Ken Thomas Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Finance director & company secretary responsibilities for international ship management company.• Managing finance & HR functional teams whose responsibilities include: – Preparing statutory accounts for 3 UK legal entities and UK corporation tax– Preparing P&L accounts for 26 vessels, with turnovers ranging from USD 5M to USD 22M– Providing financial reporting, planning, budgeting, payroll management and analysis for the Group • Overseeing Brazil, China, and Singapore… Show more Finance director & company secretary responsibilities for international ship management company.• Managing finance & HR functional teams whose responsibilities include: – Preparing statutory accounts for 3 UK legal entities and UK corporation tax– Preparing P&L accounts for 26 vessels, with turnovers ranging from USD 5M to USD 22M– Providing financial reporting, planning, budgeting, payroll management and analysis for the Group • Overseeing Brazil, China, and Singapore finance operations, remotely & through in-country visits• Managing & monitoring loans and expenditure for new ship build projects in excess of £100 million • Managing global taxation and reporting across multiple jurisdictions for the group Show less

Hong Kong

Financial control of Asia Pacific region and trade management centre, total turnover USD 1 billion.• Managed regional office finance function comprising 3 direct reports and a total of 26 staff • Managed local finance function in 12 countries across Asia Pacific with a total of 220 staff• Led financial planning & analysis for 17 separate trade profit centres; total operations USD 700 M • Designed and implemented improvements to corporate yield management systems •… Show more Financial control of Asia Pacific region and trade management centre, total turnover USD 1 billion.• Managed regional office finance function comprising 3 direct reports and a total of 26 staff • Managed local finance function in 12 countries across Asia Pacific with a total of 220 staff• Led financial planning & analysis for 17 separate trade profit centres; total operations USD 700 M • Designed and implemented improvements to corporate yield management systems • Consolidated ANZ and Asia trade management centres; saved USD 1 million per annum • Contributed to 8% year-on-year regional growth by improving service and efficiency Show less

Asia

Transferred to Asia; held financial control and general finance roles in Hong Kong and Singapore. • Managed local finance team comprising 3 direct reports and a total of 31 staff • Oversaw AR/AP, local statutory and fiscal compliance, together with all management reporting• Represented Asia region in global ‘purchase to pay’ process review • Led planning and analysis for all regional shipping route profit centres• Worked closely with commercial teams to support product… Show more Transferred to Asia; held financial control and general finance roles in Hong Kong and Singapore. • Managed local finance team comprising 3 direct reports and a total of 31 staff • Oversaw AR/AP, local statutory and fiscal compliance, together with all management reporting• Represented Asia region in global ‘purchase to pay’ process review • Led planning and analysis for all regional shipping route profit centres• Worked closely with commercial teams to support product changes and investment proposals• Led migration & standardisation of financial trade systems in HK trade centre post-merger Show less

London

Joined as Trade Accountant; subsequently promoted & held cost centre financial control roles.• Managed reporting and analysis of ship and container cost centres• Developed cost model to promote effective use of assets and increased supply chain efficiency• Monitored supply chain productivity through broad range of operational and financial KPIs• Led due diligence assessment of finance systems prior to P&O and Royal Nedlloyd merger

Acca Qualification, Accounting And Finance

Acca Qualification, Accounting And Finance