Associate lecturer for the following courses:MSc Logistics - supply chain finance and accountingBA Finance - intermediate financial accountingvisiting speaker - ERP implementation and management

Commercial AuditReview and restructuring of pricing strategy for major business unit. Design of a system of control of provisions for rebates and retrospective discounts resulting in reduced errors in payments with a saving of £500k pa.Responsible for the negotiation of settlements with customers related to the aboveResponsible for route to market, supply chain and customer profitability analysesIn general, the delivery of financial service support to the commercial function.

Competitor Analysis. M&A analyses and due diligence.Major Europe wide benchmarking exercise on behalf of Saint-Gobain of 6 companies (Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany (2), and UK).

Project manager for the implementation of Group accounting system in the UKDevelopment and implementation of chart of accounts based on French PCG chart.Member of ERP implementation team responsible for accounting interfaces and general business proceduresAd hoc project accountant for major CAPEX projects. Revised CAPEX control procedures and reportingLiaison with the Divisional Procedures & Organisation management team in France

Responsible for the coordination of commercial forecasts and budgets, and preparation of corporate plans.Responsible for monthly demand forecasting system and proceduresResponsible for commercial systems – implementation of CRM system. UK delegate for Saint-Gobain central team (France)Investigations into and piloting EDI tradingManagement of marketing & publicity serviceResponsible for market and competitor analyses – UK coordinator for worldwide SG serviceAcquisition analysis and preparation of presentations to MMC (UK) and DG4 (EC)Management of intellectual property – rationalisation and appointment of agencies for patents and copyrights, and liaison with Saint-Gobain IP centre in France.

Responsible for the finance, management accounting, budgetary control, and purchasing functions for the main manufacturing site of the group covering 4 independent manufacturing unitsFunctionally responsible for operations planning systems.

A member of the Project Direction Committee responsible for the implementation of a single SAP platform for the Canalisation division covering operations in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK. Within this European project had specific responsibility for the MM pole. In addition, for the UK roll-out was responsible for the integration of the FI module chart of accounting conforming to the french national accounting code - Plan Comptable General.

Complete review and standardisation of all primary recording systems.Implementation of decentralised financial accounting systemSelection and implementation of MRP based management accounting and budgetary control system consolidating all group accounting systems.

Responsible for all accounting and administration functions for the manufacturing site including Financial and Management Accounting, Stores Service, Payroll, Transport, Site cleaning service, and general administration.