Working with Arctic Edge Consultants was a truly valuable experience for our team. We especially appreciated the structured approach, the clarity brought to our thinking, and the ability to quickly understand our business and translate that understanding into actionable, concrete plans. The sprint helped us sharpen our strategic focus and accelerate implementation across several key initiatives from R&D to Marketing.
Chief Operating Officer, Medical Technology Company
Experience with these and other leading public and private organizations internationally.
Storylined the growth strategy for a leading B2B infrastructure company: researched market trends, sized demand, tested P&L and capital impact, and framed operating model and risk considerations.
Secured board approval to invest in new business segments and gave the incoming CEO a clear growth vision used to prioritise investment and restructure the company.
Ran a rapid Value Stream Mapping diagnostic to expose planning fail points, stood up a short-term cash "war-room", and implemented new planning routines, tools and roles.
Supported the PE investors' decision on additional funding and timing, aligned procurement, manufacturing and delivery planning, and left a prioritised 6–12 month improvement roadmap.
Worked with EVPs and project teams through cross-functional workshops to scope major programmes, build implementation plans and timelines, and put governance in place.
Turned high-level objectives into specific actions and capability roadmaps, gave project managers repeatable reporting tools, and equipped the exec team for board updates on progress.
Led a cross-functional scan to set five-year operational priorities and targets, managing internal teams and external consultants while reporting to the C-suite.
Identified and prioritised significant margin improvement: consolidated sourcing, manufacturing centralisation in lower-cost locations, retail process excellence, and shared service centres.
Led end-to-end diagnosis, solution design and global implementation of financial reporting for a 4,000 FTE business across 50+ countries, standardising metrics and policies across dozens of teams.
Fully automated reporting down to invoice level for any manager, anywhere, run by a sustainable global reporting team — with solutions since replicated across all functions and business units.
Designed a future FP&A organisation covering core analytical and business partnering roles, set a clear vision for the team, assessed existing capabilities, and developed a 12–18 month roadmap to build the required roles, processes and tools.
A stronger FP&A function driving higher Finance team efficiency and more effective business performance reviews.
Executed client engagements across 12+ sectors in Iceland, the US, Europe, India, and Australia, driving impact across diverse markets and industries.