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Poole, England, Gb

Poole, England, Gb

Responsibilities• Be the key Analyst and Business Partner to the Resort Development Director for development related projects across 15 global theme park resorts.• Provide strategic thinking, market assessment and research, consumer insight, competitor assessment, and data and financial analysis to enable critical business decisions based on solid rationale and strategy. • Following development of strategies, extend into execution, implementation, stakeholder management, program management and progress championship of strategy rollouts. • A small set of example projects from a wide ranging portfolio: - Delivered detailed analysis into current attraction proposition, demographics and competitors, shaping the ten year investment plan - Delivered multiple complex investment appraisal models for new second gate developments, including rigorous dissection off all assumptions using internal and external data points, and market and consumer research, obtaining Executive Board approval - Managed numerous business development projects such as the roll out of mobile F&B ordering, which saw a circa +10% increase in Revenues - Supported the work of multiple external consultancy groups reviewing opportunities across the Resorts, including areas of potential out sourcing - Co-authored a new strategy of the Promotions sales channel, understanding the impact of other channels and overall yield management

Poole, England, Gb

Responsibilities• Be the Head of Finance | Financial Controller for the Theme Park and Hotel.• Manage the Resort Finance team with full commitment to, and actively contributing to, the agreed strategic direction of the Resort.• Deliver agreed annual financial targets, including £50m revenue, and reporting deadlines, particularly the EBITDA growth.• Provide visibility of financial performance through the provision of complete monthly financial accounts and weekly analysis.• Manage the delivery of key financial processes, including annual budgeting, forecasting, Internal Audit, financial year end and annual capital plan.• Delivery of the Park’s statutory obligations in terms of External Audit, Tax and VAT.• Review and maintain effective and efficient financial controls, managing a £27m operating cost budget, in line with UK GAAP and IFRS.• Champion the process of effective cash control, cash handling and revenue reconciliation.• Daily responsibility to lead and motivate the Thorpe Park Finance team and manage employment issues for the team of 10 people.• Provide support to Resort management team through the provision of value adding financial analysis and reporting to support decision making.Achievements• Awarded the prestigious 'Star of the Year' award in only second year in the role.• Embedded a new team structure; re-motivating the team, making three strong new appointments and changing the culture | office environment.• Oversaw a hugely successful Internal Audit and the integration of two new systems; Accesso (Admissions) and TM1 (overarching reporting).• Overhauled most key reports and processes, including; daily flash reporting, management accounts, Group reporting and bespoke dashboards.• Created a brand new cost tracking process, utilising new reporting, which improved the accuracy of management accounts and forecasting.

Poole, England, Gb

Responsibilities• Be the key contact and Business Partner to the Chief Digital Marketing and Information Officer and the Commercial Director, for matters related to the key group Admissions sales channels of eCommerce, Trade, Merlin Annual Pass and Promotions, valued at circa £500m annually.• Management of a Financial Analyst overseeing personal development and providing guidance around; the performance of key sales channels, the development of reporting and the communication of trading information.• Redesign and deliver Merlin Digital and Promotions Executive Dashboards, for the CDMIO and Commercial Director to present at Board meetings.• Support the development of business cases across the Merlin Digital and Commercial functions, including an investment appraisal.• Business Partner and support the owners of key group sales channels, including deliver annual budget and business plan guidance;- eCommerce; during the roll out of the Accesso admissions software, modelling revenue uplifts and supporting the monitoring of performance. - Trade; maintaining, developing and updating the London Trade Dashboard, leading weekly trading calls, providing insightful commentary.- Group Promotions; provide financial analysis related to the contracts with promotional partners, supporting the negotiation of new contracts.- Merlin Annual Pass; providing support in the areas of pricing and future strategy modelling.Achievements• Promoted to manage the team I worked in, within just over a year of joining the business, efficiently recruiting a quality successor.• Designed a number of high quality Dashboards, which have become synonymous with best practise and are used across the business.• Delivered complex modelling and analysis related to the promotional agreement with Tesco, which supported the negotiation of a new contract.• Delivered multifaceted modelling to support the development of a business case associated with the roll out of Mobile Apps across the group.

