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East Of England North

Calon Energy – a new name for a ‘new’ entrant to the energy sectorAfter buying its first gas fired power station, Baglan Bay Power Station in Port Talbot in October 2012, MPF Operations has since added two further gas fired power stations and now owns:• Baglan Bay Power Station, Port Talbot• Sutton Bridge Power Station, Lincolnshire• Severn Power Station, NewportNow capable of providing up to 6 per cent of the UK’s energy demand, MPF Operations has now changed its name to Calon Energy to provide a single identity for its customers and employees and to reflect its consolidated position as a significant new entrant in the UK energy sector.The Head Office remains at Severn Power Station, where most employees are based, and the newly named business is keen to play an important role in providing the UK with energy at peak times.

Sutton Bridge

Working for a gas powered fire station of a large multinational company, EDF Energy (Sutton Bridge Power) was ring fenced from the main parent company due to commitments enforced on it by the EC Commission following the purchase of British Energy. A number 1 finance role, reporting directly to the General manger, reasonable for all areas of finance including management accounts, year-end financial accounts, industry payments and data, budgets and forecasting, Management Information, internal controls and liasing with head office on tax and Treasury matters.

Peterborough

Various positions, within a dynamic, high growth group of insurance intermediary companies over an 8 year period from Group Finance Manager to Group Tax and Treasury Senior Manager. Day to Day Responsibility for • All aspects of tax (UK and overseas), including, planning, compliance and project work. • Providing technical back up on tax, treasury and accounting issues• Management of the Group’s daily cashflow positions• Managing the groups banking facilities and relationships• Completion of the groups consolidated financial accounts (UK and Worldwide Group)• Dealing with external and internal auditorsKey Achievements• High level involvement in a number of M&A projects on a tax a treasury perspective• Reducing the effective tax charge of the group• Improving the year end audit process• Enhanced MI for both tax and treasury data• Increasing the return on surplus cash whilst reducing risk.• IFRS transition

Cambridge

Focusing primarily on supporting agricultural business with a range of services including accounts preparation, tax and audit & advisory and other value added work such as internal controls analysis and business plans. Managing varying sized audit teams and a signigicant portfolio of clients.