Pete Chell Email & Phone Number

Kidderminster, England, United Kingdom

Turnover £15 Million at peak. Hybrid working = 4 days in office and 1 at home.Full control of the finance function.Developing relationships / negotiations with all external financial bodies, including financiers, HMRC. auditors and actuaries.Supplier management / negotiation.Management / development of 9 members of staff across multiple departments.Restructured the business to accommodate turnover decreasing by 50%. Gross margin levels maintained. overheads realigned and key skills retained.Improvement of finance processes and controls to ensure management information reflects the changing economic environment.Lead annual budgeting cycle.Management of historic final salary pension scheme and group personal pensions.Management and statutory accounts finalisation/ control.Overseeing VAT, P11D and Corporation tax returns.Main Board member, advising on financial and commercial activities.Pay and business reviews.Internal HR management.Supplier management of utility companies, transport organisations. insurers, I.T consultants, tenants and solicitors.

Stoke-On-Trent, England, United Kingdom

Turnover £30 MillionFull responsibility for all finance ledgers and the supervision / development of eight support staff.Streamline accounting systems / eliminate waste to create a good platform in advance of new systems implementation.Production of annual budget. monthly management accounts and year end statutory accounts.Presentations to the Group Board as part of the senior management team.Cash / Treasury management and exploring/setting up finance options including invoice discounting and loan facilities.Primary contact for external auditors, HMRC Inspectors, Financiers, Companies House and credit reference agencies.Improving the quality of reporting to focus the management team on enhanced efficiency.Administration of group pension schemes.

Telford, England, United Kingdom

Turnover £100 MillionProject Manager for all finance modules of the Sage Line 500 system.Reviewed / streamlined the month end / reporting systems, reducing the reporting cycle to group HQ from 8 working days to 3.Controlled all month / year end close off routines.Redefined the organisations stocktake routines / control of annual stocktake.Budget preparation/ monthly review.Negotiated contract terms with subcontractors.Presentation as part of the Management team at the weekly operations review.Heavy involvement in setting up inter group payments / receipts "Netting system".