David Hogsden Email & Phone Number

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

I was recruited by Yugo to rescue a failing Accounts Payable team and work alongside the P2P Workstream lead as part of a larger transformation program. • During my time at Yugo, I successfully restructured the AP team to promote economies of scale and ensuring the end-to-end process is as close as possible to best practice.• Was instrumental in delivering redesigned P2P business processes and Netsuite configuration including planning, development, testing, deployment and training to over 200 users globally. • Implemented automated processes (bots) managing resources delivery, exceeding senior managements vision and monitored development to ensure delivery. Some of the bots delivered include downloading DD invoices from supplier websites, processing and posting into ledger and reporting on exceptions• Enforced Yugo’s NOPONOPAY policy successfully driving cultural change from 20% to over 80% compliance in 6 months.• Successfully coached the AP team ensuring the Ops team is supported the best way possible and backlogs were cleared.• Built relationships with the Ops team that was previously non-existent, created weekly meetings with the leadership team and introduced a monthly reporting pack.• The last 4 months of my time at Yugo I was Interim Head of Transactional Finance overseeing P2P, O2C & Treasury. This included reporting to Directors on cash position, forecasting, coaching the O2C lead and continuous improvement.

London, England, United Kingdom

When joining RBKC my initial tasks were to stabilise the supplier payment issues and train 150+ staff across Housing Management on the then recently implemented ERP system (SAP). I was responsible for a small team supporting Housing Management, Grenfell Services, New Homes and Housing Needs on everything Transactional Finance related. During my time at RBKC I have led on various finance projects including providing finance information for the Grenfell enquiry and MPS investigation, building process maps and procedure documents for all transactional finance tasks, preparing the accounts for Repairs Direct company (RBKC subsidiary not trading but related to the Grenfell Enquiry) and the Housing Finance Business Continuity Plan.Some of the key tasks I am responsible for include approving all Housing manual payments ensuring fraud and money laundering prevention, reporting weekly to Assistant Directors and Heads of Service on Purchase Order spend and invoice backlogs and managing payment escalations including legal, bailiff and account on hold resolution.

London, United Kingdom

In my 4 years at NHS Property Services I have supported in transitioning the Accounts Payable process from using a third-party company - NHS Shared Business Services to bringing it In-House. I’ve also been the Accounts Payable SME for the implementation of an ERP system along with a new CRM tool and E-Invoicing platform. Currently I am leading my team through the transformation change of relocating the Accounts Payable Department to Stockport.My other duties at NHSPS currently involve;• Responsible for managing, training and developing a team of 35 ensuring a smooth end-to-end P2P process• Managing the Accounts Payable Data Migration from Oracle to NAV as well as Property Data Validation and Supplier Onboarding projects to facilitate a smooth transition to the new ERP system (NAV)• Ensuring the appropriate escalation of issues internally and externally when they arise, minimizing the turnaround time and reoccurrence through improving processes• Creating and maintaining the weekly AP reporting pack & dashboard• Running bespoke reports on PO/Non-PO invoice movement and tracking progress of various projects (GRNI cleardown, Weekly Invoice movement, Payment runs and Cash forecasts)• Responsible for the processing of 85000+ invoices annually and supporting Budget Holders with weekly approval reports ensuring invoices are processed and paid in a timely manner

London

• Managing the junior AP Clerk including training & role progression • Checking the matching, coding and processing of all supplier invoice transactions in Netsuite that the Junior AP Clerk creates (average of 150 per month)• Reconciling multi-currency supplier statements received against in-house accounts• Processing of all employee expense claims in Netsuite, ensuring postings assist in the collection of employee benefit information• Processing the company credit card claim in Netsuite• Ensure coding of supplier invoices assists in the collation of data for quarterly VAT return• Investigation of invoices under query and communicating with suppliers and internal team, including validation of third party data• Communicating with suppliers regarding invoice payment status• Printing weekly and monthly bank statements for three currency accounts• Updating the supplier payment tracker and creating weekly payment proposals. • Setting up multi-currency payments in Citibank averaging $3 million each month• Create and send remittances to suppliers once their payments have been approved

Rainham, Essex

• Reported to both Finance Director and Managing Director whilst working in a team of five finance staff• Processed bought ledger invoices on Sage Line 50 daily and reconciled supplier statements weekly• Produced a weekly cashflow and managed bank accounts on a daily basis• Generated weekly bacs/cheque runs averaging £1 million each month• Carried out a monthly stock take for newsprint reels• Raised sales ledger invoices, collected credit card payments and banked large sums in both cheques and cash daily• Liaised with auditors for year end• Assisted the Management Accountant on producing reports for management meetings• Responsible for managing imprest petty cash system and the company safe along with mobile phones and cars belonging to the company• Redesigned and implemented a new invoice authorisation system• Managed installation projects including new and upgraded canteen equipment and furniture for two sites accommodating approximately two hundred staff• Responsible for obtaining new contracts with suppliers saving the company a vast amount of money

Aat Technician, Accounting And Finance

11 Gcse’S (C And Above) Including Mathematics (B) And English (B)