WBS EMBA Talent Profiles 2021

Richard Waumsley linkedin.com/in/richard-waumsley ■ Career history: Group Finance Director, David Brown Santasalo, UK Group Finance Controller, David Brown Santasalo, UK Group Financial Accountant, David Brown Group, UK Assistant Audit Manager, KPMG, UK ■ Education highlights: Executive MBA, Warwick Business School, UK ACA, Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, UK BSc (Hons), Mathematics, University of Leeds, UK

■ Nationality: British

■ Languages:

English (native)

■ Career achievements: Leading three financial due diligence processes for multiple transactions with the David Brown Santasalo (DBS) Group, including the merger and creation of DBS, three proposals to potential external investors, and the incorporation of three new service centres. Coordinated and managed the restructuring and subsequent refinancing of an £85 million debt facility for the group, alongside the Private Equity investment owners. Managed the financial integration of two operating groups following the merger of David Brown and Santasalo industrial gearing groups from June 2016, moving from a manual system to a data driven automated reported mechanism. Saved time and increased reliance and consistency of information used for management decisions within 12 months.

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