Ian Oatley Acma Msc (Econ) Ba (Econ) Esrc Email & Phone Number

Prescot, Gb

Stockport, England, United Kingdom

Cheshire West And Chester, England, United Kingdom

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Warrington, United Kingdom

I restructured the finance team of 24 heads, led projects to improve operational processes and quality of outputs, and project managed integration with new Group parentKey Achievements• Remodelled Group Budget and Forecast (multi-currency / multi-geographic).• Finance Lead in SAP System Migration of newly acquired businesses from SB1 and Sage to SAP• Setup new International entities, international banks, and project managed international audits• Remodelled and Automated Payroll analysis across multi- currency / geographic regions• Produced data room due diligence deliverables to supplement twenty potential buyers’ requests• Reviewed the Due Diligence and (locked box) acquisition pricing analysis of acquisition target• Financial Analysis of a £40m refinancing tender across four competing financial institutionsMain Duties• Management of all commercial and operation finance sub teams, and external relationships• Finance lead in business partnering of Budgeting and Forecasting• Team production of Group results (8 countries covering Europe and Asia)Reason for leaving: Redundancy following a post-exit sale and migration to London Group Parent

Alderley Edge

Fixed Term Contract Role: Financial Planning Reporting Manager I setup the (post acquisition) commercial reporting function, adapted systems to automate board pack flash result and cash flow forecast, and established systematic business partnering challenge of directors in their cost and capex spend.

Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England

I repaired a finance function of 15 heads that had been fragmented by a succession of acquisitions, then led the team through an exit sale, followed by the geographical migration to the new London based Parent, and subsequent consultation process and redundancy in Cheadle. Key Achievements• Reduced Day Sales Outstanding from 57 days to 23 days (within 9 months)• Created segmented analysis directly enabling change in strategy to higher margin services. • Created cost bridge and direct challenge of commercial directors in the budgeting gap. • Installed Business Partnering support for director and managerial commercial leads• Enhanced system use of non-financial KPI, and variance analysis (capacity / occupancy). • Led a project in migration of SAP and Sage to Sun Systems and Installation of Optical Scanning • Led a migration project of 15 team members’ responsibilities to new London offices.Main Duties• Management of commercial and operation finance functions (15 heads), and external relationships• Production of group results of 18 subsidiaries (including merger and acquisition disclosures).• Production of Presentation of property investment appraisals in support of organic expansionReason for leaving: Redundancy following post-exit sale integration period with new Group

Warrington,United Kingdom

Newton Le Willows

Key Achievements• Enhanced month end reporting from 8 to 5 days

Alderley Park, Cheshire

Key Achievements• Converted chart of accounts and data migration of 900 multi- currency global entities

I led the finance team (30 heads) through an existential business transformation from a publishing business to an online media platform. Managing a series of process, system, data cleansing and geographical changes, and developing financial reporting for strategic decision making.Main Duties• Management of all commercial and operation finance sub teams, and external relationships• Budget lead in coordination, development, commercial challenge and support in submissions• Ensure integrity of the accounting team’s Visio & Word process mapped accounting environmentKey Achievements• Presented to The Board for capex investment in an online analytical planning system• Enhanced board report by introducing statistical price elasticity drivers into the forecasting process• Migrated 16 accounting teams into one SSC team within a control-based accounting environment.• Created a new Group Chart of Accounts to complement the new online media structure. • Continuously improved internal controls and processes to compliment new systems and SSC. • Led Finance Function in migration of Sage Line 500 to Agresso 5.4 and created reporting packsReason for leaving: Redundancy with relocation of role to headquarters based in London

• Provision of full in-depth commentary for Board submission.Active participation in 'Marketing - Brand Plan' meetings with Senior Managers. • Governance of product standard costing controlsReconciliation of multi-£m monthly balances between actual / standard costs• Budget submission analysis and support of commercial managers• Analytical processing of 'What if?' budgeting scenarios• Coaching colleagues in the use of existing / new systemsKey Achievements Include:• Project: UAT of new intra-net based standard costing system. • Working with IS- consultants in applying test scenarios to ensure required system criteria is met. • Project: Continuous Improvement; working with IT department to reduce the accounting period close from 7 to 3 days by automation of month-end journals. • Project: Documentation of explicit and tacit knowledge: detailing the role and responsibilities of the position held. • £700k cost saving through identification of over invoicing; via reconciliation of the variance between invoiced and expected vehicle cost balances. • 7-day time saving (each year) by automating a manual input process. Resulting in instant transfer of data from MIS budgeting tool to JDE Accounting system.

Responsibilities Include: • Monthly statutory and management accounts preparation and interpretation• Variance analysis in a manufacturing environment• Maintaining fixed asset register• Capital expenditure procedure (governing the controls of)• Budgeting guidance and coaching of divisional staffKey Achievements Include:• Project: Design, tutor of daily margin report tools, for use at an operational level• Project: Annual review and update of product standard costs• Redesign of stock records to identify slow moving packaging stock, resulting in a direct (prudent) revision of the company's accounts. • Coordination of annual, physical fixed asset audit, resulting in an improvement in the accuracy of accounting records.

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Msc, Economics

Ba (Hons); Msc (Hons), Economics; Economics