• Management of finance team of three staff• Company Secreterial and HR responsibility• Production of board pack and presentation of financial papers at monthly board meeting • Established effective cash management process• Re-established effective controls in financial reporting• Developed manufacturing costing and sales pricing model• Production of full monthly management accounts pack including P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash analysis against forecast• Preparation of rolling monthly P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash forecasts

• Ultimate management responsibility for nine accounts staff • Profits delivered in cash over a three year period of growth • Development of and implementation of a sustainable working capital control system resulting in 75% reduction in WIP and 40% reduction in debtors days • Part of the senior management team of eight• Leading role in preparing and presenting full P&L, balance sheet and cash budget and forecasts to group board of directors• Defined and developed financial management reporting systems on contract profit results against budget and forecast • Developed local profit centre culture through management incentive scheme and financial management information systems• Monthly reporting timetable reduced from 13 to 8 working days including full P&L and balance sheet review • Management of two financial due diligence exercises (partial MBO in Sep 06 and the sale from Motherwell Bridge to Applus RTD in Jan 08)• Leading role within Applus RTD in defining and implementing best practice in financial management

Financial Controller in a manufacturing business with turnover of £8M and 80 employees. Previously employed in Company Accountant role between January 2000 and April 2002.• Full responsibility for financial management of three group companies • Budget preparation and financial forecasting across the group of companies• Cash management and reporting across the group of companies including management of a factoring facility• Successfully implemented new accounting software in group companies• Part of Senior Management team of three setting strategic plans• Management of three accounts staff • Production of monthly management accounts pack including full balance sheet review and P&L including manufacturing variance and expense analysis• Involved in introduction of back-flushing manufacturing process utilising Lean Manufacturing principles.• Implemented regular cycle counting of stock to eliminate year end stock count• Leading role in ERP system implementation team