Simon Billingham

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General Manager - Finance at Trajan Scientific and Medical

Ringwood, Victoria, Australia

Overview

Simon Billingham is a CIMA-qualified global finance executive leading Trajan Scientific and Medicals finance function across seven countries. His expertise covers financial strategy, M&A due diligence, and capital structuring. He was instrumental in the company’s successful IPO on the ASX, ensuring compliance and managing stakeholder engagement.

He once established an entirely new Irish division for a previous employer and provided consultancy to enhance a Kenyan insurance companys performance.

Personality Overview

Demanding

Hard To Convince

Judgemental

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.  They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Topics They Care About

Global Finance
He leads the global finance function for his company, overseeing complex financial reporting, tax, and planning across operations in seven countries, including the US and Europe.
Mergers & Acquisitions
He has direct experience managing the due diligence process for multiple corporate acquisitions, which is a key component of his company's growth strategy.
Capital Markets & IPOs
He played an instrumental role in his company's successful Initial Public Offering on the ASX, where he managed compliance and stakeholder engagement throughout the process.

Media Appearances

Simon has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2017
General Manager - Finance at Trajan Scientific and Medical
4-2011 - 9-2017
European Financial Controller at Trajan Scientific and Medical
1-2009 - 4-2011
Financial Controller at etwb
9-2001 - 1-2009
Finance controller at Deloitte

Education

Chartered Accountant - CA from CIMA
1999 - 2001
Education details unavailable from Stantonbury Campus

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Exp : 24 Location : Ringwood, Victoria, Australia Job Level : Senior Designation : General Manager - Finance at Trajan Scientific and Medical
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Insights For Selling To Simon

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Be crisp while making the pitch

DONT's

  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Simon is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Simon

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Simon move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Simon take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Simon

Personality Compatibility


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