Karen Redrup
Aylesbury
Summary
Experienced finance professional with over 25 years of broad experience in companies of all sizes. Excellent reputation for resolving problems swiftly and thriving in a pressurised environment. Highly motivated and skilled in the collection & studying/modelling of data to provide insightful analysis to business area owners and Leadership Team to help deliver budget commitments and drive cost savings. Constantly working to leverage systems & drive developments to financial reporting to exceed business requirements.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Control Manager
Santander UK
Milton Keynes
09.2025 - 10.2026
- Management of end to end accounting for third-party IT contracts, supporting month-end compliance and forecasting accuracy
- Supporting functional heads and business managers to understand underlying cost base, performance and areas of opportunity
- End to end finance management of of two functional cost areas within technology and operations including payroll analysis, forecasting, budget, long term planning and leadership support
Finance Manager
Santander UK
Milton Keynes
01.2023 - 09.2025
- Day to day Finance ownership of Everyday Banking P&L including month end, forecasting, budgeting & long term plan
- Communication of results and reporting packs to stakeholders alongside support to understand variances and highlight where action is necessary to improve finalanciak performance
- Partner with Everyday Banking teams and provide product level insights, analysis, understand customer behaviour and recommendations
- Support planning & launch of new products and pricing decisions
- Harvest high volume customer data and model to provide user friendly models to help the product owners make data led decisions with sensitivity testing
Senior Financial Analyst
McCormick UK Ltd
Aylesbury
06.2018 - 11.2022
- Consolidation, reporting & analysis of EMEA SG&A costs. Providing comprehensive insight in order to support Leadership Team decision making. Leverage of system to provide detailed reporting in a variety of lenses in order to challenge and identify risks & opportunities
- End to end management of EMEA central costs ($52m) from creation of budgets, forecast & actuals through to final consolidated submission for BoD review
- Finance business partner for EMEA HR & Finance functions providing reporting packs, analysis, decision support & presentations to the leadership team
- Finance support for EMEA restructuring projects working closely with stakeholders, Corporate & external auditors. Creation of severance cost templates & trackers right through to rigorous auditing support
- Project work - new system rollout from initial concept through to data gathering, report design, user acceptance testing and training of users
- Project Work - led EMEA team to design and rollout new cost centre structure and global hierarchy mapping
Financial Analyst - EMEA SG&A
McCormick UK Ltd
Aylesbury
09.2013 - 06.2018
- Ownership of EMEA central costs ($52m) from creation of detailed budgets, forecast & actuals through to final consolidated submission for BoD review
- Finance partner for EMEA HR, Finance, Quality & R&D functions providing reporting packs, analysis, decision support and presentations to the leadership team
- Finance support for EMEA restructuring projects working closely with stakeholders, Corporate & external auditors. Creation of severance cost templates & trackers right through to rigorous auditing support
- Balance sheet reviews
- Payroll support
- Project work - leading a team to drive innovation, standardisation & best practice in EMEA FInance reporting
Financial Analyst - Central
McCormick UK Ltd
Aylesbury
01.2011 - 09.2013
- Ownership of EMEA central costs ($52m) from creation of detailed budgets, forecast & actuals through to final consolidated submission for BoD review
- Finance partner for EMEA R&D function ($16m) providing reporting packs, analysis, decision support and monthly presentation to the leadership team
- Finance partner for restructuring project working closely with HR and unit heads to provide financial projections and support
- Project work on new system rollout, user acceptance testing and training of users
Financial Analyst - Central Close
McCormick UK Ltd
Aylesbury
05.2007 - 12.2010
- Management of central cost reporting (actual & forecast) including liaison with budget holders (c.$25m)
- Balance sheet control and reporting for UK in respect of employee payroll & benefits, prepayments & accruals
- Preparation, reconciliation and submission of VAT returns, EC Sales Lists & Intrastat
- Preparation of monthly & quarterly KPI's
- Maintain UK multi site lease schedule & register
Accountant
Integrity Software
Marlow
06.2006 - 04.2007
- Assist Financial Controller in all aspects of month end reporting including sales revenue analysis
- Bank reconciliations for 15 accounts (£,€ DKK & USD)
- Run TB and prepare board packs for UK, IRE & DEN
- Management of purchase ledger for UK, IRE & DEN
Finance Manager
Lynic Technology PLC
Slough
06.2003 - 06.2006
- Profit reporting to Managing Director
- Overall management of sales & purchase ledgers including credit control
- Completion of bank reconciliations & month end accruals
- VAT / Intrastat returns
- Calculations of sales commissions & Royalty returns
Office Manager
Connect-tec Ltd
High Wycombe
06.1999 - 05.2003
- Day to day running of sales and purchase ledgers including credit control
- Buying & stock management
- Ensure compliance of Construction Industry Scheme
- Timesheets & payroll support
Education
Management level
CIMA
2019
Beaconsfield High School
Skills
- Analytical thinking
- Problem solving
- Data analysis
- Financial reporting
- Budget management
- Financial modeling
Software
- SAP, Sage & Quickbooks
- TM1, Oracle, HFM & Hyperion
- Microsoft Office
Timeline
Financial Control Manager
Santander UK
09.2025 - 10.2026
Finance Manager
Santander UK
01.2023 - 09.2025
Senior Financial Analyst
McCormick UK Ltd
06.2018 - 11.2022
Financial Analyst - EMEA SG&A
McCormick UK Ltd
09.2013 - 06.2018
Financial Analyst - Central
McCormick UK Ltd
01.2011 - 09.2013
Financial Analyst - Central Close
McCormick UK Ltd
05.2007 - 12.2010
Accountant
Integrity Software
06.2006 - 04.2007
Finance Manager
Lynic Technology PLC
06.2003 - 06.2006
Office Manager
Connect-tec Ltd
06.1999 - 05.2003
Management level
CIMA
Beaconsfield High School