Dear Sir,
I am writing you formally apply for the the planning role lead you advertised at freelancer.com. My experience and profile matches what your client is looking for:
o 15 years experience working for top 5 Multinational companies, with 9 of those in Financial services.
o MBA from the London Business School, Chartered Certified Accountant (Argentina)
o 10 Years in senior Strategy, Planning and Marketing strategy (product Development & Pricing) roles for companies such as Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse and Ford Motor Company.
Please do not hesitate to contact me would you like us to discuss the role and how my experience matches what your client is looking for.
Thanks in advanced,
Pablo Uson
CV
Professional Achievements
- As head of Asia analytics at Deutsche Bank, I drove the global reporting rationalisation efforts, onshore/offshore optimisation implementation and the reporting automation effort. The special project has yielded production efficiencies of circa 40%.
- As head of EMEA FICC Finance, I transformed Credit Suisse's Fixed Income reporting and analytics team from an purely expense analysis group into a front office strategic partner. I lead IB finance FO engagement in "Reshape the bank" strategic initiatives. The initiative encompassed areas such as off-shoring, reallocation of resources into value and growth areas and strategic planning and budgeting.
- Joined Lehman Brothers most profitable trading desk in 2006, leading a team of product developers and marketing strategists to drive expansion into continental Europe. Products and pricing strategies developed doubled revenues in Holland and Italy while maintaining the risk profile.
- Promoted to senior manager at GE Capital within the year and received the 'founder stock awards' for outstanding services to the company with regards to business development and driving growth in continental Europe (circa $120K USD).
- Worked 5 years in Financial planning for Ford Motors Latin America with 4 promotions in 5 years (from intern to team leader) for the reengineering of the reporting and analytics.
Key Skills and Personal Traits
- 8 Years experience in leading the Strategy, Strategic Planning and Marketing Strategy functions across diverse organisations. Proven track record of managing and delivering planning and budgeting cycles, strategic ad-hoc market and business analysis (Acquisitions, JV's, Reorganisations, etc) and expense management.
- 8 Years experience and an excellent track record in commercial and business development roles. Extensive portfolio of ultra-innovative new products developed across all industries and regions.
- Extensive project management experience, applying tools such as Six Sigma, Lea, Offshoring and Live reporting tools to improve the efficient delivery of information and cut costs.
- Strong presentation and negotiating skills. Proven ability to manage conflicts of interests across internal stakeholders. Successfully interact with external clients and internal stakeholders at a senior level.
- Extreme attention to detail, controllership skills and common sense approach to business issues.
- Successfully built, developed and managed financial planning and business development teams of up to 8 people in the UK, Emerging Markets, Continental Europe and South America.
- Experience in working in diverse cultural environments and fostering group diversity.
Other Key Achievements
- MBA with merits from the London Business School (top 3+ business school in the world) with specialisation in pricing strategy and financial markets.
- Certified accountant with merits (2:1) in one of the top school of economics in Argentina.
- Reading for a PHD in Philosophy in political philosophy and diversity issues.
- Spanish and English fluency with outstanding writing skills.
- Finance tutor to the Saudi Arabian Royal family in London and the princess of Liechtenstein.