George Smyth

George Smyth is an accomplished finance and operations professional with extensive experience in various senior roles. Currently serving as the Operational Excellence Lead for Record to Report in Financial Operations at Pearson since April 2018, George previously held the position of Regional Governance Manager and Continuous Improvement Champion at Schlumberger from January 1996 to March 2018, where responsibilities included managing cost-saving and quality improvement projects and conducting Hoshin Planning workshops. Prior to this, George was a Supply Chain Manager and Financial Controller at Schlumberger and worked as Chief Accountant and Cost Accountant at Camco from 1991 to 1995. George's academic background includes a B.Sc. in Accounting and a degree in Accountancy and Finance from Queen's University Belfast, completed between 1988 and 1992.