David Asher Email & Phone Number

Glasgow, Gb

Cumbernauld, Scotland, United Kingdom

Office - Finance Manager The Main Project has been the implementation, and roll-out to the Accountants - CRM ( Customer Relationship Management ) - system Various Ad-Hoc Projects Weekly / Monthly Client Invoicing, including follow-up on outstanding invoices Book-keeping, experience using Accounting packages - Quickbooks , Xero & SAGE Financial Planning / Mortgage Broking Services - co-ordination with external professionals

Ardrossan , North Ayrshire

Using my Finance Skills , I work Part-time with Capall Dorcha Theatre Company a Social Enterprise Company, based in Ardrossan (North Ayrshire ) , founded in 2015 , Capall Dorcha has focused on creating quality theatre experiences for audiences and creative outreach experiences for young people and adults in a region of Scotland with historically low arts participation.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Business Partner ObjectivesFinance • Work with the management accounts teams to ensure the accuracy of income and costs in the business.• Report internally as to key variations in income and cost• Forecast forward the result for the financial year and budget for the year to come.• Work with the MI team to help provide useful information to the business• Assist audit & tax teams with queries for external reporting.Commercial • Interpret the monthly quarterly and annual financial results for business leaders.• Maintain a detailed understanding of revenue and cost streams through the branches.• Produce regular forecasts of performance both income and cost• Work with the business to understand and improve profitability• Manage the budget process for the business.• Monitor performance of the business and individuals for bonus purposes.UK-Retail – Lead cost control initiatives Worked across all Departments (Purchasing, IT, HR, Business Units) looking to weed out areas of cost within UK retail that seem to be duplicated or unnecessary.

Lagos

Based in Lagos, reporting to the Regional Finance Director and Area Manager – main duties ; preparation of the monthly Management Accounts and provide support to the Area Manager – Nigeria. This included participation in the Quarterly Forecasts, Annual Budgets and periodic visits to Port-Harcourt to participate in Meetings with local Management.During 2012 involved (accounting, legal, regulatory , and selling of an asset to the Joint Venture) in the set-up and on-going operations with Tidewater’s new local Joint Venture structure.Worked in conjunction with the Area Manager to close-out the previous Partners Revenue Contracts

Lagos

Following the filing of Chapter11 bankruptcy protection I assumed the role of General Manager, reporting to V/P - North-sea.I motivated and lead the team to sell the remaining vessels operating in West Africa and close down the operations.In addition I was also responsible for all aspects of the finance Function, Monthly reporting deadlines and reports , Taxation issues , Statutory Accounts, Budgeting & Forecasting ,Treasury and Sarbanes-Oxley controls

Lagos

Based in Lagos, reporting to Chief Accounting Officer - Corporate.Responsible for all aspects of the finance Function, Monthly reporting deadlines and reports , Taxation issues , Statutory Accounts, Budgeting & Forecasting ,Treasury and Sarbanes-Oxley controlsImplemented US Quarterly corporate reporting timelines and partnered with Internal Audit from US to implement corporate SOX Internal Audit Controls based upon their recommendations.

Lagos

Based in Lagos, reporting to the Eastern Hemisphere Finance Director.Responsible for all aspects of the finance function including month end close, annual business plan, cash management, accounts payable and receivable, Sarbanes-Oxley controls and taxation.Directly involved with KPMG Tax in dealing with the Tax remediation exercise ( Nigeria ) and worked closely with the Director Internal US to implement corporate SOX Internal Audit Controls based upon their recommendations.

Europe & Africa

During the ten years at Transocean I assumed roles of increasing responsibility. I've spent time working in shipyard in France, Finance Analyst - Paris and numerous Countries in West Africa.Following my promoation to Assistant Division Controller for Gulf of Guinea, I was based in Lagos working closely with the Operations Managers, Rig Managers and with Financial Management Accountants to ensure all the P&Is, BS’s, Quarterly Forecasting, Annual Budgeting, Sarbanes-Oxley Controls, Internal Audits& External Audits.