Adam Wills Email & Phone Number

Peterborough, Gb

Peterborough, United Kingdom

Senior finance manager at AB Agri.

Kettering

Accounting Services Manager (June 2015 – December 2016)• Managing a finance team of 20+ including Finance Operations, Credit Control, Treasury, Accounts Payable, and Payroll functions.• Introduction of process improvements to realise efficiencies and increase control.• Working across the business with senior management and employees from all functions to deliver results. A key strength is my ability to work with many different areas operating easily with a wide range of individuals.EMEA Finance Systems Integration Lead (December 2013 to May 2015)• During implementation of Oracle Financials (R12) adopted multiple roles, including User Acceptance Testing Manager, Payables Functional Lead and Project Planner at key points.• Establishing new processes and holding reviews with key users and team leaders to identify issues and areas to improve. Controlled the resolution of issues and process improvements.• Worked across sites to deliver improvements with many individuals from a range of countries. This included travelling to South Africa to support the business.

Kettering

Commercial Finance Manager plus Project Roles (November 2007 – November 2013)• Partnered with Sales, Marketing, Operations & IT functions as well as the wider business to deliver considerably improved commercial performance. This included strategic planning, commercial forecasting and budgeting as well as applying commercial finance expertise and guidance to a wide range of projects, individual new business deals and marketing offers.• Finance Lead for various projects including two larger business transformational projects: The transition of travel services (e.g. flight bookings) from RCI to a third party, and also the exit of 16,000 customers from a complex travel product and transition to an alternative.• Led a team of analysts to complete a wide range of commercial evaluations. Presented to, and worked closely with, the Senior Leadership Team including the MD, FD, Sales Director, Marketing Director, and Operations Director, plus with key leaders in other business units across the globe (including in the USA, Asia, South America, Africa and the Middle East).• Co-ordinated monthly reporting and review of risks and opportunities with senior finance colleagues.

Wellingborough

UK Financial Controller (May 2005 – October 2007)• Managing a finance team of 30+ including recruitment, motivation, performance management & delivery of results. • Change management and contributing to the delivery of improvements in business profitability; from a loss making to monthly operating profitability of over £400k.• Improving efficiency through the use of new technology and IT developments. • Project Sponsor for system improvements.• Preparation and analysis of monthly and year-end accounts & cash flow.Project Manager & Commercial Finance Supervisor (April 2004 – May 2005)• Implemented control procedures and reporting, then recruited and trained a part qualified accountant into the role of stock accountant.

Tunbridge Wells / London / Peterborough

Completed the finance graduate development scheme at AMP which was a multinational business with over 10 million customers worldwide.