» THE FINANCE TEAM prides itself on its expertise and knowledge , thriving in a smaller business unit that retains a local feel while benefitting from the support from the global ASSA ABLOY brand .
The team pushes its strategy by providing management information and data to support Door Group ’ s decisions - enabling business growth and financial success .
Amanda Hand , the new Finance Director for ASSA ABLOY Door Group , has been with the company for around six months , and is a trained Chartered Accountant with ten years of experience working in various finance roles in the industry . Amanda describes her new role as “ a fantastic opportunity to work in a great team and put her stamp on projects ”.
The second of the recent additions to the team is Steven Porter , Budget & Costs Accountant . Steven has a wealth of experience working his way up in several companies , completing a degree while working . Upon his appointment , he has endeavoured to understand the whole business process to enable him to do his job effectively .
Positive employee feedback and a low staff turnover
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attracted Steven to Door Group . He comments : “ You spend a third of your life in the workplace , so if your colleagues truly want to invest in that business , that is a positive .
“ Everyone wants to help you in whatever capacity they can . You can see a passion for the company in each of its employees . The team are all vastly experienced , with many of them being with the business for years .”
Amanda also noticed the experience of her colleagues : “ There are many people here who have been in this industry for thirty years , so it ’ s great to be able to tap into that level of experience . There is also a real passion for moving the business forward over the coming years .”
Both come into the business with a fresh pair of eyes , something Amanda thinks can be good for a business because of the new perspective it can bring : “ Sometimes , you need that to help change the company ’ s direction . From what I have seen , I firmly believe that we in the Door Group have so much potential with our great products and people .
“ I hope I bring a new perspective and fresh thinking . Anyone can easily fall into the trap of continuing with the
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status quo , but a new person can instantly challenge the why and that ’ s what I ’ ve been trying to do so far .”
The duo has already implemented positive internal business change , taking time to educate employees to help them understand why something is being done differently . They have also given colleagues chance to voice their perspectives and ideas on how best to improve processes .
To enhance customer experience , they have developed a plan to streamline processes for the future , with the wider teams ’ opinions at the heart of all the new changes .
Amanda explained : “ I wanted to come in and ask what we are doing and why are we doing it this way . Every time I have made suggestions the team have been so open to change , which has been great .
“ I want to make sure people understand why something
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is being done differently and can give me their perspective and ideas as to how best to implement the change that is needed . I think that makes success much more likely .”
Since their arrival Amanda and Steven have integrated into the Door Group family , being made to feel very welcome . “ I ’ m settling in so well - the team both in Lisburn and throughout the UK organisation have been so helpful ”, said Amanda .
Steven added : “ Everyone here is amazing , they are all so friendly and helpful , I look forward to getting to know them all more in the coming months and years .”
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