Tim Sheldrake

I am an accomplished CFO/Finance Director with a 25+ year career transforming financial performance and driving commercial growth across diverse sectors including manufacturing, FMCG and retail. Over the course of my career, I have consistently enhanced financial performance and position by establishing trusted business partnerships, reducing costs, improving internal controls / financial processes and implementing new systems. I am recognised for my success in turning around underperforming finance functions to drive performance and financial stability whilst mitigating audit issues, and have been instrumental in advising on pre and post deal transactions using a broad blend of experience across the international M&A market. I established Burnett Consulting Services Ltd in 1996 to provide finance leadership, business separation oversight and carve out consulting for a range of clients. My collaborative approach has enabled me to develop trusted and influential relationships with key stakeholders and Boards, and I am effectively able to build and lead high-performing, cross-functional, culturally diverse global teams to ensure achievement of commercial objectives including change and organisational re-structures. Notable successes include: - Transforming the global finance function, improving finance team performance and resolving significant audit issues for a manufacturing client. - Leading steering group to manage a complex carveout from FTSE food manufacturer for global food producer. - Providing Vendor assistance to various PwC clients Specialities: Financial Leadership / Commercial Finance Management / Finance Function Turnaround / M&A Due Diligence / Carve Out strategy and Separation planning / System implementation / TSA negotiation / Policy and procedure development / Stakeholder Engagement / People Management