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Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

Silverstone And Milton Keynes

Burton Latimer, England, United Kingdom

Luton, United Kingdom

Chatteris, Cambridgeshire

Metalcraft is a manufacturer of high integrity engineered solutions for medical, nuclear and other industries. A subsidiary of a UK Aim listed company, the Chatteris site has a turnover of approximately £18m with 160 employees making it the largest plant within the group. Financial Controller: Responsibilities:Proactively assess current performance and provide financial insight to enable management to optimise performance and investment.As part of the Senior Management Team to lead the development of financial business plans, to develop and maintain capital budgets.Liaises with other senior managers on strategic business planning and periodic reporting on a monthly/quarterly bases.Deliver financial reports for local and group management, including income statement, balance sheet and cash-flow forecasting.Member of the Contract Review meeting for long term engineering build projectsManage the company’s ledgers including the recording of all financial transactions, including payables, receivables, inventories and fixed assets, VAT and Intrastat.Preparation of statutory financial information under IFRS and group reporting.Active involvement in financial control including balance sheet reconciliations and cost/budget control, review accounting journals and monthly check lists.Track competencies of finance team members and provide leadership, coaching and development as required to achieve the objectivesAchievements:Designed, compiled and presented monthly management reporting pack to deliver the needs of the management team.Reduced the monthly reporting from 3 weeks to 7 working days with interim reports being completed before day 7. As part of the Senior Management Team, setting up procedures and agendas for weekly management meetings.Reduced aged debtors from 120+ to 65 days

Northampton, United Kingdom

As interim Financial Controller I was a member of the local senior management team who met regularly to review site topics. I headed up the finance team ensuring all transaction were processed in a timely and accurate manner. Produced various management reports for local managers as well as monthly audit pack to adhere to groups requirements based in France.

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

As interim Financial Controller I was a member of the local senior management team who met regularly to review site topics. I headed up the finance team ensuring all transaction were processed in a timely and accurate manner. Produced various management reports for local managers as well as monthly audit pack to adhere to groups Plc requirements

Langley, Oxfordshire

I have now completed a three month contract at Caterham Sports UK Ltd, (being the Caterham F1 racing team). As senior Accountant my task was to prepare the yearend Audit pack for both the UK operating company and the Malaysian parent company. This included backup information for all balance sheet items. Ensuring Revenue was recorded correctly and recognised in the correct year. Other P&L accounts were reviewed in preparation for the Audit and Taxation process.

Milton Keynes

I worked as Financial Controller in the central finance department of a European wide service sector business. My tasks include managing the central finance team, reviewing all month-end reporting for various companies. I also integrated six newly acquired European companies in to the central accounting systems.

Rushden

I held a temporary position with Monoworld Group Ltd, a growing recycling operation. As Assistant General Manager I assisted the family run business in managing the accounting and administration departments. My main projects were the implementation of SAP Business 1 and co-ordinate the financing of a £7m investment in a new recycling plant.

Higham Ferrers

I assisted with the administrative and financial setup of a partnership called Dust & Clean 4U. This involved liaising with banks to obtain the correct banking facilities. I advised on the format and wording of the Partnership Agreement. I setup cashbooks and ledgers, linked to draft accounts and monthly management information.I also run the payroll for Corby Silver Band Club. This involves weekly pay runs as well as setting up Real Time Information and advising on Auto Enrolment pension arrangements.

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

5N Plus UK Limited is a manufacturer processing minor metals, including Indium, Gallium, Selenium, Tellurium and Bismuth. A subsidiary of a Canadian Public company, the Wellingborough site is one of the largest plants within the group. Responsibilities:Proactively assess current performance and provide financial insight to enable management to optimise performance and investment.As part of the Senior Management Team to lead the development of financial business plans, to develop and maintain capital budgets.Liaises with other senior managers on strategic business planning and periodic reporting on a monthly/quarterly bases.Deliver financial reports for local and group management, including income statement, balance sheet and cash-flow forecasting.Manage the company’s ledgers including payables, receivables, inventories and fixed assets.Preparation of statutory financial information.Active involvement in financial control including balance sheet reconciliations and cost/budget control.Track competencies of subordinates providing leadership, coaching and development to achieve objectivesAchievements:Designed, compiled and presented monthly management reporting pack to deliver the needs of the management team.Inspired a companywide ethos that the ERP system is KING. It must be told the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.Managed multiple administrations departments, up to eleven reports, (incl. Finance, HR and Commercial) through major company changes and growth over a number of years.As part of the Senior Management Team, setting procedures and agendas for weekly management meetings.Created spreadsheet solutions to enable the data from the UK ERP system to be analysed into various reporting formats (incl. Consolidation into cognos package and Canadian public company reporting requirements).As a member of the Senior Management Team and the head of finance I am involved in most aspects of improvements on the site.

