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Katriona Mair Macbeath

Finance Director
East Windsor,VT

Summary

A self-motivated, self-managing business-minded financial executive with a passion for people, team, new relationships, and mutually beneficial communication. Driven to innovate, envision, and execute strategic direction that supports the organization. Results-oriented approach providing fact-based analytics to business partnerships for process improvements and growth opportunities. Engaging communication style that is passionate, energetic, and approachable, inspiring others while valuing their development. Fosters teamwork and brings together functions across the organization to achieve improvements in business processes. Expertise in analytics provides strategic focus through fact-based data set analysis, enabling outside-the-box thinking and uncovering new possibilities.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Digital Product Owner

Philips Healthcare
Remote, VT
08.2023 - Current
  • SME for Finance for implementation of Workforce planning and the implementation of Adaptive. Streamlined processes for improved efficiency by collaborating with cross-functional teams in agile environments.
  • Developed digital templates and SQL reporting as intermediate place holder handling the entire workforce planning for Philips (70K HC) from data entry to validation and finally reporting
  • Oversaw entire product deployments from vision and creation to rollout and delivery. Created key insights and drove impactful analysis.

Director FP&A, BPO Cost Management

Philips Healthcare
7 2021 - 07.2023
  • Finance Project Lead for Global Workforce planning (Adaptive tooling)
  • Completed pilot implementation of digital workforce planning
  • Project lead for Global FTE reporting and forecasting (existing systems), working to build strong reporting relationships between finance and HR
  • Part of team helping to build 18 month forecast as combination of machine learning and business input
  • Project Lead for deep dive into global Non-Manufacturing Costs (NMC), building an automated structure of reporting which holds members of the ExCo accountable for the primary costs

Senior FP&A Manager - Sellex Lead North America Market (NAM)

Philips Healthcare
07.2018 - 11.2021
  • Worked closely with Commercial BPs to deliver insights to NAM Finance Leadership Team
  • Logic developer for NAM based SQL Cost Analytic Cube that provided business insights unavailable through traditional SAP system
  • Cube has now been adapted and rolled out globally
  • Creation of reporting tools that can be handed off to business for autonomous refresh
  • Recipient of 3 drive awards and 2019 year end NAM CFO Award for continual improvement in driving insights to aid decision making

Senior FP&A Manager - Cost Management

Philips Healthcare
10.2016 - 07.2018
  • Business liaison for Health Systems total NMC costs
  • Created HealthTec model for NMC analysis including and isolating productivity, Business, market shifts and restatements to facilitate the isolation of spend, allowing Exco to make better informed decisions
  • Business Partner for Quality and Regulatory for the US HQ Service Value Added Layer

Senior FP&A Manager PP&A

Philips Healthcare
03.2016 - 05.2017
  • Project lead Treasury and FP&A for creation of SQL FX analysis cube which is used for all FX analytics
  • Designed all logic used by cube
  • Creation of automated FX reporting deck and in depth analysis using cube
  • Creation of reporting tools that can be handed off to business for autonomous refresh

Director FX Risk Management

Philips Healthcare
01.2010 - 03.2016
  • Business Partner with Business/Commercial to establish individual Market/Business Pricing Strategies
  • Create and continually evolve a full reporting structure Globally for Foreign Exchange providing an emphasis on Business and Markets
  • Monitoring and forecasting of all Hedging - in excess of 3Billion Euros under management
  • Creation of Global Currency Footprint through formation of strong business partner role enhancing relationships between Treasury and business
  • Above change in footprint view changed outlook of Sourcing vs Sales for Philips

Group Financial Accountant

Elsevier
01.2008 - 12.2009
  • Provided working Capital analysis
  • FP&A forecasting of all currency streams partnering with Controllers
  • Liaison with Treasury Department to monitor accuracy of hedged flows, highlighting potential future challenges
  • Created a Strategy for Cash Flow Modelling and Working Capital Reporting. Created a new close procedure within Oracle. Reduced timeline for Month End Reporting from 2 weeks to 2 days

EMEA Inventory Controller

Nike EMEA
01.2006 - 01.2007
  • Provided Controlling and Analysis activities for Inventory
  • Leadership of a team of 6
  • CoS postings, Revenue Recognition and revaluation calculations
  • Streamlined close process and reduced timeline by 1 day
  • Creation of automated Inventory reporting deck, in order to establish and track against KPI's

Cross Functional Business Unit Finance Manager

Nike EMEA
01.2005 - 01.2006
  • Provided insights analyzing KPIs that were cross BU relevant.
  • Created model to establish gross pricing margin drivers.
  • Created costing and pricing model across all Business Units

Senior Statutory Analyst

Nike EMEA
06.2003 - 01.2005
  • Analysis of all Statutory requirements in order to reduce Foreign Exchange impact on margin
  • Redefined the statutory close process and reduced timeline from 3 days to half a day

Retail Finance Manager EMEA

Footlocker Europe
01.2001 - 01.2003
  • Created complete Asset Requisition Model for the Retail Landscape
  • Monitored and reported on profitability of each Retail Store to establish invest/divest decision making

Assistant Treasury Manager EMEA

Footlocker Europe
01.1999 - 01.2001
  • Treasury lead for day to day transactions
  • Liaison with outside Banking facilities

Investment Banker

Banking Community
01.1992 - 01.1999
  • Investment Banker - worked on creation of proposals for World Bank funding for start up ventures in the Caribbean
  • Representative for Mondial Global Investment
  • Corporate/Private Banker - Handled restructuring projects; negotiated funding for start up ventures in the UK, ESOP consultant
  • Training in Isle of Man and the Caribbean
  • Worked on creation of proposals for World Bank funding for start up ventures in the Caribbean

Education

Master of Arts - International Business and Financial Management

University of Reading
United Kingdon
01.1989 - 01.1990

Bachelor Of Arts - Economics and Finance, International Studies

University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
01.1984 - 01.1988

Skills

Advanced Technical Excel skills

Synapse and logic creation of SQL cubes

Problem-Solving; Outside the box mindset

SAP Super User

Design thinking

Data-driven decision-making

Innovation management

Risk Management

Root Cause Analysis

Data Analytics

Timeline

Digital Product Owner

Philips Healthcare
08.2023 - Current

Senior FP&A Manager - Sellex Lead North America Market (NAM)

Philips Healthcare
07.2018 - 11.2021

Senior FP&A Manager - Cost Management

Philips Healthcare
10.2016 - 07.2018

Senior FP&A Manager PP&A

Philips Healthcare
03.2016 - 05.2017

Director FX Risk Management

Philips Healthcare
01.2010 - 03.2016

Group Financial Accountant

Elsevier
01.2008 - 12.2009

EMEA Inventory Controller

Nike EMEA
01.2006 - 01.2007

Cross Functional Business Unit Finance Manager

Nike EMEA
01.2005 - 01.2006

Senior Statutory Analyst

Nike EMEA
06.2003 - 01.2005

Retail Finance Manager EMEA

Footlocker Europe
01.2001 - 01.2003

Assistant Treasury Manager EMEA

Footlocker Europe
01.1999 - 01.2001

Investment Banker

Banking Community
01.1992 - 01.1999

Master of Arts - International Business and Financial Management

University of Reading
01.1989 - 01.1990

Bachelor Of Arts - Economics and Finance, International Studies

University of South Florida
01.1984 - 01.1988

Director FP&A, BPO Cost Management

Philips Healthcare
7 2021 - 07.2023
Katriona Mair MacbeathFinance Director