What would your colleagues say about you?

I never like answering this question at interview, because it feels presumptuous. Fortunately, following my last finance role with Pfizer in the United Kingdom, my colleagues wrote me a card answering this question in their own words! All of the messages below were received from senior staff members who I worked with closely.

Lisa (regional finance director)

Thank you for all of your exceptional work during your time with the team. VPAG is not an easy area and you have been a real subject matter expert for us.

Nicky (commercial portfolio lead)

Oliver, what can I say - never has one person had so much patience, whilst navigating so many templates and so much data! A huge thank you for everything you have done to support the transition. You leave us in great shape for the next phase....let’s hope we don't get to double digit phases!

Abe (Head of business finance)

I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for all the hard work and dedication you have shown in supporting the rollout of the VPAG/VPAS new scheme. Your exceptional analytics work has laid a strong foundation for the next five years, and we couldn't have achieved this milestone without your invaluable contributions.

Your efforts have not gone unnoticed, and I am confident that the skills and insights you've brought to this project will continue to benefit us for years to come. Thank you once again for your commitment and excellence. Safe travels and best wishes for your future endeavours.

John (sales and supply chain)

You have been amazing in such a short time. If we hadn’t had your attention to detail and patience… this could have been so much more painful than it actually was. At points it was actually fun and I never thought I would say that about spreadsheets with the level of detail you went into :-)

Simon (project manager)

Oliver, ..... I have really enjoyed your company and getting to know you over the last 6 Months. I also want to thank you for all the work you have done to support on the VPAG Scheme. You have been amazing...... I am sure I have driven you crazy at times with all my daft questions around VPAG, but you have always taken time to understand where I am coming from and help find the answers.