John Baxter Email & Phone Number

Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

• Business Activity: Manufacture of Hi-Fi EquipmentTurnover: £5 millionPosition Held: Head of Finance & OperationsMain responsibilities:
• Management of manufacturing, finance, accounting, purchasing, HR and IT functions
• Strategic planning for business developmentSummary of key achievements:
• Integrated two separate manufacturing sites linking operational and reporting systems. This improved communication between the divisions and removed many inefficiencies in stock-holding
• Changed IT systems from 2 independent local server based systems on each site to a fully integrated cloud-based system giving full and immediate access to information to all staff as well as eliminate data duplication..
• Streamlined activities enabling the company to handle rapid growth and substantially enhance operational efficiency and put the business in a more stable position to maintain profitability

Eastbourne

• Business Activity: Building ContractorsTurnover: £8.5 millionPosition Held: Financial DirectorEllis Building Contractors are a reputable, well-accredited building contractor, established for over 25 years and one of.
• Control and supervision over all aspects of finance, payroll and accounting for the company
• Supervision, development and maintenance of reporting systems
• Management and provision of company information to senior management team
• Development and implementation of key financial strategies to support the business growth plans
• Production of regular management reports including cashflow, forecasting and management & statutory accounts

East Sussex

• Business Activity: Manufacture of Oak Frame BuildingsTurnover: £4 millionPosition Held: Operations ManagerMain responsibilities:
• Management of operations, finance, accounting, payroll, HR, purchasing, quality systems and on-site manufacturing
• Successful delivery of customer building projects
• Production of regular management reports including sales activity, cashflow, forecasting and management & statutory accounts
• Product pricing and margin analysis
• Strategic planning for business developmentSummary of key achievements:

East Sussex

• Business Activity: Manufacture of Hi-Fi EquipmentTurnover: £1 millionPosition Held: Operations & Finance DirectorMain responsibilities:
• Management of on-site manufacturing, finance, accounting, purchasing, sales administration and IT functions
• Production scheduling, MRP including direct control and authorisation of all purchasing
• Strategic planning for business developmentSummary of key achievements:
• Wrote and developed a serial number registration system enabling the company to record, monitor and report sales of any product and history of product movement, repair and end-user registration
• Re-organised manufacturing layout, team structure and build planning process to ensure full integration into sales planning process, improve productivity and develop team approach within the whole business

Hertfordshire

• Business Activity: Distribution of Laboratory EquipmentTurnover: £9 millionPosition Held: Financial ControllerMain responsibilities:
• Control and supervision over all aspects of finance and accounting of the company
• Supervision, development and maintenance of IT system
• Management and provision of company information to group and local managementSummary of key achievements:
• Part of implementation team for SAP/R3 system in the UK
• Following a period of unreliable system performance and complete lack of financial and sales information prior to my joining the company, stabilised company's software systems and established reliable, accurate and.

Cambridgeshire

• Business Activity: Manufacture of Hi-Fi EquipmentTurnover: £5 millionPosition Held: Operations DirectorMain responsibilities:
• Highlighting and resolving any issues arising in the day-to-day running of the business
• Ensuring focus on strategic goals and measurement of performance against targets including business appraisal reviews
• Control and supervision over all aspects of accounting and administration of the companySummary of key achievements:
• Introduced formal accounting policies and procedures
• Implemented fully integrated MRPII software system in the company (Fourth Shift)

London

• Business Activity: Distribution of Power Tool AccessoriesTurnover: £3.5 millionPosition Held: Financial ControllerMain responsibilities:
• Control and supervision of all aspects of accounts
• Development and maintenance of management reporting systems
• Maintenance of computer systems
• Preparation of business plans, forecasts, cash flows
• VAT/PAYE/Payroll compliance

Hertfordshire

• Business Activity: Photoprinters & DesignTurnover: £2 millionPosition Held: Financial DirectorSummary of key achievements:
• Re-financed the company to ensure financial support from the banks
• Re-focussed the administrative and financial side of the business to ensure that it could operate effectively on reduced resources and effected a staff rationalisation programme bringing admin staff levels down from 7.
• Negotiated insurance claim following a major fire at the Manchester plant which resulted in closure of the branch

Nottingham, United Kingdom

• Summary of key achievements:
• Planning and supervision of audits of public and private companies
• Production of financial statements, management accounts and consolidated group accounts
• Preparation of tax computations
• Secondment to management consultancy department