Consultant Profile
Arnold GschielSeasoned Finance Executive and Strategic Advisor
As a practical all-rounder finance executive with over twenty-six years of experience, I have consistently demonstrated a knack for effective leadership, mentorship, and continuous improvement across various functional areas. My expertise spans finance, payroll, IT, and administrative management, where I have spearheaded teams to deliver tangible results through cost savings, efficiency enhancements, and business process reengineering.
Leadership and Mentorship:
Throughout my career, I have successfully led and mentored finance, payroll, IT, and administrative teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence. By providing guidance, support, and professional development opportunities, I have empowered team members to reach their full potential and contribute effectively to organizational success.
Continuous Improvement:
I am passionate about driving continuous improvement initiatives to optimize business performance. Through the development of insightful management analysis tools, benchmarking exercises, and the application of non-financial KPIs, I have consistently identified areas for enhancement and implemented strategies to achieve cost savings, efficiency improvements, and operational excellence.
Commercial Acumen and Strategic Thinking:
As a commercially astute professional, I bring a wealth of experience in contract and employment law matters, business risk management, business acquisitions and integrations, and strategic modelling. My ability to navigate complex legal and business challenges, coupled with strategic foresight, has enabled me to make informed decisions and drive sustainable growth.
Financial and Management Accounting Expertise:
With extensive experience in financial and management accounting, including costing in manufacturing and construction sectors, I possess a deep understanding of financial, statutory, taxation, and management reporting requirements. My proficiency in cash flow control, working capital management, and project management has been instrumental in achieving organizational objectives and delivering continued improvement.
Key Competencies:
• Business process reengineering
• Development of management analysis tools
• Benchmarking and best practice implementation
• Non-financial KPI application for performance enhancement
• Contract and employment law expertise
• Business risk management
• Business acquisitions and integrations
• Strategic modelling
• Supplier and service provider tendering process management
• Financial and management accounting
• Costing in manufacturing and construction
• Financial, statutory, taxation, and management reporting
• Cash flow control and working capital management
• Project management