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Supported CFO during sale of fintech PLC to private equity buyer. Collaborated with leadership team to create 2022 business plan. Led Finance team. Created mid-month acquisition balance sheet for takeover of Universe Group PLC by PDI Technologies effective 18 January 2022. Provided financial analysis to new management team. Supported payroll after change.

Portsmouth, England

Focused on maximising value of disposal of USD 200m marine electronics business. Following collapse in market (and disposal aborted at final bid stage), conceived wide-ranging cost reduction initiatives across main sites and worldwide sales and service operations. 35% operating expense reduction achieved in close collaboration with General Manager.

Portsmouth, Reino Unido

FLIR-wide Finance Transformation project to move Finance operations from twelve sites to an outsourced Shared Service Centre in Romania plus two retained Centres of Excellence. Smooth transition achieved from blueprint to detailed design to knowledge transfer, generating annual cost saving of USD 2m+.

Sorocaba E Região, Brasil

• Controller of infrared Sales and Service operations in Brazil and Mexico, working with all parts of the business and reporting under US GAAP;
• Responsible for a team of four, focused on reporting and variance analysis, sales and margin analysis by customer/country/product, sales commissions, accounts payable, payroll and tax compliance;
• Trained Finance team to streamline processes and strengthen controls over payments, credit management and reporting;
• Supported managing director with business planning and commercial advice;
• Responsible for annual budget including operating expenses. Analysis of variances including FX, actual v plan.

Portsmouth, Reino Unido

• Managed centralised finance function to handle supplier invoice processing, credit management, payroll and reporting for ten sales and marketing companies in UK and mainland Europe and main USD 100m+ Belgian trading.
• Delivered high quality management reporting and variance analysis;
• Streamlined forecasting, accounting, reporting and transactional processes on IFS, then SAP, to handle workload during phased reduction in finance/payroll headcount from 46 to 15;
• Monitored and reported product development costs and sales and margins including regional performance, customer discounts and royalties;
• Stabilised out of control Australian start-up sales and marketing company.

Cheltenham, Reino Unido

• Led blueprint and realisation of SAP FI/CO solution for deployment across 26 sites worldwide;
• Delivered innovative statutory and management reporting processes using SAP;
• Supported implementation at pilot sites and new shared service centre.

Wolverhampton, Reino Unido

• Led Finance and Information Systems teams in growing USD 50m designer and manufacturer of flight control actuation systems;
• Drove achievement of targets across main areas of the business;
• Strengthened internal disciplines including planning, bidding, investment appraisal, inventory reduction and performance monitoring;
• Supported one major contract win.

Hamble - Reino Unido

• Controller reporting to Finance Director. Responsible for modernising chaotic, archaic finance function;
• Streamlined monthly reporting to one day from seven days;
• Reduced finance headcount from sixteen to six;
• Provided financial costing to support major contract wins.

Paris E Região, França

• Assisted top management with restructuring plans and business disposals;
• Streamlined forecasting and reporting.

Portsmouth, Reino Unido

• Managed small team covering payroll, accounts payable, treasury and general ledger.

Londres, Reino Unido

• Helped to maximise gains on disposal of non core businesses;
• Nine month secondment to winning litigation support team on acquisition of corporate jets business;
• Worked in troubleshooting “Red Teams” to implement solutions to system problems;
• Presented financial and commercial audit recommendations worldwide.

Glasgow, Escócia

• Audit assignments included oil, paper, leasing, hotels, marketing and entertainment.

Graduação, Accounting And Finance

Accounting And Finance