Reporting to the Finance Director my responsibilities include: • Manage the UK Central Finance function with 22 members of staff consisting of Financial Accounts, Treasury, Credit Control, and Accounts Payable.• To ensure all company financial management information is produced accurately and in accordance with company deadlines, accounting policy and statutory guidelines. This includes all group reporting (reporting under IFRS within 6 Japanese working days), statutory reporting… Show more Reporting to the Finance Director my responsibilities include: • Manage the UK Central Finance function with 22 members of staff consisting of Financial Accounts, Treasury, Credit Control, and Accounts Payable.• To ensure all company financial management information is produced accurately and in accordance with company deadlines, accounting policy and statutory guidelines. This includes all group reporting (reporting under IFRS within 6 Japanese working days), statutory reporting (under UKGAAP FRS101), Corporation Tax returns, annual budgets and forecasts, and cash flow reporting. • Treasury management (60% of the business is conducted in currencies other than GBP).• To ensure that all finance and administration processes are continually reviewed and revised to ensure maximum efficiency, accuracy and effectiveness and overhead cost reduction.• Ensure financial policy, control and governance is in line with Group expectations.• Maintaining robust controls and compliance with Group policies and Japanese SOX. • To deputise for the Finance Director.• Staff development to establish a best in class finance team to support the business.Significant achievements: • New Coda finance system implementation with complete review and update of all processes and procedures.• Completion of due diligence information for merger of NYK Logistics (UK) Ltd and Yusen Air & Sea Services (UK) Ltd to Yusen Logistics (UK) Ltd.• Integration of the finance functions of Yusen Air & Sea Services (UK) Ltd into the central finance function on acquisition.• Development of Treasury strategy for the company.• Member of the ‘People Board’ for the company. The objective of the People Board is to ensure that the business has the highest levels of employee engagement in our industry.• Conversion to the new statutory reporting standard – FRS 101.• Centralisation of previously decentralised accounts payable invoice matching function including development of relevant business KPIs. Show less

Temporary position

Reporting to the Finance Director my responsibilities included: •Manage the UK Central Finance function with 28 members of staff consisting of Management Accounts, Financial Accounts, Treasury, Credit Control, Ledgers and Payroll.•Preparation of consolidated year-end statutory accounts for the Group under UK GAAP and IFRS.•Preparation of quarterly accounts for parent company under IFRS to meet International Stock Exchange requirements.•Cashflow planning including managing… Show more Reporting to the Finance Director my responsibilities included: •Manage the UK Central Finance function with 28 members of staff consisting of Management Accounts, Financial Accounts, Treasury, Credit Control, Ledgers and Payroll.•Preparation of consolidated year-end statutory accounts for the Group under UK GAAP and IFRS.•Preparation of quarterly accounts for parent company under IFRS to meet International Stock Exchange requirements.•Cashflow planning including managing confidential invoice discounting.•Managing the relationships with external bodies including the banks and company auditors.•Development of internal reporting to ensure more timely monthly management accounts and weekly flash accounts and quicker annual budget process.Significant achievements: •Managing the installation of SAP R/3 finance system (previously using Sage L100) with a parent company project team based in Iceland and India.•Integration of the finance functions of acquired subsidiary companies into the central finance function.•Set-up invoice factoring facility with bank and provision of required monthly reporting.•Provided financial information for due diligence auditors on Innovate's acquisition by Eimskip.•Hive up of 5 separate logistics companies into one.•Facilitate HQ move from Scunthorpe to Nottingham including setting on a completely new finance team. Show less

Key Responsibilities: •Management of the Accounts and Administration departments.•Development of financial reporting procedures.•Preparation of year-end statutory accounts.•Production of monthly Board reports.•Cashflow planning.•Commission payments to self-employed sales representatives.•VAT and IPT declarations.•Liaison with external bodies.Significant achievements: •Restructured both the Accounts and the Administration departments to improve… Show more Key Responsibilities: •Management of the Accounts and Administration departments.•Development of financial reporting procedures.•Preparation of year-end statutory accounts.•Production of monthly Board reports.•Cashflow planning.•Commission payments to self-employed sales representatives.•VAT and IPT declarations.•Liaison with external bodies.Significant achievements: •Restructured both the Accounts and the Administration departments to improve service provision and reduce cost.•Installation of Sage MMS.•Devise the company credit control procedures. Show less

Key Responsibilities: •Control of the finance function for the UK division. •Production of monthly Management Accounts and variance analysis to head office to meet group reporting deadlines.•Annual budget and monthly forecast preparation.•Development of financial reporting systems.•Treasury management including cashflow planning and dealing in foreign currencies.•Management of the IT department.•Oversee monthly Payroll (factory and staff) and year-end returns to the… Show more Key Responsibilities: •Control of the finance function for the UK division. •Production of monthly Management Accounts and variance analysis to head office to meet group reporting deadlines.•Annual budget and monthly forecast preparation.•Development of financial reporting systems.•Treasury management including cashflow planning and dealing in foreign currencies.•Management of the IT department.•Oversee monthly Payroll (factory and staff) and year-end returns to the Inland Revenue.•Preparation of year-end statutory accounts.•Production of cost centre expenditure reports for departmental managers.•VAT reporting.•Ad-hoc reporting and analysis in relation to the production, inventory and sales of the business.•Liaison with external bodies.Significant achievements: •SAP R/3 finance implementation.•Administer the outsourcing of the payroll function. Show less

Financial control of 6 branches in Northern England; Production of monthly management accounts for each branch; Monthly, quarterly and annual forecasting for branches and region; Branch audits (including revenue, accruals, stock, payroll); Training branch administrators and branch managers in finance; Reviewing and authorising tender documents; Liaising with customers on contract/invoicing issues; Assisting in developing and implementing financial procedures and auditing branch compliance.

Preparation of monthly management accounts; Monthly forecasting (profit and loss and cashflow); Intra-EC trade statistics; VAT return & DTI statistical returns; Preparation of annual budget; Completion of year-end accounting.