Focusing on M&A activity and integrating acquisitions into the Westfield Health Group.

• Lead the provision of all financial information aligning finance expenditure to deliver strategic performance objectives.• Lead the budget review with annual costs cut by £30m (30%) since 2011, ensuring key activities were sufficiently resourced. • The team provided the analysis of all Revenue Expenditure (£70m pa) and Capital Expenditure (£30m pa) including external Grant Funding.• Responsible for the communication of Financial Information at senior levels within SYPTE and to… Show more • Lead the provision of all financial information aligning finance expenditure to deliver strategic performance objectives.• Lead the budget review with annual costs cut by £30m (30%) since 2011, ensuring key activities were sufficiently resourced. • The team provided the analysis of all Revenue Expenditure (£70m pa) and Capital Expenditure (£30m pa) including external Grant Funding.• Responsible for the communication of Financial Information at senior levels within SYPTE and to external partners & stakeholders.• The team completed all statutory financial information, including Annual Accounts (under IFRS), Central Government returns, Grant Audits.• Responsible for effective Risk Management within the organisation.• Managed a team of 7 staff. Show less

• Business partner to 60 independent (separate Ltd companies) franchised flooring retailers, liasing with Banks, Suppliers and HMRC.• Led the team which created a multi £m t/o flooring wholesaler from start up. Responsible for sourcing the warehousing sales order processing/stock control system and ongoing provision and analysis/interpretation of all KPI’s and Financial information – adding significant profit pa.• Presented and interpreted financial information at weekly Operational… Show more • Business partner to 60 independent (separate Ltd companies) franchised flooring retailers, liasing with Banks, Suppliers and HMRC.• Led the team which created a multi £m t/o flooring wholesaler from start up. Responsible for sourcing the warehousing sales order processing/stock control system and ongoing provision and analysis/interpretation of all KPI’s and Financial information – adding significant profit pa.• Presented and interpreted financial information at weekly Operational Board meetings.• Specific projects. - Installation of in-store sales order processing/stock control software.- Installation/analysis of customer footfall counters.• Provided all financial information for a property company with a £Ms portfolio valuation, negotiating loan finance and all banking arrangements.• Managed a team of 3 staff. Show less

• Provision of all financial information relating to SYPTE revenue expenditure, supporting line managers on financial matters.• Preparation of the annual budget and monthly management accounts.• Completion of the statutory Accounts, liaising with Auditors.

• Planned and delivered a Community Kerbside Recycling Enterprise, with kick start funding from various grant agencies e.g. European Objective 1, Central government (via SRB, NRF)• Business partner to community enterprises leading to successful ltd company start-ups.

• Financial Planning/Budgeting for Revenue and Capital spend• Financial Systems, £500m retail t/o and £25m manufacturing t/o.• Financial Accounting, Importing and HMRC liaison.• Specific projects including development & roll-out of a sales incentive system, communicating the benefits to all sales staff in 70 retail stores – adding £m+ pa profit.• Management of a team of 6 staff

• Management of a team of 13 staff, responsible for division finance function.• Inventory accounting, £26m t/o warehousing & logistics operation.• £16m t/o manufacturing plant.• Communication/Interpretation of financial information for line managers.• Production of budgets, forecasts and statutory accounts.

Taught English to Spanish students of all ages from classroom to classes delivered at business premises.

Cooks tour of Finance within the Manufacturing & Logistics division. An excellent introduction into the corporate finance world in a very innovative organisation driven by technological excellence. The successful culture of Quality will always remain with me.