McMahon Consulting: About

McMahon Consulting was formed by Ivan McMahon, a UK Qualified Chartered Management Accountant (FMCA).

 

Ivan is based in Munich, Germany and has a wide breadth of international management experience. Available for short or longer term projects Ivan can also put you in touch with other experienced individuals and groups whom may help you with your growth.   

 

Summary

International financial management experience in both FTSE 100 Public Companies and high-growth private enterprises.

Specialties

Online, Teleco, Manufacuring and Distribution

Debt and equity fund raising.
Mergers, Acquisitions and New Venture set-up
IPO Preparation.
Corporate governance
Business process optimisations
IFRS, UK & US GAAP.
Systems implementation

 

Experience

Finance Director be2 Germany

Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry

2008 – 2011 (3 years)

Leading international online matchmaking company

www.be2.com

 

Head of Finance - Technology

Vodafone

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; VOD;

Telecommunications industry

2006 – 2007 (1 year)

Implementation of new corporate governance
Driving €500mn cost efficiency realisations through benchmarking
Lead in Outsourcing of Application Development and Maintenance
Developed financial shared services

 

Group Finance Director

GoIndustry

Private to Public Company 

2000 – 2005 (5 years)

Responsible for Finance, Legal and HR
Mergers and acquisitions and new market entry and JV's
Fund Raising Equity and Debt
Implementation of IFRS and reporting under US GAAP
Strategic and operational planning
Group risk management policies, processes and systems.
Re-domicile of Parent Company from Germany to the UK in preparation for IPO and AIM listing

 

Regional Finance Manager - Latin America & Caribbean

British American Tobacco

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; BAT; Tobacco industry

May 1996 – December 1999 (3 years 8 months)

Based in Uruguay
Set-up of new company operations in Uruguay and subsidiaries in Costa Rica and Barbados
P&L and Balance Sheet responsibility, turnover of £130mn
Strategic planning and market entry
Managed new and existing importer and distributor networks across the region
Developed strategic marketing agreements with regional airlines
Advisor to operating companies across the region with regards to brand exportation and production
Due diligence of Jamaican targets

 

Management Accountant

Europcar

Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry

September 1994 – April 1996 (1 year 8 months)

New systems implementation (Oracle)
Monthly Management Accounts and Annual Statutory Accounts
Internal Audit
Tax restructuring

 

Education

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

FCMA, Managment Accountancy

1994 – 1998

FCMA
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
2004 – Fellow, 1998 – Qualified, 1994 – Student

 

Staffordshire University

BSc (Hons), Business

1990 – 1994

BSc Business Decisions Analysis (Hons) 2:1
Majored in Strategic Management, Accountancy, Marketing and Law
Sandwich year, Set-up Market Research Department for PPP (Private Medical Insurance)