LKQ Europe is the leading importer and distributor of spare parts and accessories for passenger cars, vans, trucks and motorcycles. Responsible for commercial finance for IT, ERP Project, European Projects. Primarily setting up of Functional reporting – starting with the IT functions across Europe and assessing commercial aspects with the roll out of ERP across Europe.• Commercial analysis of new concepts such as App developments including business modelling and understanding of market drivers and go to market activities to determine whether business cases are viable.• Functional reporting suite for IT across Europe.• Implementation of consistent accounting approaches across Europe for IT

Euro Car Parts is the UK’s leading distributor of parts for all cars and light commercial vehicles. Responsible for commercial finance for Retail, marketing, Key Accounts, concepts, and end to end customer profitability. Take lead in forecast meetings and understand costs levers. Review actual results and responsibility for financial deliverables to internal and external stakeholders.• Preparation of budgets and analysis of performance against Budget and Forecasts, understanding key drivers to articulate results.• Business partnering with heads of departments including development of cost centre reporting.• Business case analysis, Investment appraisals and commercial reviews• Developed and maintaining End to End customer profitability for Key Accounts customers.• Initiated reporting for ECP Ireland, including monthly management accounts preparation. • Developed Balance sheet reconciliations including a review process and controls.• Analysis of concepts customers to understanding spend patterns pre and post concept, Review of master data to ensure all billings are collected and Identification of cost saving opportunities through unused licences.• Analysis of rebates to determine rebate thresholds for Omnirewards customers – monitoring of spend against targets to ensure we maximise customer potential.

ANES specialises in the design and manufacture of nuclear products in the decommissioning, new build, and defence markets. Responsible for preparation of statutory accounts, consolidated management accounts, board reporting, group reporting and management of group cash position and forecasting. Technical accounting lead and responsible for accounting memorandum and policies. Control of forecast meetings and used experience to review projects to challenge / improve profit levels and monitor larger projects to reduce contractual risks.• Analysing performance on large contracts and providing the business strategic guidance to improve efficiency and profitability. • Monitoring direct labour utilisation and identifying problematic areas. • Business partnering with operational and projects teams.• Statutory Reporting and Consolidation of management accounts and group reporting responsibility.• Heading up the monthly financial review meetings.• Main contact for audit for statutory reporting.• Developed 5 year plan which strategic input from business for submission to group.• Introduced cost centre reporting to the business and developed forecasting models for gross profit.

P4U specialised in the retail (Mobile communications) sector with a store base of over 600 stores across the UK. Key area to drive performance in a high profile area within the business. Responsible for the preparation and control of company management information including compilation of weekly trading packs for the board, Monthly store target setting and phasing, Gross profit reporting for month end along with board slides compilation on GP performance and HR aspects of the business.• Production of multi-site P&Ls, with focus on supporting the business through astute decision-making and relevant analysis.• Liaise with Heads of Department and Finance Director / Regional Directors to deliver daily store P&Ls and Daily KPI’s reports.• Completion of ad-hoc project work including evaluating and assessing business projects, opportunities and threats.• Preparation of detailed work programs in conjunction with the Heads of Departments.• Improved controls and checks ensuring deliverables were accurate – fit for purpose first time.

To provide assurance to the Group Finance Director that the management accounts were fairly stated and that the controls within the finance department of the group were effective. To work in a co-operative way with all parts of the business to develop, and ensure that the operational parts of the business complied with key business processes in order to ensure that there were no issues with regulatory authorities and improve key stakeholder relationships.Compilation of year-end audit folder including review of all balance sheet reconciliations and support.• Completion of audits in accordance within the departmental plan including evaluating and assessing business processes and objectives; designing audit tests and the preparation of audit programmes.• Preparation of detailed work programs in conjunction with the Heads of Departments.• Process improvements which add value and result in financial savings for the business

Financial audit and analysis role including the effective management the audit process with the appropriate consideration of audit risk issues and accounting technical matters whilst providing support to the team.• To lead and manage fieldwork on clients sites including liaising with other departments to ensure the smooth delivery of the audit process within time and budget constraints.• To communicate and manage client expectations of the team and ensure stringent quality procedures are adhered to.• Effective business analysis to identify and implement process improvement programmes.• International reporting of UK subsidiaries on local managements accounting function, controls and performance.• Preparation and review of statutory financial accounts• Quarter reviews for larger companies with a foreign parent based upon group instructions and reporting within tight deadlines.• Delivered governance, risk and compliance services within a controlled framework.• To identify areas requiring improvement within the clients business processes and possible recommendations and prepare and deliver Management Letters to be provided to the client.