Kieran Chapman Fcca Email & Phone Number

Manningtree, Gb

Manningtree, England, United Kingdom

Felixstowe

Felixstowe

• Recruited as maternity leave cover for a management accountant on a six-month contract. Retained as a full time Commercial Finance Manager.• Responsible for all weekly / monthly reporting, budgeting & forecasting plus managing accounts team of 5 staff. • Business partnering to Business Unit Director and Head of Finance on investment appraisal and cost, benefit and risk analysis of potential new contracts and sites.• Carried out a full balance sheet reconciliation exercise, something that was not in place prior to my joining. Identified risk areas and enabled processes to correct these issues and avoid recurrence.• Involved in contract specific commercial ‘Deep Dive’ review meetings to fully understand the complex contracts and cost drivers, then to recommend changes required to improve profitability.• Deputised for previous Head of Finance and Commercial Manager following their departures.

Ipswich, United Kingdom

Ipswich, United Kingdom

Wrabness, Essex

Following and administration event in 2015, company is re-establishing itself as a supplier of plant hire and expertise in the near shore marine construction industry.As Financial Controller, I am responsible for all aspects of the company's finances including management accounts, reconciliations, budgets, cash flow management and reporting plus supplier and customer liaising, CIS and VAT compliance. I also work closely with the FD and other Board members on ad hoc tasks as required.

Chelmsford, Essex

Previously known as Global Marine Systems before acquisition by the Prysmian Group in 2012, a large international cable manufacturer. Powerlink Services install and maintain subsea power cables all over the world. Joined as Project Accountant, promoted to Senior Cost Engineer then Project Controller within three years.Responsible for all financial aspects of cable installation projects with value in excess of £120m per annum. Key responsibilities include project forecasting, reforecasting, reporting, variance analysis, credit control and cash flow forecasting. Also involved in preparing and concurring tenders and bids for new contracts, plus commercial issues such as contract dispute resolution and liaising with clients in respect of Contract Variations.

Ardleigh, Essex

Family owned business turning over ~£12m and employing over 200 staff. Company works closely with local housing associations carrying out all aspects of property maintenance.Responsible for all aspects of financial accounting, management and statutory reporting, budgeting and divisional accounts, with line manager responsibility to HR, weekly payroll, sales ledger and purchase ledger staff. Also responsible for VAT and CIS compliance.My remit included monthly payroll and HMRC reporting as well as all elements of HR including grievances and disciplinary matters.As IT Manager responsible for server, hardware and software maintenance and daily backups, ordering and installing new equipment, staff training and liaising with external IT support.

Sudbury, Suffolk

International group turning over ~£45m and employing over 1,500 staff. Principal activities are warehousing, logistics, marketing and call centre outsourcing.Responsible for all aspects of accounts and financial reporting, including line manager responsibility to 22 staff (Sales ledger, purchase ledger, payroll and finance). Group reporting included overseas companies, foreign exchange issues and minority interests.Also involved heavily in pricing and reviewing Terms & Conditions for new contracts plus all Company Secretarial matters including minute taking and providing advice at Board meetings.

Chelmsford, Essex

Diverse 19 company group turning over ~£50m. Employed as Financial Accountant, promoted to Financial Controller and then Company Secretary within two years.Responsible for all aspects of management and statutory financial reporting, including setting up new group ventures, liaising with bankers, auditors and insurers etc. Gained extensive experience of insurance claims handling due to the nature of the business and customer base.

Chelmsford, Essex

Joined Kidsons Impey in 1998, which became HLB Kidsons before merging with Baker Tilly. Initially I was working as an Audit Assistant and was promoted through Audit Senior to Audit Manager with a portfolio of fee income in excess of £200k.Experience gained included all aspects of statutory accounts preparation and auditing including consolidating group accounts, cash flow statements, full and AIM listed public companies, overseas clients plus experience of staff planning and training. The Detailed planning and review process was all in accordance with auditing standards and Baker Tilly processes.

London, United Kingdom

Joined Kingston Smith as an Audit Junior aged 18 and left as an audit senior with two and a half years of varied experience of accounts preparation including sole traders and trusts as well as Limited Companies with their associated audits and corporation tax computations.

Education record

Studied A levels at Braintree College and achieved the following grades: Accounts - B Maths - C Economics - C General Studies - C

Education record

Studied GCSE's at Tabor and achieved the following grades: Maths (A), Accounts (A), English Literature (B), English Language (B), French.