Stephen Bolton Email & Phone Number

Manchester, Other, Gb

Manchester, Other, Gb

Sale, Cheshire, Gb

Preston, Gb

One of the UK’s biggest specialist disability and independent living insurance providers, established in 1975 and now with more than 80,000 policyholders.• Business Partner to the Managing Director giving financial and commercial guidance on all strategic and business decisions.• A leading member of the successful leadership team that has grown the company significantly in 4 years.• PBIT to Revenue levels are at an industry leading level. • Headhunted to take on an appointment as Financial Controller to build a robust finance team following the sale of the business by the founder to Inflexion, one of the UK's leading independent mid-market private equity firms.• Shortly after appointment the Finance Director left so took on full responsibility for the finance function, reporting direct to the Managing Director and the Board of Inflexion.• Within 18 months Inflexion sold the business to Capita, at which point joined the Senior Leadership team of the business, working closely with the Finance function and senior management of this FTSE 100 plc.• Led the finance function through the turbulence created by sale from private equity owned business to PLC ownership and back to private equity, with the sale to PIB Insurance Brokers in December 2015.• Under plc ownership took responsibility for the Divisional Group reporting, communicating with a number of other businesses to produce the monthly divisional accounts and regulatory capital analysis.• Responsible for setting the annual budgets and ensuring that the cash flow of the business remains strong • Delivers Quarterly and Annual FCA RMAR returns and presents the financial results and performance to Fish board meetings.• Additional responsibility for the Management Information team and a member of the Risk Management team.• Under PE ownership ensured the company remained within banking covenants. • Leadership of a finance team that has trebled in size during this period.

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A specialist provider of insurance for bicycles, a UK top 40 personal lines broker.• Enjoyed a progressive career including 18 months as a financial analyst.• Responsible for a team of 12 accounts staff in a highly complex and political corporate culture.• Implemented strict financial controls to ensure compliance with legislation.• Produced monthly management accounts and presented them to the board.• Controlled the procurement process, with substantial savings made, including £6figures from a detailed analysis of phone charges.• When one of main insurers went into liquidation travelled to Ireland, made sure all customers received a full refund and persuaded 90% to return to cover with Carole Nash. • Recovered a significant amount from the HMRC as part of a partial VAT claim.• Successfully gained financial knowledge and continuous personal growth and promotions to achieve a senior position within the company.

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