Stephen Malcolmson Email Address

Chief Financial Officer and Peak Fiscal Efficiency and Combine Conventional Finance and Accounting Expertise With Commercial Acumen

Crown provides users worldwide with safe, efficient, ergonomic and award-winning lift trucks.

I am a senior strategic financial leader with a history of providing exceptional financial support to rapidly growing businesses. Known for a continuous improvement mindset, I streamlined all finance and accounting operations while introducing internal controls and Financial Initiatives. My early career as a Chartered Accountant has helped me develop a solid technical foundation in all aspects of accounting operations and financial management. I am passionate about being a coach and inspirational leader to team members and helping them reach their highest professional potentials, as well as driving change and strategy at the highest level of any organization. My specialisations include: ✲ Strategic Planning & Execution ✲ Financial Planning & Analysis ✲ Financial Systems Implementation ✲ Process Optimisation ✲ Regulatory Compliance ✲ Change Management ✲ Performance Benchmarks ✲ Productivity & Cost Improvement ✲ Investor & Banking Relations ✲ Treasury & Financial Controls ✲ Best Practices ✲ Risk Mitigation ✲ Financial Modelling ✲ Tax Planning ✲ Employee development ✲ Business Partnering EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS ✔Clinched the first-ever material handling equipment operating lease APAC funding deal to support an exceptional growth phase and sales mix innovation. Likewise spearheaded a key customer retention strategy based on financial risk modelling which protected residual risk while supporting achievement of growth targets. ✔ Captured double digit regional growth for consecutive years across Southeast Asia. As an executive team member, I co-developed a strategic plan which enabled tremendous growth. ✔ Increased expenditure analysis speed in the ERP systems via an integrated interrogation tool, reduced financial statements build time and automated journal entry activities in collaboration with IT senior management. ✔ Established finance organisations from the ground up in emerging markets. Earned recognition as a department with one of the lowest employee attrition rates globally.