Experienced and hands-on Chartered Accountant who can quickly assimilate and understand the overall drivers of a business, resolve problems, set and achieve objectives and strategies and incorporate them into value added results.Sectors cover FMCG Food Production (Brands etc), Public Sector, Marketing Manufacturing and Production, Leisure and Financial services, Reinsurance and Investment, Construction & Building, Engineering and voluntary charity work.Key experience includes: Implementing finance and change control resulting in profitable turnaround scenarios in a number of industries. Managing all aspects of financial control, consolidated management and statutory reporting, strategic planning, budgeting, UK FD and Company Secretary.  Setting up the UK Company pension fund and reviewing related benefits. Chairman of a Reinsurance Investment Committee with investments of 1,3 billion Extensive experience in external and internal audit in South Africa. Managing non-finance areas in: human resources, information technology, Brand Accounting, property management and operational divisions. Being the lead in the liaison and review of agreements, contracts and joint ventures including the legal aspects and financial implications. Having a senior role in evaluation and acquisition of a number of construction, manufacturing and distribution businesses. Finance, production, manufacture & distribution in various environments.