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Burton Upon Trent, England, United Kingdom

PBE sold and installed solar panels and EV charges. I undertook interim month end and other Management Accounting work to cover the period between the departure of the previous position holder and the recruitment of his replacement.

Ruddington, Nottinghamshire

• MHR was an HR, Payroll and Finance software and services provider. Reporting to the FD, the role covered the absence of an employee on medium-term sickness.My main achievements were:
• Performance of monthly commission calculations for 70 sales staff on complex spreadsheets and liaison with payroll team to ensure correct payment
• Resolution of commission anomalies and queries with Sales and Finance Management teams
• Part of team designing a new commission calculation system
• Monthly financial reconciliations of various nominal ledger accounts
• Dealing with sundry queries raised in a ‘Finance Business Partner’ capacity

Grantham, England, United Kingdom

• Stadia was an energy broker, providing gas, electric, water and waste management solutions on a B2B basis. I initially joined in a temporary capacity to resolve a difficult cashflow position, but my role was.
• Negotiations of realistic payment plans with creditors and tightening of credit control procedures to address initial cashflow issue
• Account management of the Company’s largest customer
• Maintaining close control of fast paced operations function in periods of remote working during covid lockdowns
• Maintenance of stability during energy market crash in which suppliers of 60% of our contracted energy contracts became insolvent in a 3 month period.
• Negotiation with the Energy Regulator and Suppliers of Last Resort to agree terms in the light of these insolvencies

Newark, Nottinghamshire

• Think Blue was a fledgling Hewlett Packard partner selling photocopiers, printers, managed print services and other IT equipment B2B. I was recruited to develop all non-sales functions, particularly Finance and.
• Development of Company growth strategy
• Bringing accounting system in-house, using Xero accounting software
• Introduction of structured procedures for machine installations
• Management of Hewlett Packard relationship and progression to Gold Partner status
• Expansion of network of Finance House partners

Edwalton, Nottingham, NG12 4DG

• Exco was a PE backed, healthcare technology company that developed tools to support patient engagement and data collection for both pre and post licence drugs. In a rapidly growing business, with a US subsidiary, my.
• Development of the accounting function as the business grew from 50 to 190 employees and £4.5m to £23m turnover in the 3 years to 30 April 2017
• Production and development of Monthly Finance Board Pack
• Provision of information for inclusion in the electronic data room, locked box calculations and due diligence process for the sale to ERT
• Provision of timely and accurate financial information to support PE funding rounds, N Tech Grant Award and bank working capital facility
• Member of Extended Management Team that improved the visibility and effectiveness of Finance as a Business Partner

Bingham, Nottinghamshire, NG13 8GG

• The business encompassed Xerox photocopier, printer and consumable office supply sales and a digital printing bureau. Beginning with 5 Companies, a turnover of £11m and a staff of 41, the Senior Management Team (MD, GM.
• All aspects of the Finance function including Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Cashflow, Treasury, Budgeting, Payroll, liaison with external auditors.
• Introduction of ERP system feeding external meter reading information directly into internal billing and CRM systems, reducing costs and improving controls.
• Change Management including closure of non-core subsidiaries and a remote site, streamlining the Operations Team saving £70k p.a. and management of Culture Change to bring greater discipline to the way we conducted our.
• Introduction of enhanced budgeting, reporting, controls and procedures to enable closer management of business performance
• Resolution of 9 month accounting backlog (across 5 companies, with 2 bank accounts and 3 accounting ledgers) at the start of my employment whilst maintaining day-to-day financial operations

Beeston, Nottingham

The company sold and installed double glazed doors, window and conservatories and had grown rapidly in the first 9 months of operation. Soon after I joined a severe downturn in sales resulted in profitability and cashflow crises, ultimately leading to the liquidation of the company.

Ruddington, Nottingham

• This was a new £3m, 25 employee UK service company set up to steer and grow a £30m group disinfectants / preservatives business. Production was in Germany and global sales were made through international BASF offices..
• Generation of initial 5-year strategic plan
• Negotiation of transfer prices and toll manufacturing contracts and auditing of supplier costing systems
• Financial modelling and evaluation of potential acquisitions for main board approval
• Implementation of 25 – user CRM database
• Relocation of warehouse function to save £30k transport costs p.a.

Tottenham, London

• The company imported BASF vehicle refinish paints from France and sold them through distribution or directly to customers. It employed 42 people with a turnover of £6m. I was part of a team parachuted into the company.
• Major role in turning an unprofitable contracting company with a consolidated £800k loss into a profitable growing company with a consolidated £1.1m profit
• Project managed relocation of Head Office and closure of 2 loss-making sales branches
• Reduced stockholding by 70% and introduced direct deliveries to larger customers
• Negotiated novel tie-up with major insurance company resulting in over £1m annual sales

Wembley, Middlesex

Fleet Street, London

Harrow, Middlesex

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Qualified

Ba (Joint Honours) In Economics And Geography

Education record