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Slinfold, West Sussex, Gb

Slinfold, West Sussex, Gb

Slinfold, West Sussex, Gb

Reporting to the CEO/Chairman, since June 2020 I have been number one in finance for the aviation company, accountable for all aspects of the financial control, financial reporting, management reporting, finance business partnering, taxation, treasury, and finance operations. Responsible for ensuring the Finance function delivers best in class for controls & processes through continuous improvements and drives value add to the business through business partnering in all aspects of finance. In addition, I represent the company with external stakeholders e.g., auditors, banks, lenders and HMRC.• Led a reduced the finance department through the pandemic impact of the aviation sector, delivering the external audit and statutory reporting on time without an emphasis of matter or adjustments• Delivery of automation & digitalisation transformation projects, to ensure efficient streamlined finance operation• Renegotiated borrowing facility and financial covenants with lenders • Supported senior management renegotiation of key customer contracts impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic impact of the aviation sector

Slinfold, West Sussex, Gb

Slinfold, West Sussex, Gb

Reporting to the CFO, responsible for FP&A, management reporting and business partnering ensuring support for senior management with the delivery of financial consulting and strategic support within commercial tenders, short- & long-term forecasting, joint ventures, and refinancing activities.• Key member of the bid team for the successful retender of easyJet contract • Robust 5-year plan for the successful refinancing of the debt with new lenders • Project management of implementation of financial data warehouse, leading to valuable insight for trading and contract management

Supporting tender process for BA Aircraft Cleaning contracts

Improving executive reporting for Capital Expenditure (£1.2bn) on major projects for LU

Hannover, Lower Saxony, De

Reporting to the SHG Finance Director, providing leadership of a small business partnering team in supporting and challenging senior management in a fast paced, competitive environment ensure delivery of operational performance, financial targets and strategic initiatives Achievements• Implemented robust currency management, leading to improved pricing decisions• Introduced marketing ROI reporting to ensure resources were deployed effectively• Delivered Call Centre ROI and KPI reporting to improve financial and operational performance• Developed and implemented a SHG Finance Capability • Improved the management of business risk for Tailormade Holidays

Hannover, Lower Saxony, De

Reporting to the SHG Finance Director, responsible for the consolidation and reporting of SHG businesses financial and operating information. Challenging business actual and forecasted results and providing business review pack, in addition managing the finance business partnering for SHG Shared Services functionsAchievements• Developed business review pack for senior management• Improved the management of SHG’s working capital and cashflow• Introduced a SHG Financial Risk Committee to ensure robust reviews financial controls

Luqa, Mt

Reporting to the CEO, responsible for the financial accounting, management reporting, treasury, payroll, procurement and facilities functions, Chair of the Financial Risk Committee and representing the Airline with external stakeholder e.g. banks and government departmentsAchievements• Implemented robust cash management controls and cashflow forecasting• Provided strategic options available to raise funding within the constraints of the EU restructuring guideline

Luqa, Mt

Reporting to the CFO, responsible managing all aspects of the project to implement the airline’s new finance operating model. Achievements• Produced a detailed “Request for Proposal” for a replacement ERP and Business Intelligence Modelling/Reporting Tools, plus the retender of the outsourced revenue accounting contracts• Delivered a robust and transparent supplier adjudication process• Presented finding, recommendations and go-forward implementation strategy to the plc Board

Luqa, Mt

Reporting to the CFO, responsible managing financial accounting and management reporting functions. Achievements• Implemented insightful senior management information for the plc Board• Finance lead on the Cargo business reengineering and contract tendering• Successfully mentored and coached a finance manager to become Head of Financial Control

Finance lead on a strategic project to evaluate the impact of the challenges to RSA’s retail repair model as a consequence of the Provident/Allianz litigation case. Working closely with the Claims Director and senior managers, supporting the various work streams with financial input into, understanding the potential financial impact at each stage of the case, evaluating potential income scenarios, evaluating commercial agreements and the impact of all these changes on profitability, reserving, debt, recoveries, key operating ratios and day-to-day operations.Overseeing the Finance Business Partners for Personal Motor Claims during a transitional period post the restructure of the finance department. Ensuring the Finance Business Partners provide value adding commercial financial support to the business unit on strategic projects, cost management and driving business performance

Gb

As a part of Thomas Cook plc, Thomas Cook Tour Operations is the second largest tour operator in the UK with 4m passengers per annum, a turnover of £2.1bn and profit before tax of £14.3m in 2009 Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer for UK & Ireland, managing a department of 30 staff and working closely with the Joint Managing Directors of the business on all areas of financial performance including business support, management reporting, financial control and treasury (i.e. hedging and cashflow management) functionsFrom October 2008 to January 2010, also responsible for the UK airline and engineering divisions of Thomas Cook, managing an extra 40 Manchester based finance staff and working closely with the Airline Executive Board members. With a fleet of 45 aircraft, 3,300 staff, a turnover of £1.0bn and profit before tax of £44m pre-exceptional charges in 2009 Thomas Cook Airlines Ltd is the second largest charter airline in the UK

Reporting to the Managing Director, managing the financial support/control functions within the Airline and with a Finance Department of 30 people, including Commercial Finance, Financial Accounting, Payroll and Internal Audit. As a key member of the Airline Board assessing the impact of a wide-range of commercial and financial decisions, to ensure they are robust and commercially viable.

Gb

Reporting to the Vice President Planning and Development, responsibilities included ensuring that synergies and business optimisation opportunities were exploited across the airlines within the group, along with implementing and co-ordinating these activities so that the benefits were realised.

London, Islington, Gb

Crawley, Gb

Post Graduate Professional Diploma, Management

Accounting And Finance

Btec National Diploma, Business & Finance

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