Head of the UK ledgers and controls finance function, managing a team of sixUK turnover of circa £50m and headcount of 100Overall responsibility for compliance with all internal and external financial reporting and controlsFull company secretarial responsibilitiesChairman of the board of trustees for the company DB pension scheme

Budget and forecast management and consolidation for private sector divisionCash management focus, maximising receipts whilst controlling spendManagement of statutory ledgers and balance sheet reconciliationsMonth end consolidation and review of divisional results with divisional FDs

E2E process design and implementationProcess efficienciesVolumetric analysis and executionBusiness partnering (Accounting & reporting, Controlling, Procurement, HR, Credit Control, IS)External sister entity on-boarding onto global finance platform (Sony Canada, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe)Management of BPO (day to day running, SLA ownership, team structure, shift patterns)Project management

Month end closingVariance analysisBalance sheet reconciliationsAudit evidence submissionsInternal corporate compliance submissionsInternal corporate training / presentingBusiness partnering (Marketing, Credit control)Project work / UAT (Legal absorption of smaller Sony Entity)

Month end closingVariance analysisBalance sheet reconciliationsAudit evidence submissionsInternal corporate compliance submissionsBusiness partnering (HR, Facilities, Procurement)Project work / UAT (SAP ERP implementation)

Chartered Accountant working in the Salisbury office of Smith & Williamson LLP.Specialised in providing compliance and advisory services to companies, partnerships and trusts with a particular expertise in owner-managed businesses (SMEs).