Accounting and finance - Kent and LondonWorking with:Owner-managed businessLtd companiesCreative professional services - Media/MarketingSMEsCICsPartnershipsRetailersDelivering finance without fuss or complexity. Providing commercial reassurance to organisations that need it.Relieving business owners and leaders of the burden of financial and company administration to enable them to focus on the goals of the organisation.

ForecastingSystems implementation for group reportingAligning operational & commercial decisions with strategyForecasting and variance analysis with executiveFinance function leadershipCommercial coaching for senior practitioners (sales, contracts, profitability)Business sale 2017Post acquisition systems and operational integrationChair of operational board / Member of the boardSupport and finance team creation and leadership Participation in business… Show more ForecastingSystems implementation for group reportingAligning operational & commercial decisions with strategyForecasting and variance analysis with executiveFinance function leadershipCommercial coaching for senior practitioners (sales, contracts, profitability)Business sale 2017Post acquisition systems and operational integrationChair of operational board / Member of the boardSupport and finance team creation and leadership Participation in business strategy settingDeveloping a scoreboard and implementing action-focussed methodology for execution of business strategy (4DX)Monthly financial and commercial reporting to the group, boards and businessVariance analysisAccreditation of salt as a founding B CorpPutting in place EMI share scheme prior to saleOversight of both London & Singapore (payables, tax, audit)Leader of negotiations for client and supplier negotiations Office move project oversight x 2Commercial development of new service offering (pricing, resourcing, market analysis, review and expansion)Continuous ROI assessment of investment activities (technology investment, international expansion)Cash flow managementEstablishing and incorporating international subsidiary Strategic commercial advice for HRManagement of outsourced IT function Show less

Attendance at the executive boardDeveloping new commercial reporting platform for divisional leaders to support restructure Establishing an in-house finance function Development, review and embedding existing ERP systemManagement of finance functions (outsourced: payables, reporting, audit, tax)Implementation and review of incentive schemeReviewing and establishing improved billing processNegotiations with client procurement & contracts Improvement in cashflows… Show more Attendance at the executive boardDeveloping new commercial reporting platform for divisional leaders to support restructure Establishing an in-house finance function Development, review and embedding existing ERP systemManagement of finance functions (outsourced: payables, reporting, audit, tax)Implementation and review of incentive schemeReviewing and establishing improved billing processNegotiations with client procurement & contracts Improvement in cashflows overall by 4 monthsDevelopment of financial performance reporting pack for executive boardImplementation of forecasting for divisional leadersNew method for assessing profitability: cascadeOverheads budgeting and budget managementLine management of support functions (admin, office)Review and replacement of IT service provision Show less

Scoping and implementation of a new timesheet systemDevelopment of a commercial reporting structureRegular commercial reporting and reviewRevenue forecastingSupplier contract negotiationsTime, revenue and business analysis across multiple clients and service offeringsImplementing a new commercial structure including Master Service Agreements for all new clientsParticipation in the pitch processClient remuneration reviewsDeveloping remuneration structures for… Show more Scoping and implementation of a new timesheet systemDevelopment of a commercial reporting structureRegular commercial reporting and reviewRevenue forecastingSupplier contract negotiationsTime, revenue and business analysis across multiple clients and service offeringsImplementing a new commercial structure including Master Service Agreements for all new clientsParticipation in the pitch processClient remuneration reviewsDeveloping remuneration structures for new clients (fees, commission, PRF, rate cards etc)Client contract negotiationsInput into company-wide restructure Show less

Recruitment and Supervision of 2 staff responsible for: Bank reconciliations, non-trade payables, VAT returns, overhead analysis, fixed asset reconciliations, petty cash maintenance and reconciliationIncome forecastingCost accruals and forecasting, budget holder liaisonVariance analysisManagement Accounts preparationPayrollStaff cost forecastingStatutory ReportingAuditBank reconciliations and treasury managementDevelopment of new management accounting… Show more Recruitment and Supervision of 2 staff responsible for: Bank reconciliations, non-trade payables, VAT returns, overhead analysis, fixed asset reconciliations, petty cash maintenance and reconciliationIncome forecastingCost accruals and forecasting, budget holder liaisonVariance analysisManagement Accounts preparationPayrollStaff cost forecastingStatutory ReportingAuditBank reconciliations and treasury managementDevelopment of new management accounting package (Excel based)Systems developmentDue diligence for share salesAcquisition AccountingInput into working capital model development Show less