Michael Dillamore

I am a highly ambitious and performance driven CIMA qualified Finance Director, adept at embedding strong financial management capability for global organisations in the telecommunications sector, defining strategies that maximise cost efficiency and mitigate risks. I am an expert in leading major transformation projects such as strategic business reviews, synergy programmes, cost rationalisation and system implementation. I leverage deep business and leadership skills, analysing complex business requirements and creating robust business cases to ensure superior benefits realisation. I am confident in implementing improved financial processes, systems and new technologies to drive efficiency and accuracy with enhanced management information. I have presented consolidated financial reports, engaging with financial and non-financial stakeholders and communicating insights to C-level leadership to improve financial efficiencies and inform decision making. I am passionate about improving employee engagement and professional development by designing and implementing training strategies and resources across tax, treasury investor relations, accounting, capital allocation, property and M&A. Some of my stand-out achievements include: developing enhanced reporting capability with a focus on Liberty Global’s energy strategy, environmental fleet impact and real estate costs to inform post covid performance strategy; collaborating with key stakeholders across Liberty Global HQs in Belgium, Holland, Switzerland and USA to drive significant reduction on annual consultancy services spend and increase in-house knowledge / expertise; transforming Virgin Media’s procurement savings reporting framework to improve accuracy and efficiency; leading NTL Telewest’s (now Virgin Media) synergy programme, following the merger of NTL and Telewest Communications; and assisted in setting up shared services centre for Telewest Communications (now Virgin Media) to improve efficiencies, resulting in significant costs savings per annum. Specialities: ✔️ Business Transformation / Cashflow Management / Business Case Development / Business Process Improvement / Financial Planning / Financial Analysis / Budget Management / Risk Analysis / Risk Management / Cost Rationalisation / System Implementation / Oracle / Management Accounting / Management Reporting / Financial Accounting / Financial Reporting / Procurement Management / Stakeholder Engagement / Team Leadership / Training / Mentoring / Microsoft Excel / Microsoft PowerPoint / Microsoft Word / Teams / Webex by Cisco / Hyperion