Guy Wakeham Email & Phone Number

Cambridgeshire

Arable Farmers and growers of Wheat, Sugar Beet, Combining Peas and Linseed

Burwell, Cambridgeshire

Manufacture instruments for environmental science, in particular: Horticulture, agriculture including agronomy, plant physiology, eco-physiology, data logging, meteorology, soil moisture, solar energy studies and environmental monitoring

Huntingdon

• Monthly P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflow
• Annual Audit & Corporation Tax Accounts
• VAT and PAYE returns
• Company Secretarial, insurance and administrative duties
• Improve Management Information Systems using Excel, SQL Server Queries and real time data
• Management control of IT Solutions

Running own landscaping business worked on a variety of landscaping projects and garden maintenance roles ranging in size from a few hundred pounds to over £150k

East Anglia And South West

• Objectives
• Ensure the accounting, reporting and business administration requirements of the Company were maintained during the period of tenure
• Aid organisations’ transition with administrative restructuring
• Develop, implement and test MRP/ERP IT systems for integrated production, inventory and distribution operations
• Ad hoc project workResponsibilities
• Ensure seamless handover of role from departing incumbent to returning or new member of staff, whilst maintaining fully operational department

• Responsibilities:
• Board member with full responsibility for all Financial, Administrative, Personnel and IT functions of the Company.
• Working with all members of the Board to develop and control the strategy of the Company, applying appropriate resources to achieve these goals, and managing change to ensure targets are met.Achievements:
• Working with the Board of Directors developed and implemented full strategy to triple the size of the business in five years. In these early years, review of plans suggests this will be achieved.
• Encouraged and developed improved departmental co-operation and communication.
• Quiet and efficient business administrator.

• In conjunction with other managers, introduced new computer system. JBA, an MRP system, was introduced across the whole group.
• Developed model to cost modular product range.
• Closed out year-end accounts in two days with no audit issues.
• Tightened up accounting procedures and documentation.
• Started to build a centre of excellence around the accounts function

• Improved availability and accuracy of management information.
• Introduced new IT system to increase efficiency of sales and manufacturing process.
• Improved cash collection procedures by liasing more effectively with customers and sales force

Cambridge & Bristol

• Commenced and successfully completed training contract with Spicer & Oppenheim/Touche Ross & Co - now Deloitte

Business Management (Agriculture), Business Management (Agriculture)

O & A Levels