Pearl Moras
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Honeywell
Chief Financial Officer - Honeywell Cybersecurity and Connected Industrial
• Transformation of +$400M Industrial Software business while driving profitable growth
• Driver of the Software culture across the organization
• Key objective to drive recurring component of Revenues (SaaS)
• Financial Advisor on strategic partnership business case development
• Core member of the Product Prioritization and Capital Investments Committee
• Keeper of all Financials within the purview of the US GAAP for software
• Key advisor on Cost Control initiatives in the 2020 economic downturn with the “Run it like you Own it” objective
• Leading finance function transformation objectives
2020 : 2023
Honeywell
Chief Financial Officer - Honeywell Connected Industrial
•Responsible for all reporting requirements for the Honeywell Connected Plant group
•Developing MOS around growth, profitability and cash through in-depth knowledge of the Advanced Solutions processes
•Implementation of the Advanced Solutions processes into the newly formed Honeywell Connected Plant organization
•Consolidation and ownership of Monthly and Weekly forecasts and variance analysis
•Active involvement in the Strategic Planning process and presentation of the long term and the Annual Operating Plant
•Working Capital Management with specific attention to building various metrics around lag and lead indicators
•Spearheading the Change Management process/Super user of the ERP systems for the Connected Plant group
•Coaching and mentoring the offshore based FP&A team members
•Training Pole Finance leaders on the various processes and MOS with regards to Planning, Forecasting and Working Capital Management
2016 : 2020
Honeywell
Senior Global Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
•Accountable for the profitable business growth across the Asia-Pacific region including China and India. $70M Sales across the Regions. 16% YOY growth in Revenue achieved in APAC in 2014
•Achieve YOY revenue growth with improved profitability through selectivity on bids, cost rationalization, product mix & working capital management. The group’s Operating Income grew by 300 bps over 2014.
•Drive the key initiative of Working Capital Management and Cash throughout the leadership team, provided targets through to the Operations level. $5M reduction in working capital achieved in 2015.
•Developed Annual Operating Plans by region along with the Regional Business leaders and the APAC leadership team.
•Closely monitored Productivity and Service Bank growth as key initiatives over the years in order to achieve the high level of profitability set in the Annual Operating Plan.
•Drove up the forecasting accuracy levels on Monthly Operating Reviews on Revenue and Operating Income in the APAC regions
•Responsible for maintenance and reporting of accurate financials across the APAC regions.
•Variance analysis and helping the business team understand the financials reported.
•Mentoring and guiding GFC team members in developing various weekly/monthly/annual reports required by the business
•Responsible for driving strict controls and compliance around the business functions.
•Integration and change management activities mainly in Pacific and China.
•Performed the additional role of Entity Controller for the Matrikon entities during the integration activities.
•Constant training of the Leadership team members and the Operations team on financial concepts and the importance of the various metrics.
2012 : 2016
Honeywell
APAC Finance Leader - Advanced Solutions
•Accountable for the profitable business growth across the ME regions. $20M Sales across the ME Countries. YOY Revenue growth of 59% in 2013.
•Achieve YOY growth with improved profitability through selectivity on bids, cost rationalization, product mix & working capital management. The group’s became a profit making business in 2013
•Drive the key initiative of Working Capital Management, Cash and AFDA management through the ME team, timely collection being a key. 150% FCF Conversion achieved in 2013.
•Developed Annual Operating Plans by region along with the Regional Business leaders. Overdrove AOP on all financial metrics in 2013.
•Variance analysis and helping the business team understand the financials reported.
•Key initiative taken at the time of taking over the role to look into the ME financials and correct all errors in reporting and streamline the process
•Drove strict controls and compliance around the project reviews as well as other processes
•Held training courses on financial concepts to help the newly integrated team understand the calculation, the meaning and the importance of the various metrics
2012 : 2014
Honeywell Process Solutions
ME Finance Leader - Advanced Solutions
About
Transformational Software Finance Professional with 20+ years’ experience in Multinational organizations with demonstrated capabilities functioning in demanding environments and partnering with Executive Management team members to achieve the objective of customer satisfaction and profitable growth. I lead with a passion for the business as well as for the success of my team.
Notable Achievements :
- Key member and driver of the software transformation team in Honeywell
- Core team member of the Business Case Workstream on partnership with Microsoft software on Cloud Acceleration
- In the first year after taking over the role of Advanced Solutions Finance leader for APAC the region achieved an OI growth of 1700 bps YOY.
- The Honeywell Advanced Solutions Group in the Middle East turned around from a loss making business to a profitmaking business in the first year of taking over as Finance Leader for ME.
- Integral part of the integration activities in the Pacific. Performed the role of Entity Controller during the integration period in the Pacific. Also a key member of the Saudi integration team while with Honeywell Building Solutions.
- Spearheaded the Oracle implementation team for HBS in the ME in 1997 & a Subject Matter Expert in the SAP implementation team in Honeywell ME in 2015. Also part of the implementation team that rolled out Geac financial systems in McDermott Middle East.
- Was the finance representative for Honeywell in arbitration proceedings in Paris & bore witness in the International Arbitration Courts which resulted in a positive ruling and a payment of AED19M.
My Skills include :
•Software transformation
•Product prioritization and capital investment planning
•Strategic planning and decision making
•Partnership & Joint Venture financial modelling
•Multimillion dollar Global P&L Management
•Performance Analysis and Compliance Management
•Financial Planning & Analysis
•Process improvements
•Organizational Restructuring and Change Management
•Business Partnering abilities
•Leadership skills
•Technology evangelist
•Global Mindset
•Persuasive influencing
•Cross cultural communications
•Six Sigma Green Belt Certified