Derek Walker Email & Phone Number

Lanark, Central Scotland, Gb

Resource Management recycle business based in Forth with the first RDF gassification energy plant in Scotland currently under commission testing handling 215k tonne of Municipal and Commercial waste in Scotland to generation of power to the grid

Redeem UK Head of Finance UK wide Financial, and IT Development responsibility for >£70m turnover mobile phone recycling company operating in both MNO take back and online sourcing channelsSpecific on site operations responsibility on interim assignment to lead efficiency and compliance improvements

St Albans, Hertfordshire, Gb

Lead financial role to deliver sale of East Anglian Canning Division to Princes for £182m.FP&A Decision Support to Group

Moray, Gb

for major brand food manufacturing Group with turnover of £150m from Global sales and provided by manufacturing sites in UK, Poland, Canada and Australia. Responsible for the management of the Group Financial, Trading and Operations, Credit and Retail Finance functions, ensuring that forecast, management accounts and statutory accounts are prepared on time and accurate.Commercial promotional evaluation performance and impact on Trading performance across all UK Multiples and Non Multiple Channels as well as Customer Own Brand and International financial tradingIdentified and developed KPI's for daily and weekly operational, supply chain performance monitoring and working capital focusProvision of Policy and guidance across Group wide operationsManage the Capital Expenditure InvestmentDrive Financial integration of AcquisitionsInterim Group Finance Director June 2008 through to mid January 2009.

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Gb

Group Property Accountant for property arm of major PLC with current land development projects over four major sites, commercial property rental and joint venture ownership and management in Scotland Responsible for the preparation and submission of consolidated group and subsidiary management accounts, budgets, Statutory Accounts, tax and project appraisal.

Responsible for the preparation and submission of consolidated group and subsidiary management accounts, budgets, GAAP compliant Annual Accounts and ad hoc reviews.Identified and developed operational KPI's for daily and weekly supply chain performance monitoring

Group Finance/Commercial Director of a company involved in the rescue, turnaround, development and acquisition of European Wide manufacturing businesses and provision of commercial and financial support services (details per Appendix)Successfully completed 4 Europe wide business acquisitions within 18 months for Investment Company achieving annual turnover of €30m from zero start.Delivered varied funding packages for own acquisitions in Holland, Germany and UK. Completed turnaround of Dutch Steel Fabrication Company with existing in-house management team through project costing systems implementation and business governance.Key team member responsible for review and interim change management of electronic switchgear manufacturing/ engineering Company. Mentored and acted as change agent for ailing utilities pipe and valve supply Company, where MD (owner) had experienced falling sales revenues, increased losses and diminished share value during exit strategy window. Implementation of short term cash controls, 13 week rolling cash forecasts combined with daily transaction review within tight funding headroom during initial business review.

Consultant - advising on the development of various newly established subsidiary companies

Finance Director of a mining company producing coal for electricity generation, £50M pa turnover, 500 employeesPrincipal responsibility to refinance and lead the recovery of this loss making operation, achieved

Group Financial Controller of a company with £150M pa turnover and 1100 employees, involved in surface and deep mining, plant hire, land development and waste reclamationResponsible for the operational financial management of the companyRelationship role to company main board and a wide range of funders and government agenciesDelivered £13m informal CVA identifying and agreeing revised terms with top 10 creditors.Responsible for the preparation and submission of consolidated group and subsidiary long term financial plans, budgets, GAAP compliant Annual Accounts and ad hoc reviews.Lead person responsible for preparation, approval and delivery of a £41M European aid subsidy for major projectTeam Leader responsible for negotiation and delivery of 6 year sales contracts with an annual value of £50M along with a £15M funding package and £20M banking facilitiesKey consultancy role and member of the team which delivered the £45M acquisition of British Coal's mining assets in Scotland in a complex deal funded through equity, debt (£30M) and venture capitalDelivered various Major Construction Projects from £5m to £45m on budget and within time schedules. Led the restructuring, refinancing and split of an existing business into separate legal entitiesImplemented project working teams with authority and responsibility for identified project sub groups and tasksDeveloped and implemented IT based forecasting modules and led Navision Enterprise Wide IT implementation project for multi site operations and reporting.Key communication and negotiation role with funding partners, bankers, government agencies and credit insurersLed communications programmes and meetings with both unions and employees in a heavily unionised environmentVarious financial positions with The Institute of Occupational Medicine, Greater Glasgow Health Board, British Coal and partner in an independent Sports Retail firm