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

Ray Mallock is a racing car driver who set up an engineering company to design build and team manage racing cars in the World Touring Car Championship and the La Mans series. All accounting and financial functionThree direct reports

Weedon, Northamptonshire

Acoustic Solutions are an importer of electrical good from the far-east and distributes in to the UK market.All accounting and financial functionFour direct reports

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Merchants Ltd offer quality contact centre solutions that are tailor made to the client’s specifications. Assist with the bid process of new / potential businessPresent costing information to business development managersEnsure all related costs are considered, including initial training, ongoing training, work-station set up, IT costs, supervision costs and overhead absorptionCalculate cost of attrition / staff replacement

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Hughes is a world leader in the provision of Satellite Networking Solutions.Preparation of year-end accountsReconciliation of Balance Sheet itemsReconcile retained profit & loss accountMain point of contact for external Auditors

Daventry, Northamptonshire

The company is a wholly subsidiary of a US Corporation, with a turnover of $20m. The main functions of the Company include: Computer Software Publication, product assembly & distribution to wholesale and retail.Responsibilities:Preparation of monthly management accounts/reports (US GAAP) within timescales.Liaising with commercial managers to preparation Annual Accounts & Budgets.Liase with Auditors, Bankers, Insurance and Health & Safety consultants. Chair weekly sales review & three monthly rolling forecast meetings.Maintain administrative & business systems and Company Secretarial dutiesContinual cost price & labour rate reduction.Achievements:I was instrumental in the creation and implementation of all company procedures and systems.Implementation of Accounts and Payroll software (Sage) and the creation of purchase/sales ordering systems.Drafted and implemented company procedures manual.

Sywell, Northamptonshire

The company is a £27m turnover wholly owned subsidiary of a US Corporation. The main function of the company was: Fabrication, assembly & CNC manufacturing facility in a heavy industry environment.Responsibilities:Supervision of accounts department, four employees handling; Sales & Purchase Ledger, Payroll and Costings.Cashbooks, including foreign currency transactions. VAT returns and Intrastate PAYE & NIC, Fixed assets and Balance Sheet reconciliation’s.Responsible for the production of monthly management accounts, Gross Profit variance analysis.Analysis between budget & actual by department showing key ratios & trends.Budgeting & Forecasting.Achievements:Member of implementation team for a new MRP II manufacturing systemInstallation of the financial system with links to the manufacturing system.Most of the budgeting and ad hoc reporting used Excel, Word & power point.

Kettering, Northamptonshire

A privately owned company managing two public houses and a restaurant.Installation of Pegasus accounting package.Implementation of a monthly management reporting system.

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

A privately owned company collecting & selling direct marketing information with three locations in the UK.Installation of Sage accounting package.Implementation of a monthly management reporting system.

Corby, Northamptonshire

The company was a wholly owned subsidiary of a US parent, with an ultimate holding company being a UK PLC. The function of the company was to manufacture high volume, low cost electronic accessories (heatsinks).Monthly management accounts, Annual accounts & Budgets.Reporting to Parent Company (US GAAP).Reporting to ultimate holding company (UK based PLC).Monthly flash report within two working days of month end.Matching Purchase invoices to deliveries.Entering purchase invoices.Creating & running timely cheque payments.Credit control.Weekly & Monthly Payroll.VAT, Intrastate, PAYE & NIC.Transferring purchase Ledger & Payroll from a manual system to a Sage computer system.

Corby & Kettering, Northamptonshire

Evening classes in;RSA Book Keeping 1.First level Association of accounting Technicians.First level B-Tec in Business & Finance.

London, Uk

The business was a global, non-profit distribution, ship seaworthiness classification society.Cash payments & receipts.Reconciliation’s.Fee rendering.Internal audit of financial returns from branches in local currency.Preparation of quarterly accounts in local currency & translation to sterling.The major issues ranged from high volume transactions in branches like Copenhagen, hyperinflation in Brazil and inter branch reconciliation between multi currencies.

Uk, Germany, Canada, Northern Ireland, Cyprus

My childhood ambition was to join the Army and drive a tank. At the age of sixteen, after sitting my ‘O’ levels: I joined the Junior Leader’s Regiment of the Royal Armoured Corps. Just before my eighteenth birthday I graduated and joined the 3rd Royal Tank Regiment. During my time in the Army I served in not only the UK but also Germany, Cyprus, Canada and Northern Ireland. My time in the Army taught me self-disciplined and respect for myself as well as for other. Working as a team player was a must in most situations. But there was also plenty of opportunity to use my own initiative when required. I purchased my discharge from the Army in order to pursuit a career in accountancy.

Chartered Association Of Certified Accountants, Accountantcy, Fellow Of The Association

Association Of Accounting Technicians, Accountantcy, Member

O Level & A Level, Accountancy

Secondary Education, O Levels