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Southampton, Gb

Chilworth, England, United Kingdom

Brockenhurst, England, United Kingdom

Provided financial, accounting and investment support:• Developed budget and management accounts reporting across the group• Performed an analysis and risk assessment for further investment in Ukraine• Completed the establishment of a subsidiary in Uruguay for future growth• Implemented Sage 50 accounts software for the holding company

East Wellow, England, United Kingdom

Interim role providing accounting and investment support:• Consolidated an international group with over 100 subsidiaries spanning 6 continents in preparation for first-time group audit: - acquisition & sale accounting - reconciliation of inter-company accounts - reconciliation of contingent-liability investments - foreign currency translation• Financial review and analysis of investment opportunities• Internal audit of group companies and implementation of controls and procedures

Southampton, England, United Kingdom

Interim role providing financial and systems support:• Set up monthly cashflow reporting & forecasting to plan cash requirements• Prepared analysis for the development of a forecasting model• Developed use of ERP software (Sentinel) to streamline data capture/reporting• Assisted with the implementation of SAP Concur expenses application• Prepared a research & development claim to apply for tax credits from HMRC• Resolved historical accounts reconciliation issues and provided ad hoc reports

Southampton, England, United Kingdom

Short-term contract working on strategic projects:• Implemented invoice processing automation software (Lightyear)• Project-managed the migration of group subsidiaries on to the group ERP system• Performed competitor benchmarking analysis to highlight areas for improvement• Modelled the impact of duty legislation changes on sales, profitability and cashflow• Prepared tax return analysis and schedules to bring the company's tax position up to date

Nigeria

I joined Nigerdock as Financial Accounts Controller in Jan 2013 and was promoted to Finance Director in Feb 2014.Main areas of responsibility included:• Leadership of a team of up to 500 staff• Management and statutory accounts (including group accounts consolidation)• Budgets, cash flows and forecasting• Financing, bank and treasury; client invoicing• Payroll and timekeeping• Corporate taxation• IT and Information Management• Procurement and Supply Chain• Housing, canteen and amenities• Medical and fire services• TransportAchievements included:• Secured bank facilities of over $50m to fund ongoing operations; streamlined banking relationships; cleaned up credit records to improve borrowing power; implemented daily treasury reporting• Implemented monthly management reporting, including a dashboard of key performance indices, departmental reviews, cost saving initiatives, a rolling 12-month forecast and full reconciliations• Implemented a company-wide annual budget process with full departmental involvement; developed business plans and scenario analysis (upside/downside planning); provided financial analysis to drive business strategy• Developed usage of the company’s ERP system, implementing fixed asset and asset maintenance management modules• Set up fixed asset payback analysis templates to drive investment decisions and sharply reduce asset rental costs• Introduced regular stock cycle counting and annual stock takes• Provided financial support to commercial bids and tendering including the development of labour and plant unit cost rates• Effected the transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and from Naira- to dollar-denomination of the financial statements• Introduced statutorily-compliant transfer pricing procedures and intercompany agreements• Brought statutory accounts and tax returns up to date• Recruited and trained staff and set up competency and development matrices• Developed a financial risk register

Nigeria

Short-term contract for a telecom-towers leasing company

Nigeria

I rejoined the company in 2009 to raise finance for new projects.Main achievements:• Negotiated bank loans of $8m to finance new contracts plus $6m for future expansion and reduced bank facility fee rates by one-half and bank interest rates by one-third• Recruited and trained a new team of staff and brought statutory accounts 3 years in arrears up to date• Installed and set-up Sage accounts software and further streamlined management reporting/payrolls

Nigeria

Responsibilities:• Leadership of a team of 12 staff• Management and statutory accounts; audit• Budgets, cash flows and projections• Corporate and state taxation• Banking, treasury and invoicing • IT and systems administration• Stock and fixed assets• Insurance policies and claimsMain achievements:• Cleaned up the balance sheet and accounts in preparation for external investment/IPO• Set-up accurate, timely monthly financial reporting including performance analysis and recommendations to enable focus on key profit and cash flow drivers• Trained staff, set up internal control systems and improved cash management

Africa

Short-term work with seismic exploration group advising on company set-up, tax and employment laws in Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique and assisting in Sarbanes-Oxley implementation in Egypt

Nigeria

Main responsibilities:• Leadership of a team of 15 staff• Management and statutory accounts; audit• Budgets, cash flows and projections• Corporate taxation and company secretarial• Banking, treasury and client invoicing• HR (staff, union & community matters; payroll)• Management of office/accommodation facilities• Legal and court cases• Contracts (excluding client contracts)• Federal/local taxation and licences• Company and branch set-up• IT and systems administration• Stock and fixed assets• Insurance policies and claimsMain achievements:• Expanded role from supporting a 19-vessel operation in Nigeria in early-2005 to supporting a 39-vessel operation across Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast and Angola by 2007• Reconciled the company’s tax position in Nigeria from 1992-2007 contributing to the settlement of a long-outstanding court case with the tax authorities resulting in a $1m tax saving• Overhauled the handling of Nigerian local taxes and licences to eliminate disruption to operations, save management time and reduce costs• Reduced total outstanding legal court cases against the Nigerian company from six to zero• Advised on company set-up and taxation in existing and potentially new areas of operations including DR Congo and Gabon to minimise costs and risks; set-up new branches in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea• Developed regional IT systems including reducing Port Harcourt internet downtime to almost zero, changing e-mail systems and putting in place user support resulting in a sharp drop in user problems• Integrated stock and linked payroll into group Enterprise Resource Planning software• Project managed the building, completion and move into a new $1m office/warehouse complex in Port Harcourt from start to finish in 8 months

Nigeria

I joined the company as Finance Controller in Jan 1998 and was promoted to Finance Director in Feb 2000.Main responsibilities:• Leadership of a team of up to 20 staff• Management and statutory accounts (including group accounts consolidation)• Budgets, cash flows and project costing• Corporate taxation• Financing, bank and treasury• Client and JV partner invoicing/collection Procurement and supplier payments; payroll• Internal audit• Head office facilities/logistics managementMain achievements:• Recruited, trained and managed a team of 20 head office and field-based accounts staff• Installed and managed accounts reporting systems including implementing a new accounts software package (Pegasus Opera)• Implemented and prepared monthly budgets and cash-flows including flexed budgets, variance reporting and recommendations to management including cost reduction programmes• Set-up and prepared monthly management accounts• Brought statutory accounts 4 years in arrears up to date and signed off within 60 days of the year end• Managed taxation matters including reforming practices to ensure compliance with tax legislation• Reduced client collection periods by over 30 days• Established and coordinated local and UK banking facilities including restructuring bank loans from local currency to US dollars, reducing finance costs by more than 50%• Managed the set-up and implementation of a product prices database and related purchasing procedures, resulting in substantial saving in purchase costs and management time• Identified $200k unaccounted cash balance on joining the company resulting in the dismissal of the then FD• Set-up and managed an internal audit department including setting-up procedural and reporting systems• Drafted and implemented a company finance and accounts procedure manual• Provided financial analysis for due diligence and negotiations for the aborted sale of the company to a major US corporation

London, United Kingdom

• Statutory audit of companies across a variety of industries including engineering, manufacturing, shipping, aviation and property investment and including management of audit teams• Preparation of accounts, tax computations and returns

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Literature And Creative Writing, First Class

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Economics With French, 2:1