Jonathan Hammond Email & Phone Number

Kendal, Cumbria, GB

Inov-8 is a leading all terrain footwear, apparel and equipment business which operates in over 60 countries. The company runs a fulfilment centre from its HQ in County Durham and operates a design and innovation centre in the heart of the Lake District. Under the ownership of Descente, the Japanese sportswear maker with 80 years of craftsmanship, Inov-8.

• Owner managed SME, specialising in the import of arts, crafts and creative toys selling worldwide to volume discounters and blue-chip retailers primarily under its own brand ‘Grafix’. The business is headquartered in.
• Manage the day to day finance function for an international group involving management accounting, forecasting, risk management, cost controls, working capital management & treasury
• Responsible for company insurance (commercial & credit), banking, legal and auditor relationships.
• Production of statutory accounts, BI, KPI & strategic papers.
• Following departure of the MD in 2013, lead responsibility for HR, IT and supply chain management from Far-East through bonded warehouse to customer.
• Recruitment, motivation, selection and training of staff

• The Faupel group specialised in home furnishings and garments manufactured by third parties in SE Asia and sold into retailers and mail-order in the UK & Ireland. The company ran its own fulfilment centre in Birmingham.
• Manage the day to day finance function for the group including management accounting, projections, cash management and daily dashboard.
• Support and implement the restructuring plan covering all parts of the overhead base.
• Managing ‘special situations’ bank monitoring whilst supporting the operational needs of the business within a cash-constrained environment.

• Optoplast are the UK’s leading supplier of spectacle cases and optical accessories. Importing from the Far-East they supply 20m units via its warehouse into the main high street optician groups. The business extending.
• Manage the day to day finance function for the group including financial accounting, budgeting, KPI, sales & margin analysis
• Manage and motivate a team of three.
• Run the statutory audit and tax process with the company accountants Hurst Morrison Thomson.
• Operate the payroll and complete all HMRC statutory returns
• Hold tight control over the group’s net assets of £3.7m, spread across 9 companies in the UK, USA, Germany, Spain & Italy

Chartered Management Accountant, Working Capital

Accounting & Finance, Working Capital