Kevin Steer Email & Phone Number

Lewes

Interim contract ensuring compliance with Monitort reporting completion of year end accounts and annual audit.

Newhaven

• Additional responsibility added during 2012 for EMEA VAT Manager Role to ensure VAT compliance for 19 EMEA countries as EPC structure.o Developed system processes and controls with IT team. Testing on SAP. Communication of developments across EMEA business. o Areas addressed include pan European key accounts and drop shipments• Key Finance role in the SAP implementation / Business transformation to European Principal Company. SAP version for existing parent company US model required extensive specific European adaptation.o Planned and controlled accounting and payrolls for transfer of functions / operations between companies. 4 payrolls of around 200 personnel.o Successful implementation – business continuity maintained – audit deadlines achieved – VAT & Intrastat inspections passed• Managed the handover of Statutory EMEA functions to South African outsource Company during 2014.o Compiled comprehensive training materials. Delivered presentations in Cape Town. Provided subsequent query resolution / additional tailored training as required. Maintained good professional relationship in difficult circumstances.o Handover successfully achieved. Minimal queries have been received.

Newhaven

• Key Finance role in the change management programme in relation to the Parker Newhaven Site closure. General Management role during major business Restructuring and ultimate sales of site. o Planning of business move to several international locations. Control and review of restructuring budget. Diplomacy in dealing with redundancy of many close colleagues. o Business continuity achieved.• Relationship Building. Developed close professional working relationships.o With auditors to file statutory accounts for 14 UK, Irish and South African companies. Processes streamlined. Deadlines achieved. o Liaison with US Corporate management. Communication to build bridges.o Preparation of corporate tax submissions with advisors Deloitte.o Facilitated audits of payroll, VAT & Intrastat with HMRC.• Managed Accounts Payable team of 4 through transition to offshore Shared Service Centre where ensuring business continuity.o Developed comprehensive handover processes. Managed work shadowing teams. Motivated outgoing team through redundancy process. Provided ongoing support and training for Shared Service team.o Managed smooth transition of AP to Shared Services. Good relationships maintained with outgoing staff. Headcount reductions achieved.• Maintained system and financial integrity for Parker Pen entity while manufacturing and sales functions operated on separate systems during piecemeal transition from JBA to Movex. o Designed and Implemented manual control processes. Training staff. Monitoring and review of procedures. o Financial integrity maintained. Audits efficiently signed off.• Managing UK staff responsible for VAT and other statutory reporting submissions.• Sarbannes Oxley US GAAP compliance for entities. Reviewing Shared Service Centre entries and reporting.• Payroll review and payroll advice to HR personnel• Company Nominated Pension Trustee for 7 UK pension funds.

Newhaven

• Managed a team of between 8 and 10 staff for Parker site in Newhaven, through period of transition and downsizing.• Responsible for Accounts Payable, Cashier/Bank, Payroll, statutory and management accounting.• Migrated to a new payroll system generating long term cost savings harmonising with Group Company.• Was a key Finance participant in the implementation of Movex system for Commercial functions from JBA – effective transition with minimal teething problems.• Successfully transitioned part of AP & Cashiers to offshore Shared Service Centre, and Payroll to UK Head Office.• Closing of Newell UK subsidiary / transfer of business into Parker Pen Co• Integration of new business acquisition (Mimio). Interim manual reporting. Developed controls for legacy operations. Ultimate smooth transition into main company systems

Newhaven

• Finance role in project team to transfer business from US plant to UK site – business successfully transitioned without interruption.• Analysing standard costs on costing project with Italian packaging subsidiary – inconsistencies and delays reduced to provide better quality data / more accurate profitability analysis.• Standard Costing – Product Costs for New products – standardised process introduced, timelines improved.• Issued Standard Costs for Parker International group for 2000. Deadlines achieved.

Newhaven

• Budgets / Forecasts for International Marketing Group.• Responsible for Statutory Accounts and US GAAP for Parker Pen group companies.• Coordinating Product Costing for new product launches, improving Marketing’s profitability analysis.• Implementation of Hyperion reporting system – facilitating more efficient and accurate consolidated reporting to US holding company

Newhaven

• Develop and maintain reporting for Parker group companies worldwide• Prepared monthly consolidated group accounts for 29 global subsidiaries with £200m turnover and profit after tax £40m.• Assisted in the preparation of statutory accounts for UK companies.

Newhaven

• Preparation of monthly management accounts• Prepare annual budgets and forecasts• Inventory reconciliations and ensuring control of inventory maintained• Development and implementation of costing for product• Develop and maintain reporting systems to company management.• Provide guidance and assistance on interpretation and use of information

Brighton

Work spent in client audits involving planning and organisation of audits, supervision of staff and reviews of their work.

Bachelor'S Degree, Managerial And Administrative Studies, Second

Management degree covering wide variety of topics including marketing, economics, law, sociology and business finance

Associate Chareted Accountant, Accountancy

ICAEW profiessional qualification