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Walsall, England, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

Tewkesbury

Gloucester, United Kingdom

Interim position responsible for transactional management- Travel Expenses- Accounts Receivable- Analysis & Reporting- Knowledge TransferDeliverables- Maintained status quo & delivered improvements- Training & knowledge transfer to new recruit- Improved model for expenses journal- Provision of secure form for payment requestsSystems/ApplicationsSAP, Concur

Andoversford

- Interim support for financial reporting- Creation of new & modification to existing financial models- Ad hoc project activityDeliverables- Training & knowledge transfer to new recruit- Improved model for payroll analysis & journal, reducing time taken from payroll report to upload capability from 2 days to 2 hours, with additional benefit being ability to analyse data more effectivelySystems/ApplicationsMicrosoft AX, Atlas

Stroud, United Kingdom

- Provide support and advice during SAP upgrade- Analyse systems and processes- Propose and assist in implementation of procedural changes and system configuration

Gloucester, United Kingdom

Supporting & driving the business forward through providing enhanced business reporting and analysis. Many of the models created were a mix of future proof; simple to maintain and evolve; directly linked to system database- P&L (ME), Balance Sheet & Cost Centre Reporting (ME)- Profitability Analysis- Budget Modelling- Financial & Statistical modelling- Inventory Control & Management- Manufacturing Process Improvement- Currency Management- Credit Management & ReceivablesSystems used:Sage 50 Accounts Professional 2010Khaos Control

Gloucester, United Kingdom

Temporary contract to improve upon GP reporting accuracy & stock management.The role became much more diverse as many business process areas required review & improvement. Reported back to partners of business with a range of improvement opportunities, along with policy, implementation and procedural documents. The role involved a great deal of analysis and investigation into the reasons for inventory discrepancies. During the contract substantial improvements were made on Bill of Materials management, manufacturing process & stock control, moving the the business much closer to the original contract aim.Systems used:Sage 200

Cheltenham

- Supporting the business, through the provision of enhanced reporting & analysis- Identified opportunities for process improvement- System trouble shooting- Provided training & advice for users across the organisation- Implemented change to pricing model for cloud service, reducing annual costs by c£111K (36% saving, including enhanced reporting facility among other benefits)- Designed & created a front end Supplier Directory portal (using Excel, Macros & VB)Systems used :Datel Fusion eRequisitionsSage 500

Uk & Asia

A little break from my career, having worked for over 20 years without any significant gap/vacation. Some of this time was spent travelling South East Asia, for a little adventure & to experience the very different cultures. Whilst in Thailand I also did some voluntary work at an orphanage, a fantastic experience & very rewarding - highly recommended.

Gloucester, United Kingdom

- Managed multi-lingual Accounts Receivable/Credit Management teams across EMEA within an SSC- Contributed to & Implemented Global Credit Policy to Kohler Co Companies across EMEA- Collaborated with business units, assisting business to meet sales & revenue targets- Integrated successfully into SSC Accounts Receivable & Credit Management for companies based in France & Spain- Created efficiencies through encouraging use of common processes & procedures- Optimised use of electronic communications for billing & payments- Designed & improved Aged Debt, KPI & analysis reportingSystems used:SAP R/3

Cheltenham

- Managed 2 teams, covering commercial discounts into New Build & Commercial Specification business & Credit Control/Accounts Receivable- Maintained bad debt at sub 0.06% annual turnover- Reduced aged debt beyond 90 days to <100K (<0.1% of typical AR balance sheet)- Designed & Implemented claims database for tracking & analysing contract rebate claims- Collaborated with commercial business to ensure that contract documents prepared & delivered efficiently & on timeSystems used :SAP R/3

Cheltenham

Responsible for all aspects of finance for the commercial teams (Sales, Marketing & Customer Service), providing analysis, budget reporting, ad hoc project support & management. Indirect supervision of finance related activities within commercial arena- Created improved reporting & analysis for Sales, Marketing & Finance- Responsible for managing rebate provision & approving payment

Kingston Upon Hull

- Managed multi-disciplined team covering:-- Sales-- Marketing-- Sales order processing-- Customer Service-- Credit Control-- Administration of staff sales-- Dispute Management- Designed & Implemented dispute management database- Designed & Created shopping basket style application for staff sales- Devised SAP team training plan- Transitioned credit control function from Cheltenham office to Hull office- Significant involvement in SAP implementation