Anne Brown Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

London Logos works mainly with Corporations, Clubs and non-profits to promote them to their fullest extent, whether in apparel or with promotional products. In the past few years, the company has found a niche in the hospitality industry with many clients being in the hotel, restaurant or yacht club sectors.Services offered include embroidery, screenprinting and direct to garment printing amongst others. In addition, we are an ASI promotional products distributor.Reputation in the industry for creative, "out of the box"​ ideas, a keen eye for design and attention to detail and going "above and beyond" to support clients with their projects and events.

Direct responsibility for a team of 12 professional staff, qualified accountants and traineesDepartmental responsibility for all training and recruitment for 35 professional staff.Set up the administration support team and monitored departmental procedures.Set key performance indicators and identified cost savings of over �500,000 (~$800,000) throughout the airline.Responsibility for budgetary and financial reporting for the department.Responsible for production of the twice-yearly Audit Committee Report to the Board.Instigator of improved departmental strategy and work processes leading to faster audits from instigation to final reportLead contact on fraud and investigations for the companyLead Senior Manager for Outsourcing and Contract Management reviewLead role on Shared Service Centre project and member of the Cross Finance Steering Group for the projectUndertook operational efficiency reviews of major subsidiaries and major business processes leading to significant cost savings and the implemenation of process improvements throughout the groupBusiness case reviewsProduced universally adopted guidance documents for the business on Outsourcing, Contract Management, Air Partner Management and designed the universally adopted Template for Corporate "Right of Audit" work.Performed third party supplier reviews leading to error correction and cost savings.Wrote multiple reports to the Chief Financial Officer and Board on the above areas of responsibility, expertise and leadership.

as Overseas Audit Manager, travelled abroad leading teams to perform work on improving operations at Forte's international hotels and restaurants. Deputised for the Head of Audit during his absence, reporting directly to Board level. Responsibilities included:Conducting operational and financial audits for the hotels, restaurants, sales offices and regional offices of the company. Making recommendations for operational improvements and highlighting cost savings and accounting inaccuracies.Fraud investigations at properties worldwide, including Cairo and Dubai.Presenting at industry related conferences on the key process controls required in properties.Instigated and wrote a full audit manual for conducting and reporting on overseas property audits.Undertook the role of interim CFO at a flagship property in Poland prior to a permanent candidate being hired.

Ba Joint Honors, German And Business Studies

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