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Surrey

Achievements-Implemented a Business Improvement agenda driving multiple enhancements across the function including streamlining month end / forecasting processes, overseeing the development of SAP Business Warehouse; and introducing holistic monthly finance packs for the senior sales team.-Lead the development of enhanced pricing analysis giving business leaders and sales managers additional insights at customer/industry/dealer level to drive profitable growth.-Project lead for cross functional acceleration projects covering new product introduction and ‘Class 4’ product sales growth. Active member in other initiatives including development of sales teams’ incentive programme and transformation of the global Sales and Operating Plan process. Key Responsibilities-Responsible for the reporting of 30,000 truck sales including product/ market/industry/ customer pricing and margin analysis.-FP&A responsibility EMEA truck sales ranging from in month forecasts and scenario planning to five-year long-range forecasting.-Oversight for the sales incentive programme and dealer rebate programmes.-Line manager for three financial analysts.-Business partner to VP Sales and senior sales team providing support, guidance and challenge in collaboration to achieve the organisations profitability goals.

Oxfordshire

Achievements-Development of management reporting packs, in partnership with key stakeholders, to provide insights into all fleet related costs/activity. As a result of this, over 170 monthly reports are now distributed to 400 managers throughout the business.-Project Manager for the integration of the business’ processes and systems following a major merger. The six month project was delivered on time and budget with minimal disruption to the business. The £100k project involved leading a cross-functional team of eight members including external contractors.-Finance lead in £20m vehicle hire procurement tender resulting in 5% savings to the business.-Development of reporting tool to enable the FP&A team to analyse the P&L at asset level.-Project manager for a £300k investment in the business systems to improve the financial functionality and SAP interfaces.Key Responsibilities-Responsible for internal/external reporting and analysis of the Fleet and Plant division covering fleet, plant, fuel and telematics.-Manager of the vehicle asset management system, Key2, which manages the organisations 20,000 fleet and plant assets and workshop operations both operationally and financially, which supported 100 users.-Line manager for two business analysts.-Responsible for an annual budget of £300k.

Oxfordshire

Achievements-Estimating lead for securing a £30m rail maintenance contract. Key activities included commercial analysis of tender documents, generation of contract price, support in preparing submission, risk analysis, internal approval and presentation to clients.-Finance lead in the successful £10m sale of Amey’s plant business division. Activities included preparation of offering; determination of business value; tender evaluations; internal approval; and due diligence support.-Finance support for the successful acquisition of a £50m business involving development of the financial model to determine the expected returns.Key Responsibilities-Management of capital expenditure approvals process for the purchase of fleet and plant assets (circa £10m pa), including development of financial models to ensure lowest cost option is established.-Senior estimator for the Inter Urban division covering rail, fleet and highways markets.-Estimating support for fleet and plant aspects of all Amey bids (circa 5% of bid value).

Oxfordshire

Achievements-Project managed the successful implementation of a financial controlling, planning and decision support software system. The software enabled efficient production of forecasts using key cost drivers, which allowed rapid variance analysis between forecast versions and actuals.-Developed monthly finance/KPI management reports enabling managers and finance partners to quickly analyse performance and variances through financial and non-financial results.-Led the team in reducing period end close from five days to three days through the redistribution of tasks, making processes more efficient and increasing the number of tasks performed prior to month end.Key Responsibilities-Senior member of the Business Control team responsible for providing financial and commercial decision support to senior management.-Line manager for two management accountants.-Other responsibilities included: period end manager, controlling and reporting capital expenditure, customer profitability, group reporting and forecasting.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Achievements-Reduced year-end inventory differences from £1m to less than £300k.Key Responsibilities- Responsible for managing the costing process to adapt to the businesses needs and improve control for UK and German markets.-Team’s key user for Oracle costing module.-Control and reconciliation of AP flow accounts.

-Responsible for a range of financial duties including budget forecasting and monitoring.-Administrator for the Customer Relationship Management database.

Acca Professional Scheme, Accounting, Fcca

Mchem, Chemistry, 1St Class Hons

A Levels