Ally Pickard
About Ally Pickard
Ally Pickard serves as the Regional Financial Controller for EMEA Strategic Markets at Harley-Davidson Motor Company, overseeing financial operations across multiple international markets. With extensive experience at Harley-Davidson since 2003, Pickard plays a key role in financial management and strategic development for the company's growth initiatives.
Current Role at Harley-Davidson
Ally Pickard serves as the Regional Financial Controller for EMEA Strategic Markets at Harley-Davidson Motor Company. In this role, which began in 2016, she is based in Oxford, United Kingdom. Her responsibilities include overseeing financial controllers and their support functions across various markets, including Moscow, Prague, Cape Town, and Dubai. She leads finance, accounting, commercial support, and strategic development activities for Strategic Growth Markets, which encompasses a network of 129 dealers across 41 countries.
Previous Positions at Harley-Davidson
Ally Pickard has held multiple roles at Harley-Davidson Motor Company prior to her current position. From 2012 to 2015, she worked as the Regional Financial Controller for Benelux, UKI, and Nordic. She also served as the Regional Financial Controller for EMEA Central Consolidation for 11 months in 2016. Earlier, she was the Financial Controller for UK & Ireland from 2010 to 2012, and worked as a Finance Accountant in Special Projects from 2007 to 2008. Additionally, she was a Business Process Architect from 2008 to 2010.
Career Background in Finance
Ally Pickard has extensive experience in finance and accounting, beginning her career at Harley Davidson Financial Services as a Financial Accountant from 2003 to 2007. Prior to that, she worked as a Regional Finance Manager at Anchor Trust from 1999 to 2003. Her diverse roles have equipped her with a strong foundation in financial management and strategic planning.
Education and Early Life
Ally Pickard attended Marlborough School from 1982 to 1990, completing an eight-year educational journey. This foundational education contributed to her subsequent career in finance and accounting, leading to her various roles within the Harley-Davidson Motor Company and other organizations.
Collaboration and Strategic Partnerships
In her current role, Ally Pickard partners directly with the Strategic Growth Markets Managing Director, Market Operations, and Marketing Managers. This collaboration is aimed at supporting decision-making processes and driving financial performance across the markets she oversees.