Brenda Lagan is Financial Controller for North of Europe with HACH which is part of the Danaher Corporation. In her current role her key responsibilities include:
- Lead and develop the team for EU North by using the techniques gained from Coaching Certification.
- Provide accurate information to the Regional Finance Director and Country Managers about the business conditions (revenue and margin), identify variations in planned operating expenses and propose changes as well as Action Plans.
- Collaborate with Shared Services Accounting team.
- Drive Working Capital improvements with local teams.
- Participate in governance of EU North operations by reviewing and verifying records, policies and procedures including Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX).
She brings more than 20 years of financial reporting, internal and external auditing and has been involved in the implementation of new ERP systems. She gained a wide range of industry and practical experience while at EY, PepsiCo and Dell.
- During her tenure in the above listed companies, Brenda was a key member contributing substantially to the successful implementation of the new Financial Reporting tool “SAP”
for North America (PepsiCo).
- Project Lead for the implementation/upgrading of the ERP reporting Tool “Hyperion” (PepsiCo).
- Responsible for total Revenue of circa €100 million in both industry and practice.
Brenda is married and has one son, aged 9. She has a passion for walking and Pilates. She is a qualified Pilates Instructor.
Brenda qualified as a Certified Public Accountant in August 2000 with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland. She is also certified as a “Yellow Belt” with the IASSC Certified Lean Six Sigma in 2010.
