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Leonardo UK Ltd - Revenues £2.2b, staff 7,000, multi site. Helicopter prime and defense electronics (airborne and space, land and naval, security and information systems). Key responsibilities:GovernmentTrade bodiesM&AVice Chair of Industry's Single Source Advisory Group (DSAG)

Leonardo MW Ltd - Revenues £2b, staff 6,900, multi site. Helicopter prime and defense electronics (airborne and space, land and naval, security and information systems). Key responsibilities:GovernmentTrade bodiesM&AMember of the Single Source Contract Regulation Joint Advisory Group (DSAG)

• £1b revenue, 2,775 employeesInternational helicopter prime - design, make, manufacture and support Financial Controller
• Responsible for financial strategic analysis, direction and advice to the business, including planning, budgeting, forecasting, accounting, management reporting and governance including investment and expenditure.
• Directing/guiding activities to improve business and contract performance to maximise profit and cash so enabling investment and… Show more £1b revenue, 2,775 employeesInternational helicopter prime - design, make.
• Directing/guiding activities to improve business and contract performance to maximise profit and cash so enabling investment and growth. Each year having been party to delivering or bettering budget EBIT and cash –.
• Strong financial management including that of long term “prime contractor” design and make and support contracts, being responsible for the approval of profit recognition under the International Accounting Standards.
• Government accounting – responsible for: financial compliance with regulation, agreeing pricing and profit rates, approval of all MoD cost certification, and for the financial implementation of the new UK Single Source.

• AW £4b revenue, 13,000 employees, AW UK £1.3b revenue, 3000 employeesInternational helicopter prime – design, make, manufacture and supportAW Business Controller and UK Financial Controller (dual role)AW Business.
• Reporting to the AW MD Business, providing financial direction and advice to the MD and teams responsible for sales, marketing and programmes in both civil and military international markets.
• Implemented the international controlling model… Show more AW £4b revenue, 13,000 employees, AW UK £1.3b revenue, 3000 employeesInternational helicopter prime – design, make, manufacture and supportAW Business.
• Implemented the international controlling model for AW Business including: bidding, business planning, budgeting, forecasting, monthly reporting, KPI’s and performance improvement structure.
• Defined programme and contract guidelines to ensure: control, performance, compliance with International Accounting Standards and consistency across geographies. AW UK Financial Controller
• Providing financial direction to AW UK Companies, reporting to both the AWL MD and AW Group Controller.

• £1b revenue 2900 employeesInternational helicopter prime – design, make, manufacture and supportFinancial Controller
• Responsible for providing financial leadership and support across the Company, from policy, to financial management, long term contracting, MoD accounting and operational performance of: engineering, manufacturing.
• Defined and implemented on line Quality… Show more £1b revenue 2900 employeesInternational helicopter prime – design, make, manufacture and supportFinancial Controller
• Defined and implemented on line Quality, Cost, Delivery suite of KPI’s through SAP and “business intelligence” tools. A framework, clarifying responsibilities and dependencies in processes across a complex business.
• Direction and support delivering £100m profit and cash flow improvement on UK and export programmes
• Implemented risk management policy for business and major programmes

• £80m revenue, 700 employees Design, manufacture and support of aerospace gearboxes and related systems (helicopter and aero engine)Finance/Commercial Director, Company Secretary (and deputy to the MD)As part of the.
• Set up the company and developed a 3 customer make to print business into a successful design, make and support company, increasing market share to become the third largest independent transmissions supplier in… Show.
• Set up the company and developed a 3 customer make to print business into a successful design, make and support company, increasing market share to become the third largest independent transmissions supplier in the.
• Successful diversification strategy resulted in sustainable organic growth of 12% pa and significant improvement in financial performance of the company:o ROCE increased 15% to 25%o Sales increased by 50%o OPBI growth.
• Alignment of Finance and Commercial teams towards robust bid and pricing review and negotiation
• Business assessment, valuation, due diligence for international acquisitions and mergers

Manufacturing company with composites, structural and transmissions capabilities.For the latter period reporting directly to the MD. In addition to normal financial responsibilities, introduced activity based costing to understand market segment profitability to facilitate decisions on the strategic direction of the Company. The conclusion was to break up.

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