Jonathan Davis Email & Phone Number

Milton Keynes Area

CSS Ltd is offering bespoke company secretarial services, legal, human resource and administrative advice. I am specialising in providing support to businesses looking to grow and expand by setting up simple, compliant and effective systems and processes.CSS Ltd has recently branched out into the field of providing high quality independent clerking services to schools and academies as well as to corporate clients requiring an independent minute taker.

Afghanistan

Leading a team of 16 ex-pats & third country nationals, successfully delivered a $10m (USD) project disposing, by sale, of surplus, non-contentious, military assets in a hostile, austere and challenging environment.Starting with a barren yard in Camp Bastion, set up all finance and administrative procedures to receive, account for and dispose of materiel, in an ethical and appropriate manner.Established long term relationships with key stakeholders and responded to positive feed- back to ensure the Project met all Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and was delivered on time and within budget.Personally responsible for negotiating leases, ensuring statutory compliance, financial probity and reporting (Routine & Ad Hoc) to the MOD.Facilitated the sales and marketing team in establishing a three-tier marketing strategy; local, regional & international.

Agility Logistics, Camp Bastion

Buckingham, Uk

Bespoke consulting specialising in Not For Profit Governance, Accounting for Non-accountants, Company and Employment Law.

Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut

Control of all administrative functions (financial, HR and general) for a garrison of 1,000 staff and students dispersed over four geographically remote locations.Provision of financial, legal and administrative advice to the chain of command.Budget management of all non-public (charitable) funds in Deepcut Garrison including administration, monitoring, reporting and investment strategy.Production of, and commentary on, monthly management accounts.Routine and ad hoc budget reporting in accordance with UK Charity Commission guidelines through use of self-designed reporting tools. Management of all finance, HR and compliance teams.

Buckingham

Ensured smooth and professional provision of all non-academic operational activities, admin support and facilities management to a group of three schools, with 1,000 pupils and 100 staff on three separate sites including all PR, HR and accounting functions.Assistant Project Manager (Site lead) for the School Refurbishment Project (£2M).Responsible for managing a budget of approx £4m per annum; producing routine management accounts and other ad hoc reports as required.Personally responsible for: Business plan production including budget setting, reporting and interpretation Contract negotiation, setting, monitoring, control and payment Authorising all payments as financial controller.Supervising a team of accounting professionals including; debtor control, credit control and student accounts. Purchasing and procurement manager for all non-education services and equipment. Facilities management and leadership of all non-teaching staff.

Belfast

Responsibilities included:Drafting the Strategic Plan for adoption at board level and developing Operational Plan and the production of the Business Plan to a balanced budget. Project Managed the Rebranding Project. Liaison with external agencies to ensure legal, financial and statutory compliance.Devised and implemented the ‘enhanced budget support scheme’ across the Voluntary Youth Sector in NI.

Basrah, Iraq

Political liaison officer between Iraqi Governance Council and British Forces in Southern Iraq.Personally and individually, mentored and guided the Members of Basra Provincial Council through the first democratic elections in the recent history of Iraq.Project Managed the Bastion Educational Study Trip. Justified and obtained international funding ($350,000) for, organised and successfully led, 10 day educational study trip by 35 key Iraqi influencers from Basra to England, Northern Ireland and Denmark.Attended all Basra Provincial Council Meetings and produced analytical written reports on ea

Belfast

Responsibilities included:Drafting the Strategic Plan and the formulation of the Annual Business Plan from it for a registered charity with 50 staff and a turnover of approx £3 million per year. Implementation of the Business Plan to meet agreed financial and objective performance targets. The provision of accounting and other Corporate Support Services to the Association, Acting as Company Secretary to both the Association and the Retail Element.Management of the Charity’s grant making function as senior administrator and executive representative on the Grants Committee.

Hunter House College, Belfast

Main responsibility: the management of the provision of financial, administrative and non-teaching services to a school of 800 pupils ranging in age from 4 to 18 years old.Provided financial input to the Strategic Plan, developed Business Plan from it.

Belfast

Responsible for all aspects of the day to day running of a busy, community focused, multisite, five partner, budget holding medical practice situated on the outskirts of Belfast

Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Various Locations

Llb (Hons), 2:1

Post Grad Diploma In Administrative & Legal Studies, (Part-Time) Pass With Commendation.

Activities and Societies: Modules studied: Marketing, Accounting, Business Law, Company Law, European Law, Law of Meetings, Personnel.

Initial Graduate Army Officer Training

Bed, Education

Education record