Michael M. Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Dynamic Director with a proven track record in strategic leadership and operational excellence. Elevated to Director for demonstrated prowess. Expertise in QMS, EMS, and end-to-end finance processes, ensuring seamless statutory account sign-offs and flawless framework application implementations. Meticulous in carbon monitoring, aligning with net-zero goals and UK procurement regulations.Achievements:- Leadership:Promoted for strategic leadership and operational excellence.-… Show more Dynamic Director with a proven track record in strategic leadership and operational excellence. Elevated to Director for demonstrated prowess. Expertise in QMS, EMS, and end-to-end finance processes, ensuring seamless statutory account sign-offs and flawless framework application implementations. Meticulous in carbon monitoring, aligning with net-zero goals and UK procurement regulations.Achievements:- Leadership:Promoted for strategic leadership and operational excellence.- Efficiency: Established optimized QMS and EMS systems.- Financial Acumen: Orchestrated end-to-end finance processes.- Compliance: Ensured meticulous adherence to carbon monitoring standards.Main Duties:- Finance Mastery: Orchestrated end-to-end finance operations, collaborating closely with accountants and optimizing Payroll systems.- Strategic Insight:Maintained an up-to-date knowledge base, identifying strategic opportunities.- Compliance Steward: Ensured unwavering compliance with internal processes, supporting system functionality.- Business Oversight:Safeguarded data security, maintained legal licensing agreements, and upheld statutory obligations.- Social Value Champion:Developed and expanded social value offerings, engaging employees.- People and HR Excellence: Supported recruitment, provided daily HR administrative support, and maintained contracts.- Efficient Processes:Managed and updated company procedures and policies.- Strategic Procurement:Assisted in tendering and procurement activities, ensuring streamlined bid management.- Partnerships: Nurtured commercial agreements to facilitate joint working engagements.- Brand Communication:Supported internal communication for brand consistency.Consistently managed and optimized Power App applications, enhancing functionality. Ready to bring strategic vision to impactful project roles in consultancy. Let's transform challenges into opportunities together. Show less

Stockport, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for pricing model for the personal finance division.

Warrington, United Kingdom

An experienced, award-winning field sales agency with a proven track record of increasing sales and building brand advocacy . Working for the newly launched Wave brand https://www.experiencewave.com/ in the UK and Irish market for brands such as Nestle, Unilever, Microsoft and PepsiCo.• Pro-actively lead and driving the strategy of the business, alongside the Director and senior management team • Support developing business opportunities by producing business models for the… Show more An experienced, award-winning field sales agency with a proven track record of increasing sales and building brand advocacy . Working for the newly launched Wave brand https://www.experiencewave.com/ in the UK and Irish market for brands such as Nestle, Unilever, Microsoft and PepsiCo.• Pro-actively lead and driving the strategy of the business, alongside the Director and senior management team • Support developing business opportunities by producing business models for the activation and experiential sections in response to tenders from 3rd parties, working to strict deadline ensuring all proposals are both competitive and match margins goals in line with shareholders expectations• Manage Commercial models for new and revised business proposals. Creating a minimum and maximum thresholds to asses if entering the market would be viable or not• Re forecast Margin monthly taking into account monthly variations, overall and per project.• Accountable for leading strategic financial planning and its tactical implementation for the Division’s Strategic Plan; Monitoring variances versus plan and maintain forward view of long range numbers, issues and opportunities in conjunction with the Leadership Team• Support business planning with the MD and departmental Director• Part E-tender team for pan European tender, With individual contract in excess of £1 million• Manage the budget process, producing quarterly and monthly updates to ensure alignment to business strategy• Implemented a new planning and forecast process, addressing previous issues in performance versus target revenue• Responsible for all of wave financial planning and analysis Show less

Manchester, United Kingdom

Reporting directly to the Managing Director and supervising the commercial team I oversaw the pan European performance of the business, with control of revenue forecasting, pricing, commission, travel contracts and discounts. Key responsibilities and achievement• Accountable for leading strategic financial planning and its tactical implementation for the International Division’s Strategic Plan; maintaining a forward view of long range numbers, issues and opportunities in conjunction… Show more Reporting directly to the Managing Director and supervising the commercial team I oversaw the pan European performance of the business, with control of revenue forecasting, pricing, commission, travel contracts and discounts. Key responsibilities and achievement• Accountable for leading strategic financial planning and its tactical implementation for the International Division’s Strategic Plan; maintaining a forward view of long range numbers, issues and opportunities in conjunction with Directors and Leadership Team• Controlled pricing in 5 countries, analysis internal and external data identifying opportunities of innovation on price, margin improvement, revenue growth and market share• Ownership of revenue forecast providing projections for the business, supporting the planning processes by ensuring that the targets are measured and monitored effectively• Conducting market research and analysis and producing business plans/recommendations to ensure that all business development opportunities (new products, services and markets) are optimised.• Principal contact in process with Competitions and markets authority following agreed merger with Eurocamp in July 2014• Leading and supervising Commercial negotiations and developing the Commercial contracting strategy for Travel and extras. Ensuring costs are in line with margin goals and ensuring service delivery levels are met with sufficient capacity available to meet sales targets.• Coached and develop the commercial team in order to meet or exceed agreed availability and performance targets • Ran weekly and monthly meetings on trading Performance, providing commercial narrative, insight. Working closely with the Sales and Marketing teams to drive the Commercial strategy with clear focus upon key campaigns and commercial opportunities to improve ROI. • Managed the IT migration project of both data and system from TUI to a standalone business Show less

Reporting directly to the Managing Director and supervising a commercial assistant I oversee all elements of the revenue function actively communicating with and supporting all areas of a growing business to ensure business strategy is delivered and objectives are exceeded.Key responsibilities and achievements include:• Input to pricing for 5 sales countries, with direct exposure to the UK providing guidance to marketing team and liaising with overseas agents • Monthly and Full Year… Show more Reporting directly to the Managing Director and supervising a commercial assistant I oversee all elements of the revenue function actively communicating with and supporting all areas of a growing business to ensure business strategy is delivered and objectives are exceeded.Key responsibilities and achievements include:• Input to pricing for 5 sales countries, with direct exposure to the UK providing guidance to marketing team and liaising with overseas agents • Monthly and Full Year Forecast, revenue Reconciliations, KPI data and Business Performance Report.• Creation of annual budgets and financial plan for the business outlining objectives and key drivers to achieving growth targets. Regular monitoring and re-forecasting against plan including scenario analysis to seize opportunities and strengthen weaknesses.• Development of overseas sales channels in Ireland, Holland, Germany, Denmark and France, helping to facilitate 82% growth from 2006 to 2009 Show less

Leeds

Key responsibilities:• Managing team of 5 Finance advisors• Owned relationship with 5 major suppliers ensuring contract obligations met to service major accounts, while maintaining relationships• Developed and expanded Electronic invoicing process saving company £000’s• Led a team to coordinate the migration of the centralized accounts payable function following the sale of AA to Centrica offices in Leeds• Supported the sale and transition of Centrica telecommunication arm… Show more Key responsibilities:• Managing team of 5 Finance advisors• Owned relationship with 5 major suppliers ensuring contract obligations met to service major accounts, while maintaining relationships• Developed and expanded Electronic invoicing process saving company £000’s• Led a team to coordinate the migration of the centralized accounts payable function following the sale of AA to Centrica offices in Leeds• Supported the sale and transition of Centrica telecommunication arm to TalkTalk Show less