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Poole, Dorset, Gb

Driving the budgeting and forecasting process, delivering financial and non-financial information and providing Sunseeker International with insightful reporting and analysis to support decision making

Bournemouth, Dorset, Gb

Preparation of statutory accounts and tax computations for Group subsidiaries and consolidated accounts for the Group; preparation of support information for audit

Helsinki, Southern Finland, Fi

Managing all aspects of divisional and Group monthly and quarterly financial reporting, and local cost and management accounting including setting of overhead absorption rates, standard costs, analysis/reporting of manufacturing variances and project accounting. Leads the quarterly rolling forecast and strategic planning processes, and supports the business and operational management in all finance-related matters including commercial bids, pricing decisions and manufacturing strategy, as well as being a member of the local ‘Board of Management’Main achievements:• Local project manager for the successful implementation of Wartsila’s Group ERP system, SAP, in 9 months and on target. This meant a transition from the legacy system and involved a full, end-to-end process review and training across all business functions, and facilitated integration with the Group’s Shared Service Centre, centralised Credit Control function as well as other business applications. • Managed the migration and close-out of £220M of foreign exchange hedging transactions to Group Treasury as part of the Wartsila integration process, reducing significantly the external banking facilities required.• Worked in partnership with central application specialists to develop a more detailed application within Oracle HFM reporting tool for ‘Business Line’ management reporting and forecasting, thereby improving detailed reporting of order intake, sales and margins by product line. • Introduced monthly financial reviews with all product-line and departments heads, thereby developing a “business partnering” relationship with department heads and senior management team. This has resulted in much greater understanding and transparency of financial performance across the business, as well as serving to develop the skills and experience of two members of my team who now carry out most of these reviews.

Responsible for all aspects of the Group’s consolidated financial and management reporting, management of year-end audit and half-year review including liaison with external auditors and all UK corporation tax matters. Management of the Group’s treasury requirements, including short-term cash management, foreign exchange hedging as well as administration of Group loan facilities and monitoring compliance with banking covenants.Main achievements:• Successfully introduced and managed the transition to Group-wide quarterly rolling forecast process, moving away from traditional budgets to a more forward-looking, continuous planning process and facilitating scenario planning and greater visibility beyond the end of the current financial year • Sourced and implemented Group-wide SAP BPC consolidation system at Hamworthy PLC for monthly and statutory reporting, forecasting and budgeting, having already implemented significant improvements to the existing Excel-based consolidation processes. This brought common reporting formats for both local and Group reporting as well as a more robust reporting process, and reducing the monthly reporting timetable from 7 days to 5 days• Continued to manage the reporting and consolidation of the former Hamworthy subsidiaries following the takeover by Wartsila in February 2013 until such time as conventional reporting processes could be rolled out towards the end of 2013.• Managed the closure of the Hamworthy PLC share option scheme following the takeover by Wartsila, involving payments to UK and overseas beneficiaries and liaising with HMRC to ensure correct tax treatment

Responsible for all aspects of the Group’s financial reporting and corporation tax matters including management of year-end audit and half-year review and liaison with external auditors and tax advisors. Management of day-to-day treasury requirements, including short-term cash management, foreign exchange and jet fuel hedging as well as administration of Group loan facilities and monitoring compliance with banking covenants.Main achievements:• Successfully managed Dart Group’s transition to IFRS by carrying out a full Group-wide assessment of the impact of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and new UK Reporting Standards on the Group • Identification, implementation and development of “Odyssey” treasury management system including management reporting and integration with Dart Group accounting system to reduce greatly the reliance on spreadsheets and improve the risk management and control processes.• In conjunction with new Group auditors, successfully managed complex changes in accounting policies and the related restatement of prior year results for the 2005 Dart Group statutory accounts

New Milton, Hampshire, Gb

London, Gb

Chartered Accountant

Masters In Business Administration

Ba (Hons) Accounting And Finance