Kevan Craske Email & Phone Number

England, United Kingdom

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Managing Director of Marshall Aviation Services Birmingham, responsible for Flairjet Aircraft Management and Charter, Birmingham FBO and Marshall Aircraft Sales & Brokerage including Hondajet Dealership

Cambridge

Financial Management, Leadership, Direction and governance for UK Defence, International Defence, Marshall Aerospace Canada and Marshall Aerospace Australia with a turnover in excess of £200m.• Led the development and implementation of a Marshall ADG company wide 5 year strategic business planning process, advising on the construction of strategy and business plans.• Led the development and implementation of a Sales and Operating Planning process Marshall ADG wide, to ensure the business is better able to balance supply and demand across our Manufacturing, Engineering and Production departments, whilst ensuring the functional support departments; quality, infrastructure, commercial, finance, HR, business development are engaged and have medium term visibility of the demands on the business.• Took the financial lead of implementing a significant change to the company ERP system, ensuring the programme went live on the due date.• Deputy Managing Director for division.• Responsibility for reviewing, advising and approving all commercial proposals and contracts.• Advised on commercial contractual negotiations to other areas of the business.• Undertook due diligence of acquisition target.• Financial lead in a Marshall ADG wide change programme to assess significant areas for improvement to ensure the company was ‘Fit for Growth’.• Responsibility for budgeting, forecasting and monthly reporting for all areas under division.

Director Strategic Financial Consultant, KCCA Ltd is a provider of professional accounting and business advice to both the Private and Public sectors.

Led a Performance Management Review.Project lead to develop and implement systems and process for an ‘Actual time’ recording system. Business case and investment appraisal developmentProvision of advice and support to develop improvements in the operational financial systems and process across the business.

Financial consultant to the Ministry of Defence; in respect of the sale to industry of the Defence Aviation Repair Agency.Led financial the financial review of tender, bidding and evaluation. Financial lead during negotiations.

Financial analysis and business case development of high profile politically sensitive business plans.Financial consultant to the MOD Defence Business Delivery (DBD) department regarding a major business rationalisation plan for the delivery of defence repair, overhaul and maintenance of Department assets.Financial support to Ministerial inquiries.Financial advice in support of House of Commons Defence Committee inquiries.Attendance on Ministerial Advisory Boards on the strategic direction of MOD owned trading funds

Senior Management Accountant, Managing the finance function, producing monthly and interim management reports to the Management Board on performance and variance analysis.Ensuring the management and timely delivery of complete statutory accounts for audit.Feasibility study, Investment Appraisal and implementation of an Activity Based Costing System.