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Sports, Leisure, Healthcare & Retail

Special Projects & Mission Support combined Business AreaHeaded up a direct team of 5Provided strategic input into budget setting, business planning & risk management Built effective relationships with Business Area, UK & US Senior Leadership, auditors, customers & other relevant stakeholdersBuilt organizational talent. Develop high-potential individuals by creating a learning environment & offering assignments that build confidence & credibilityDelivered insightful, on-time results. Provide value-add to the business including cost saving initiatives, project control & process reviews & opportunity appraisalsReported financial performance to UK & US Senior leadership

Special Projects Business AreaDeputy for Business Area Director. Developed Vetting clearanceCombined finance, commercial, planning & risk into single Business Management Integrated Team (BMIT)Led Business Area Financial Reporting & ManagementLed Business Area Finance direction & strategyLed review of Workforce Planning & reporting – Integrated Business Manager for the whole site

SCOUTManaged finance team of 4Ensured robust internal financial controls & supporting management systems were in placeLed preparation of financial packs & attendance at monthly Business Area reviewsLed Financial Reporting & Management in to SCOUT SLT & Ampthill Finance DirectorLiaised with heads of Commercial, Risk & Planning teams.

Financial Controller

Financial management of high net–worth individuals’ assets Project appraisal & financial modellingLiaison with all interested parties on property dealsStrategic planning & group set-up.

Financial controller

Financial controller

Management of Foreign Currency Risk Enhancement of Sales & Purchases Commissions structure

Funding for the company’s primary growth phaseConsolidated management information and preparation of Statement of Affairs

Listed Support services sector (T/O £150m) Grounds Management ,Leisure, Building maintenance, PFI ,Healthcare , Arboriculture & Landscaping Glendale Facilities Management( Repair & maintenance of Historic Royal Palaces - Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace & Banqueting House)Glendale Countryside (landscape & arboricultural subsidiary subcontracting to both public & private sectors)

Established and directed a central finance and IT function comprising 20 staff. Strict financial control and attention to detail. 300% increase in profitability within 12 monthsPresented to Financiers, Trades unions, Crown creditors, the Board of Directors, and employees on a variety of subjects. Responsibility for all legal affairs including T.U.P.E. claims, property issues,contractual disputes, public liability matters, Employment Tribunals, etc.Company secretarial, payroll, personnel and IT.

Portfolio of audit clients, including plcs, ranging in size from £2m to £100m annual turnover. Added value to owner managed businesses (eg. tax & pensions advice)Undertook ad hoc assignments & investigations requested by clients & partners including MBO’s , acquisitions & disposals.

Secondments to Business Services Group, Taxation & Company Registrars Responsibility for audit, review & management of high net-worth family businesses & SME’s