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United Kingdom

Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

Basildon, England, United Kingdom

Barking And Dagenham, England, United Kingdom

Financial Controller for the largest Diesel Engine Plant in Ford of Europe employing 1,300 hourly and 200 salaried employees. Managing a team of 3 analysts and reporting directly to the Plant Manager and European Mfg Director my key responsibilities include:• Manage all accounting operations including Billing, A/R, A/P, G/L, Inventory/Cost Accounting and Revenue Recognition.• Manage month-end close and prepare monthly financial statements and other KPI reports for site… Show more Financial Controller for the largest Diesel Engine Plant in Ford of Europe employing 1,300 hourly and 200 salaried employees. Managing a team of 3 analysts and reporting directly to the Plant Manager and European Mfg Director my key responsibilities include:• Manage all accounting operations including Billing, A/R, A/P, G/L, Inventory/Cost Accounting and Revenue Recognition.• Manage month-end close and prepare monthly financial statements and other KPI reports for site. • Analyze variances and communicate explanations to management with recommended corrective actions. • Prepare monthly/quarterly forecasts and statement of cash flows for the Plant and support Business Plan process.• Collaborate across the Organisation and at all levels of the company to achieve plant KPI metrics and efficiencies. • Provide proactive / unsolicited consultation, interpretation and education of complex financial and operational matters to various departmental leaders to drive business decisions.• Evaluate all performance of various plant activities and ensure achievement of all goals.• Design and maintain cost per unit (CPU) and hours per unit (HPU) standards across all product lines to ensure competitiveness across European Mfg locations.• Reconcile all physical inventory and maintain accuracy in transactions and perform financial audit on annual basis.• Manage and obtain approval for all requests on capital expenditures/ premium working and maintain controls on all plant processes within required budget and prepare reports to summarize all business activities.• Participate in contractual negotiations with purchase service contractors and trade unions representatives.• Lead financial modelling of bespoke strategic projects across the site and challenge business cases to deliver target margins and objectives. Show less

United Kingdom

Responsible for investment and profitability analysis for the next Global Ford Transit program with an investment budget of $1bn. In a challenging, fast-paced role whilst supervising a team of eight analysts in the UK. I am personally responsible for:• Leading all program financial reporting and forecasting including preparation of five-year business plan projections for the Board of Directors.• Presentation to senior management of latest investment and cost projections on a… Show more Responsible for investment and profitability analysis for the next Global Ford Transit program with an investment budget of $1bn. In a challenging, fast-paced role whilst supervising a team of eight analysts in the UK. I am personally responsible for:• Leading all program financial reporting and forecasting including preparation of five-year business plan projections for the Board of Directors.• Presentation to senior management of latest investment and cost projections on a regular basis, including a weekly cost focused cross-functional meetings recognized as “a benchmark” by the Chief Program Engineer executive.• Providing finance and business acumen in senior operating discussions, up to and including engineering executives to appraise investment opportunities. • Leading the cross-functional team to achieve program financial deliverables on time, whilst driving both the finance, and operating teams to maintain and improve data accuracy.• Input into the global Ford Business Plan for Ford of Europe Commercial Vehicles.• Management of a large team of finance analysts, including training/induction for new staff after internal job rotations, and personnel development discussions to find ways to enhance each analyst’s development – both in the short-term in their current role, and in their longer-term career plan Show less

Essex

Responsibility for working with the sales teams to budget, forecast, prepare and validate discount strategies and assist with management reporting of the business. The role covered all areas of variable marketing (VM) analysis for the Fleet business as well as accounting for the business correctly at each month-end close. Specific responsibilities included;• Support the delivery of FoB Market Equation objectives & positive marketing contribution by providing accurate & timely financial… Show more Responsibility for working with the sales teams to budget, forecast, prepare and validate discount strategies and assist with management reporting of the business. The role covered all areas of variable marketing (VM) analysis for the Fleet business as well as accounting for the business correctly at each month-end close. Specific responsibilities included;• Support the delivery of FoB Market Equation objectives & positive marketing contribution by providing accurate & timely financial analysis. Maintain base business objectives of the department including month-end close processes and VM control.• Ensure financial control processes are maintained and the financial impact on Ford of Britain profitability is accurately reported. Support operational marketing & sales team by acting as a finance expert for the fleet business and attending sales meetings where required.• Work closely with the Motability Business Manager in developing costing papers in support of quarterly programs delivering over 50k units per annum. Participate in regular meetings with the Motability Organisation (External customer).• Responsible for managing Ford of Britain fleet “warchest” of $50m to support key business work streams whilst presenting profitable business case scenarios for Finance Director approval. Show less

Dunton Technical Centre, Essex

Brentwood, Uk

This UK based team had the operational oversight of the Ford Business and Service Centre (FBSC) India, whose functions include Credit Administration, Collections, Cash Allocation, Bad Debts, Data Control and Account Reconciliations. My responsibilities included:• Presenting Ford of Europe receivables balances and analysis of 21 European markets to senior management to support cash flow reporting.• Coordinate and liaise between major customers such as JLR, Volvo and manufacturing… Show more This UK based team had the operational oversight of the Ford Business and Service Centre (FBSC) India, whose functions include Credit Administration, Collections, Cash Allocation, Bad Debts, Data Control and Account Reconciliations. My responsibilities included:• Presenting Ford of Europe receivables balances and analysis of 21 European markets to senior management to support cash flow reporting.• Coordinate and liaise between major customers such as JLR, Volvo and manufacturing plants to improve receiving/shipping processes.• Supervision of three UK team members and oversight of the Ford Business Service Center (FBSC) India.• Chairperson for Director and plant Controller meetings and coordinating actions for other Accounting areas.• Strategy making for departmental restructures and processing efficiencies to achieve cost reductions through offshoring.• Review accounting records/entries and reconciliations Show less

Brentwood, Uk

• Maintenance of accounting records and month end reporting • Production and presentation of monthly results and forecasts to the European Accounting Director.• Establish appropriate internal controls in all operations in SOX guidelines.

Brentwood, Uk

• Identify and implement process improvements within the department.• Analysis and recovery of supplier debit balances.• Conduct operational controller review meetings relating to all Accounts Payable issues.• Process high priority distressed supplier payments and ensure correct accounting treatment.

Brentwood, Uk

• Produce monthly VAT report to management.• Maintain effective management of Jaguar, VIP & Military sales

Durham, United Kingdom

AUDIT NORTH is a leading not-for-profit provider of internal audit, IT assurance and counter fraud services to the public sector in Durham and North Yorkshire. As an Internal Auditor, the position required me to fulfil an important role within a team providing internal audit services. The position required me to work across a range of clients and to undertake a varied degree of financial and non-financial audits. This required minimal supervision and a large degree of self-motivation and focus… Show more AUDIT NORTH is a leading not-for-profit provider of internal audit, IT assurance and counter fraud services to the public sector in Durham and North Yorkshire. As an Internal Auditor, the position required me to fulfil an important role within a team providing internal audit services. The position required me to work across a range of clients and to undertake a varied degree of financial and non-financial audits. This required minimal supervision and a large degree of self-motivation and focus including:• Assist the Head of Internal Audit in the completion of risk based audit assignments.• Identify business risks and weaknesses in the system of internal control and identify corrective measures.• Liaise with clients at all levels and co-operate in the development of a suitable action plan. Show less

Acma, Management Accounting

Ba (Hons), Accounting & Finance, 2.1