8/11/2019 COO Finance Business Manager VP in New York City
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DANIEL MARKS
Address: Riverside, Connecticut, 06878
Phone: 1-203-979-1750;
E-mail:[email protected];LinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/danmmarks/
PROFILE
12 years experience working in Senior Finance, COO and Business
Management roles within the Financial Services, Retailand
Telecommunications industry
Acts as a true Business Partner and Leader, with a proven track
record of delivering revenue generating initiatives andmanaging
cost transformation programs, in a variety of corporate
environments for diverse and challenging stakeholders
KEY SKILLS
Finance and Business Managementhighly proficient in interpreting
complex analytics and datasets to find and deliver themost optimal
solution and strategy for the organization, using strong commercial
acumen and financial modeling skills
Change Strategy and Cost Managementowned and led multiple Change
projects and Strategic initiatives, deliveringsignificant
efficiency and cost savings, within tight deadlines and with high
levels of sensitivity
Stakeholder Managementexcellent communication and facilitation
skills and a proven track record ofbuilding strong relationships
with senior and Executive level stakeholders within large, diverse
organizations
Leadershipensured all direct reports were led, motivated,
developed and appraised so that their individual and collective
performance was of the highest standard and met the current and
future needs of the business
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Jan 2008Jul 2014: Barclays Corporate Bank
Jan 2014Jul 2014: Chief Operating Officer, UK Corporate Bank
Jun 2012Jan 2014: Director, National Head of Business
Management, UK Corporate Bank
Chief Operating Officer for the $3bn revenue UK business across
all areas of its operations, driving +10% annual
revenue and profit growth, and delivering 200m in operational
cost savings
Drove business development opportunities, achieving significant
market share growth, whilst promoting a strongControls and Risk
Management framework
o Partnered with Executive level stakeholders to develop and
embed business plans, product propositions and coremarket sales
strategies
o Led operational improvements through projects aimed at
optimizing resource allocation across sales teams,streamlining
processes and delivering efficiencies for clients and
colleagues
o Developed and delivered the Balanced Scorecard KPIs for the
1,400 front-line staff, and owned the annualtargeting cycle and
performance management framework, including the distribution of the
compensation pool
o Delivered and presented Monthly Business Reviews and Board
packs to the Executive Committee on businessline updates, key
market trends, competitive landscape etc. conveying strategic
rationale and implications
o Represented the Front Office on Compliance, Capital and Credit
Risk Management and OperationalCommittees, ensuring operational and
rigor processes were compliant with regulatory standards
o Worked with Product Management on new product developments,
ensuring clients' needs were identified andrequirements
implemented
o Developed new Business Information strategies to enhance the
communication and synthesis of strategicbusiness information across
the UK front line network
o Built partnerships with colleagues from across Credit Risk,
Operations, Marketing, Finance and Legal to scope,identify and
embed best practices and efficiencies across the business
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8/11/2019 COO Finance Business Manager VP in New York City
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Jan 2011Jun 2012: Director, Finance, Head of Business
Performance and Planning
Performance and Planning
o Managed a team of 12 VPs/AVPs, leading performance reviews
with the Executive Committee and draftingexternal reporting
materials with Investor Relations
o Advised, challenged and supported the Executive Committee on
business performance during a period ofmaterial transformation for
the business, which drove year-on-year profit growth of +500m
(+$800m) between2010-2012
o Lead the annual Planning cycle, ensuring timely and accurate
submissions to the Executive & Group Finance
Change Management
o Drove 25% cost reductions across the business through
offshoring initiatives and team restructures
o Led the integration of the separate Africa Business Unit into
Barclays reporting framework, and responsible forconducting 5-year
stress projections for submission to and review with the FSA
Jan 2008Dec 2010: Vice President, Finance, Head of UK and
Ireland Performance
Performance Reporting
o Managed a team of 5 producing all Performance related MI to
the UK Sales Executive; providing insight onBusiness Performance
and assisting in meeting the Business Unit's Financial and
Strategic objectives
o Oversaw the embedding of a new suite of Business performance
reporting including weekly Dashboards andmonthly Board packs,
delivering high value, consistent and actionable MI
Projects
o Responsible for designing the UK compensation model,
correlating performance to reward for Front Office staff
o Provided a central point of contact between Finance,
Operations and the Business during the Scoping andPlanning stages
of the de-merger of Barclays Corporate from the Retail and
Commercial Bank Business Unit
Oct 2006Jan 2008: Tesco PLC, Finance Manager, Telecoms Division,
Hertfordshire
Financial Control and Business Performanceo
Managed the team producing weekly/monthly P&L and Balance
Sheet Accounts ensuring Financials were inline with Accounting and
Regulatory Standards, trends and anomalies were explained and
reconciled
o Owned the 5 Year Revenue and Cost budgeting cycle for the 150m
Tesco Mobile business-segment
o Created customer Pricing plans for new product releases, which
helped drive 15% annual growth in unit sales
Sep 2002Oct 2006: Thomson Reuters Ltd
Mar 2004Oct 2006: Business Planning Analyst, Sales and Trading
Business Division, London
Jun 2003Feb 2004: Business Unit Controller, Regional Service
Centre (RSC), Amsterdam
Sep 2002
May 2003: Financial Analyst, Performance Management, LondonSep
2002Joined the Reuters Finance Graduate program
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA),Qualified
2006
EDUCATION:University: Bristol, England, (Graduated 2001)Course:
BSc Joint Honors Degree in Economics and Sociology, Result: 2:1
(GPA equivalent 3.40-3.70)
INTERESTS: Rugby, Soccer, Squash, Travel
