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Self employed as an interim senior finance professional working on long term assignments for businesses in the private and public sector including Royal Armouries, Jet2, Ultralase, Optima Legal, Defra and GE Money.Achievements:- Rationalisation of accounting processes to allow quicker and more robust month end accounting cycle including balance sheet reconciliations.- Mentoring of staff to enable them to develop understanding of key processes and balances, ultimately enabling them to take ownership.- Commercial analysis to management including MI and KPI reporting.- Migration of acquired businesses into existing team with overall reductions in head count whilst maintaining financial integrity and improving internal service standards.- Delivered savings to business through introduction of process and operational improvements. - Managed design, development and implementation of new Finance systems.- Developed FP&A models to ensure ongoing compliance with banking covenants.

£4m t/o Volume Legal Services business providing property and debt recovery legal services to wide range of businesses.Achievements:- Separated business from Hammond’s partnership, dealing with purchase price, contractual agreements, banking arrangements and shareholder funding.- Developed finance function for newly independent business, implementing control environment and identified efficiencies through a review of operating processes.- Identified and resolved key service issues with both external and internal customers.

£1.3 bn t/o Communications company providing voice, data and TV services to UK residential and business customers.Achievements:- Member of Management Team responsible for establishing the Group Shared Finance Service Centre, successfully migrating financial operations and data from 8 regions into the centre over a 3 month period.- Developed the operational framework of the SFSC including internal controls, best practice procedures and management reporting.- Managed team of 8 responsible for ensuring the completeness, accuracy and integrity of the Group’s £10bn balance sheet.- Finance lead on Oracle 11i implementation, managing Project team of 5 and liaising with Finance teams and external consultants. System delivered on time and within budget.

£150m t/o Financial Services company providing support services to 2,500 IFAs.Achievements:- Managing Finance function of 35 staff with 3 direct reports responsible for management accounting, transaction processing and credit control.- Overseeing all aspects of financial control, reporting, budgeting and forecasting, including tax, VAT and regulatory compliance with the FSA.- Developed the annual budget process, including roll out of zero based budgeting model- Assisted Finance Director with listing process for both the AIM market in September 1995 and full market in March 1997.- Introduced improved accounting procedures and controls which increased the accuracy and timeliness of management and statutory accounts.- Developed board pack for the business including KPIs.

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