Luke Gillespie

• Co-Led budgeting and forecasting cycles, owning revenue planning, variance analysis and month end close across income and expenses
• Designed and rolled out advanced Power BI dashboards across Finance, People, Marketing and Operations including enrolment pipeline tracking, workforce planning, re-enrolment reporting and service performance insights. These dashboards replaced manual Excel processes and freed up staff time in multiple areas allowing them to focus on analysis and decision support
• Automated weekly performance tracking, eliminating manual reporting tasks and freeing up team capacity for higher value business partnering
• Built an integrated forecasting model in Power Query, linking enrolments, workforce FTE and revenue drivers into a single platform used by multiple teams during planning and budgeting cycles
• Strengthened financial control by embedding revenue recognition processes aligned with enrolments, preventing large year end adjustments and ensuring accuracy in funding
• Partnered with executives and managers to translate data into actionable insights for workforce allocation, enrolment growth and cost efficiency
• Acted as a key driver of finance transformation, embedding scalable BI solutions and shaping ECMS’s long term approach to planning and reporting

• Led budgeting, forecasting, and month-end close for Intel’s EMEA operations, delivering accurate consolidated results and actionable variance insights
• Built advanced financial models for revenue, cost drivers, and commodity trends, underpinning strategic plans spanning 3–10 years
• Acted as finance lead for EMEA’s largest Opex category—commodities—partnering with operations to drive accurate forecasting, impactful variance analysis, and successful Month 2 givebacks
• Collaborated with FP&A teams across the USA, Malaysia, Israel, and EMEA to align planning assumptions, share cost-saving insights, and deliver accurate global forecasts and consolidated variance analysis
• Designed and deployed Power BI dashboards that automated finance reporting worldwide, eliminating manual work equivalent to multiple FTEs
• Partnered closely with operations to identify efficiencies, reduce cost drivers, and support continuous improvement through actionable financial analysis
• Supported FP&A team growth by mentoring junior analysts and leading interviews, strengthening regional finance capability

Held progressive finance roles across energy, construction, manufacturing and IT services, including:

• Management Accountant — Hopkins Homes (2020–2021, Construction/Housebuilding)
• Deputy Finance Manager — HBD Europe (2018–2020, Consumer Goods Manufacturing)
• Senior Financial Analyst — Utilita Energy (2016–2018, UK Energy Supplier)
• Assistant Accountant — Gyron Internet (NTT Communications) (2014–2016, Data Centres/IT Infrastructure)

Key contributions across these roles included:

• Delivering end-to-end budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Building bespoke Excel and BI dashboards to support cost efficiency and decision-making
• Supporting statutory audits, risk management, and internal controls improvements
• Partnering with senior executives to drive cost optimisation and implement financial controls