis supporting business decision-making and operational efficiency.

• Delivered commercial financial analysis supporting operational performance across European airline operations. • Produced management reporting and financial insights to support business decision-making. • Supported process improvement initiatives to strengthen reporting efficiency. • Developed structured financial datasets to improve reporting quality and analysis.

• Redesigned financial processes resulting in recovery of more than NZD$1 million in lost revenue. • Led budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and KPI monitoring across multiple departments. • Partnered with business leaders to improve financial planning and performance management.

• Delivered financial reporting, budgeting support and financial analysis across multiple academic divisions. • Supported project accounting, forecasting and continuous process improvement initiatives.

• Managed cash flow, FX, budgeting support and financial operations across multiple joint ventures. • Led the successful banking system migration from ANZ to Citibank.