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Luton, GB

Rome, Italy, IT

• Leading the financial management of UK and European regions to facilitate the profitable growth and strategic expansion into challenging and competitive international markets
• Providing expert financial guidance for high value projects to strategically deliver business plans that leads to the successful acquisition of new business revenues
• Responsible for all management accounting and statutory reporting requirements, audits and taxation to ensure full regulatory compliance for the group and adherence to UK and International accounting standards
• Implementing and managing robust financial reporting systems to enable the timely and consistent delivery of accounts as well as budget submissions, forecasting, pricing and treasury
• Preparing and producing presentations for monthly review meetings with the CEO, Board and shareholders, translating complex financial statements to influence business critical decisions
• Undertaking the role of Company Secretary providing legal and commercial advice to the board in the development and implementation of strategy and corporate business planning

Roma, Roma, IT

• Managing and leading the Group Financial Controlling team to facilitate the strategic delivery of project and management reporting requirements
• Overseeing the day to day management of the reporting function to maintain full compliance and the timely production of monthly, quarterly and annual statements
• Reviewing and implementing improvements to operational reporting systems to facilitate the streamlining of a rapidly changing business whilst adhering to legal and statutory regulations in alignment with core objectives
• Advising the board and senior management team in relation to financial, legal and corporate governance as well as liaising with external auditors and tax advisors for UK and International statutory requirementsKey.
• Overseeing the due diligence and M&A process of a joint venture to establish a wholly owned subsidiary including managing external consultancy firms in the merger and restructuring of the multi-national business

Roma, Roma, IT

• Joining the senior management team as Chief Financial Officer with responsibility for the financial control and reporting for a radar and communications integrated systems provider
• Rebuilding the finance department in alignment with the group operational structure in order to meet both internal and external reporting requirements
• A key member of the Transition Board and Steering Committee tasked with setting up the UK business, managing the M&A process as well as the accounting, financial and project control for the portfolio of contracts
• Defining a strategic change management business plan to embed a commercially focussed culture that drives performance, improves employee retention and reduces costs including expenses and resource management
• Advising the board and senior management team in relation to financial, legal and corporate governance as well as liaising with external auditors and tax advisors for UK and International statutory requirementsKey.
• Playing a key role in the M&A of Selex Sistemi Integrati and Vega Group PLC to Selex Systems Integrations

• Headhunted to provide financial and commercial insight to the Chairman and majority stakeholder of a private equity firm for two diverse businesses in the automotive and digital media industries
• Playing a key role in the establishment and management of the finance department and wider business functions including the day to day running of DMG and implementation of a call centre facility
• Providing strategic commercial advice to support the growth and development of the businesses, implementing new company T&Cs and renegotiating contracts for customers, suppliers and sub-contractors
• Reviewing and implementing operational frameworks, financial reporting systems and structured control procedures to facilitate the timely and accurate production of monthly reporting and statutory accounts
• Delivering increased business performance and profitability of client contracts by effectively managing procurement and pricing to reduce challenges within fluctuating markets and exposure of risks
• Re-negotiating contracts with global suppliers and fleet management as well as

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