Alan Egan Email & Phone Number

Responsible/accountable for the financial management and reporting of project spend of c. £50m p.a. • Responsibility for preparation of Group capex depreciation budget and rolling forecasts. With monthly forecast variance analysis presented to key senior stakeholders.• Improved project governance procedures ensuring all spend was in line with authorisation and approval policies. First line approver for all capex purchase orders. Liaise with Auditors. • Developed relationships with Project Finance Managers, Program Management Office, Group Reporting Manager and Fixed Asset Clerk to ensure project spend was appropriate and accurately recorded.• Introduced more robust financial controls and explained the importance of them to non-financial colleagues when necessary.. • Developed cost drill down tool which provided greater transparency of costs to stakeholders; easier to identify if individual components were over budget, late in starting etc.A reduction in Capex spend due to COVID 19 led to other duties being:• Maintenance of 70,000+ row excel file relating to customer PPI refunds. I found £20k savings over a 2 month period using data cleansing techniques.• Reconciliation of daily Trading Control Report and Paypal Reports. I created an automated system to save circa one hour per daily reconciliation – a 50% reduction

• Production of monthly management accounts and cash flow reporting for 8 property companies and 3 Holding Companies. Support Group Accountant in preparing consolidated accounts for Shop Direct Group (£2 BN plus turnover ).• Responsible for netting of Group intercompany accounts ( 100+) and drove significant process improvements to save time and improve quality of reconciliations ;eg reducing a complex Inter-Co 7 page Matrix down to a 1 page document showing only discrepancies.• Variance analysis presented to senior stakeholders on monthly basis.• Monthly meetings with senior property team to review performance and proposed property transactions;• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations, investigation of reconciling items and reporting thereon.• Production of quarterly reporting to banks and VAT returns;• Forecasting and budgeting on quarterly basis including providing analysis to stakeholders;• Production of statutory accounts analysis and supporting information;• Management and subsequent allocation of annual service charge.• Ensuring accounting of property leases in line with lease agreements.• Accounting and reporting for changes in property leases.• Regular interaction with Property Director, Facilities Management, External Auditors and Tax Accountant.• Encouraged others to participate on a continuous improvement project leading to significant hours saved across a number of key processes; Benefits were: more accurate and timely reporting as well as increased job satisfaction.• Supported the transition of Property Companies into another Group subsidiary company and provided ongoing support to the new team.

2005 to 2008: Credit Operations Management Accountant (Financial Services Division) Responsible for £40m Cost base with 700 employees in this business unit.• Production of monthly management accounts and reporting. Variance analysis.• Preparation of budgets and forecasting in liaison with MI Team.• Created unified cost reports after the merger of Littlewoods and Greater Universal stores;• Added SWOT analysis to monthly schedules to enhance stakeholder reporting.• Reduced costs by circa £1m across postage, printing, bank charges and payroll.• Lead liaison for all stakeholders including Credit Ops Director, SLA Manager, Department Heads, MI Team and HR. • Managed and developed one colleagues as required.

• Production of monthly management accounts and reporting;• Preparation of aged debtor analysis of £1bn debtor book;• Developed more relevant Cost reports for Claims Department and Sales Departments at various sites across the UK.

Skelmersdale, England, United Kingdom

• Production of monthly management accounts and reporting; Improved Cost Reporting.• Initiated system of regular liaison with non-financial managers to increase their awareness of costs and understanding of accounting terms-namely, accruals and prepayments;• Responsible for integrity of balance sheet including balance sheet reconciliations;• Production of quarterly VAT returns.• Managed 5 staff.

• Weekly production and distribution of KPI’s for FS products and variance analysis;• Balance sheet reconciliations.

• Manage the companies funding requirements and cash flow;• Maintain loans and agreements –liaise with outside bankers;• Weekly cash flow forecasting; Bank and multi-currency intercompany reconciliations;• Assist Financial Controller with preparation of financial accounts and budgeting;• Deputised for Financial Controller during holidays and absence

Liverpool

Manufacturing Experience –Metalbox Aintree - Packaging.12 Months on various projects.• Check every machine stroking speed to aid greater accuracy in product costing.• Define duties of every production line operative in aid of a BS5750 application.• Update technical drawings of every product with latest industrial standard tolerance levels.• Liaise with Quality Control Manager to document product testing and rework levels