2011-2015 - responsible for the finance and administration of £20 million+ business with sites in Harthill, Scotland and Mitcham, England. Instituted common systems and improved controls and procedures across the sites after taking responsibility for the latter in April 2011.Successfully closed the Mitcham finance function in December 2012 - saving Carclo in excess of £150k of salary costs - absorbing all of the Mitcham work with minimal additional hours added in Harthill (added one… Show more 2011-2015 - responsible for the finance and administration of £20 million+ business with sites in Harthill, Scotland and Mitcham, England. Instituted common systems and improved controls and procedures across the sites after taking responsibility for the latter in April 2011.Successfully closed the Mitcham finance function in December 2012 - saving Carclo in excess of £150k of salary costs - absorbing all of the Mitcham work with minimal additional hours added in Harthill (added one part-time staff member to the existing 3 people)2005-2011 - responsible for the Harthill and Llanelli (closed in 2008) sites as well as providing oversight and assistance to the finance team responsible for Carclo's moulding facilities in the Czech Republic and India.2001-2005 - responsible for the operation of the service centre set up in Harthill to account, control and administer the finance functions for the Inchinnan (closed in 2001), Hatfield (closed in 2003), Eaglescliffe (closed in 2005), Llanelli and Harthill facilities. This after removing local finance departments as part of a large back-office integration project.1999 - 2001 - responsible for the finance and administration for the Inchinnan, Eaglescliffe and Llanelli facilities. First stage of the Carclo back-office integration project.1994 - 1999 - responsible for the set-up of all financial controls and systems at Inchinnan in 1994 (when owned by EIS Group plc) and the development and management of these and the IT function through the purchase by Carclo plc (in 1997) during which time the site grew from £5 million turnover to nearer £20 million and the finance team from only 3 to 4 people. Show less

Controlled the finance and administration of the UK business of this multi-national pattern manufacturing and distribution business.Reduced the reporting timetable by almost 30% (2 days) as well as debtor days by 15% (10 days) through improving the efficiency of the systems and effectiveness of the data coming from them.

Reporting to the sole partner in this small accountancy practice gianed experience in incomplete records exercises and preparation - statutory accounts- corporation tax returns- business plans- grant claims

Temporary contract. Completing management accounts and cash flow forecasts for this subsidiary of British Polythene Industries.

Worked in and supervised teams of up to six people on audits of businesses across whisky, insurance and manufacturing sectors. Clients included General Accident, Whyte & Mackay, Wm Teachers, Timex Corporation and Hussmann Refrigeration.Reached Assistant Manager and had become Director of Studies for my department involving organising the study programs of students taking ICAS' professional exams and the review of progress against them.