Exertis Micro-P is one of the leading B2B and Retail Distributors in the UK and a wholly owned subsidiary of parent company DCC PLC, Ireland's 6th largest companyResponsible for:Improving the reporting of Stock and Aged Stock balances by Business Unit and driving weekly reviews.Implementing a Vendor Rebates ‘Tracker’, to calculate rebates due and improve visibility so as to influence stock purchase decisions. Liaising with vendor account managers to clarify terms and agree resultsDesigning a Commercial Scorecard by Business Unit to reflect GP, Stock and Marketing Fund KPI’s.Manage the Marketing Fund balance sheet accounts for each Business Unit, holding monthly reviews to agree future spend.

Part of the American Bureau of Shipping ABS Consulting operate in the Nuclear and Oil industries to define safety procedures, carry out risk assessments and to certify safety on complex engineering projects.Consolidate the month end results for 10 European entities.Deliver Flash revenue results to Corporate HQ.Business Unit margin analysis.Driven and responded to remote desk audits for 3 European entitiesManagement of the central finance team (6 x Pers) and ownership the AP/AR process.

Temporary assignment to assist the Health Division within Care UK Ltd win new business through extensive business modeling. Analysis of existing facilities to improve future business models. Partnering with Business Development to produce auditable data on savings provided to the NHS through using Care UK LtdKey Projects:1) Business modeling on bids for GP Practices, 111 and Out of Hours Services.2) 5 year projection on the profitability of an existing 20 site GP Practice, pre acquisition.3). Investment Appraisals to take on additional procedures at 3 existing Treatment Centre's.4) Production of the Health Divisions long term Strategic Plan.5) Providing financial and non financial data to Business Development, demonstrating the savings made to NHS Trusts that have assigned business to Care UK Ltd.

Reporting direct to the UK Board of Directors I controlled the Capital Equipment Approval (CEA) process from design of the pricing model through to deal approval and asset control. I supported the National and Regional Sales teams with commercial analysis of existing and new business to drive through improved profit performance, and was directly responsible for the tracking and invoicing of £6.5m from supplier rebates. Main areas of responsibility:• Approval of all capital requests up to £10k providing full Investment Appraisal.• Approval of all other commercial deal requests, routing those > £10k to the UK Board.• Financial modelling with Sales teams on complex deals.• Sense check of draft contract terms and conditions for client bespoke agreements.• Carrying out Post Investment Appraisal’s with Sales on selected deals and driving forward the Machine Park Profitability Initiative.• Responsible for improving National Account profitability via budget setting at account level, interfacing with Finance on invoicing issues and working with NAMs to improve the financial understanding of individual accounts.

Responsible for setting the company annual budget, monthly update of the trading forecast, analysis of period end results and collection Supplier Purchasing Income.

Responsible for:Implementing System i pricing policy across Europe and supporting the Brand European VPs to maximise gross profit via promotional activities, control of special bid requests and the setting of Business Partner (BP) pricing metrics .

Responsible for:Financial control of a $240m business unit, down to Pre Tax Income level.Monthly tracking and forecasting of revenue opportunities 'Own' the weekly 'order load process and work with Business Ops on Cadence reviewsMonthly 'actuals' reporting and analysis versus targets, for local and European managementExpense control over a $10m budget with strict headcount targetsApportionment of regional budgets to Country, Industry and sales rep level

Responsible for:Business Unit revenue reporting to local and European HQ StaffMain areas of responsibility:Month end closure of the ledger, working with accountants to ensure revenue was recorded correctly and to US GAAP regulationsLiaison between Accounting and Sales to clarify revenue recognition rules on specific contract situations in line with SOP 97-2 and EITF 00-21Monthly tracking and forecasting of revenue opportunitiesQuarterly reporting of sales achievement for commission purposesSupervisory responsibility over 6 staff

Responsible for:European Software Group consolidated revenue reporting to Paris and USA based executives. Focal point for European and USA F&P teams.

Responsible for the expense, resource and planning control of a $28m software development budget, with teams

Produce monthly management accounts.Controlled 'Advanced Stock Process' at 2 BP customer sites.Weekly reporting of company order values to Group head office.

Acted as ‘pay clerk’ at various front line units until promoted to Sergeant.Controlled a £20m HQ Training budget as a part qualified Management Accountant (MA).Qualified CIMA during period 89 to 92 .

Served with ‘Army Management Accounting’ Units in Germany & the UK, acting as ‘consultant’ to the MOD on various cost saving investment appraisals.Served in Bosnia in 93 as MA to the Senior Civil Secretary, assessing the value of work carried out in theatre on behalf of other UN forces and provided the UN with a 12 month cost estimate of British military involvement on behalf of the MOD.