Poole, England, Gb

Responsibilities• Deliver weekly group Admissions reports, accurately and in a timely manner, including insightful commentary.• Lead weekly Promotions reporting, analysis and trading call, working with the Heads of Promotions in the UK and Germany to understand results.• Lead weekly Trade reporting, analysis and trading call, for the UK Parks, working with the UK Business Development Director to understand results.• Develop and maintain a suite of Dashboards, to be utilised during the weekly trading calls.• Deliver accurate and timely reporting and analysis during the Merlin Annual Pass January and Summer sale periods.• Deliver the Profit Protection Board Report, summarising stock and cash losses for the group, for the group Commercial Director.• Provide both proactive and reactive ad hoc analysis on behalf of the key central sales channels owners, to drive business.Achievements• Offered role with little commercial finance experience, purely based on personality, general ability and potential to quickly succeed.• Rapidly learnt the complexities of both Merlin and Admissions analysis, positioning myself as a key member of the team, relied upon by the Senior Financial Analyst and becoming a Business Partner to the owners of key sales channels.• Developed structure within the team; in terms of designing new reporting and running weekly performance monitoring trading calls.

Guildford, Surrey, Gb

Responsibilities• Responsible for the provision and development of management information and financial analysis for the research portfolio.• Work closely with the Head of Department and the Vice President to develop robust management information systems to provide timely and appropriate records for the use of the Executive Board, and the wider Finance Department.• Provide quality financial analysis for Business Finance Managers, amongst other colleagues across the business, to enable strategic and operational decision making.• Provide management information, forecasting and planning reports to the Financial Planning and Analysis team and the Business Finance Managers, related to the entire research portfolio for the business (circa 500-600 projects, and a £30m turnover).• Continued management of a team, overseeing their personal development and monitoring work. Conduct formal annual appraisals for the team.• Continue to review teams final financial claims prior to submission to external customers and approval all payment documentation.Achievements• Selected to undertake role due to quality of management accounting and enthusiasm for financial analysis and quality management information.• Designed and implemented large quarterly forecasting programme, including analysis of circa 500-600 research projects, and obtaining authorisation from various Executive Board members.• Provided valuable financial analysis of annual research budgets, including strategic commentary, integrated into the Strategic Planning Round.• Continued to provide excellent support to the team I manage; including recruiting new members, conducting probation and appraisal processes, and the continued development of individuals.

Guildford, Surrey, Gb

Responsibilities• Provide management information, forecasting and planning reports to the Financial Planning and Analysis team, for half the research portfolio for the business (circa 200-300 projects and £10-15m turnover).• Provide financial management of a portfolio of around 100 complex research grants and awards ensuring they are administered in accordance with the customers agreed terms and budgets.• Prepare and submit interim and final financial claims, ensuring all requirements for final reports have been met.• Management of a team, overseeing personal development and monitoring work. Conduct formal annual appraisals for the team.• Review teams final financial claims prior to submission to customers and approval all payment documentation.• Provide financial advice and management information to project owners colleagues, to assist them in the management of their grants.Achievements• Promoted to manage the team I worked in, within 10 months of joining the department.• Undertook successful month end processes, quarterly forecasting and annual planning round, for half of the research portfolio for the business, whilst providing financial management for circa 100 research projects.• Effectively recruited new team members, undertaking probation and appraisal reviews, delivering training and development, and integrating into the wider team.

Guildford, Surrey, Gb

Responsibilities• Manage a portfolio of around 100 research grants and awards ensuring they are administered in accordance with the agreed terms and budgets.• Prepare and submit interim and final financial claims to customers ensuring all requirements for final reports have been met.• Deal directly with customers, project owners and other departments to resolve queries which arise with existing contracts.• Be responsible for posting overheads, accruals and other accounting adjustments for the portfolio of grants and awards.• Contribute to provision of management reports, forecasting and planning information.Achievements• Selected to join the newly formed department, during a large restructure of the overall Finance Department, due to the need for an enthusiastic and skilled management accountant to join the team.• Rapidly learnt the complexities of both project and financial accounting of research projects, positioning myself as a key member of the team, relied upon by the Head of Department.• Successfully led an audit of a large EU funded research project, within months of starting the role.• Took a lead role in the delivery of the successful financial plan for the whole research portfolio for the business, just weeks into joining the team.

Guildford, Surrey, Gb

Responsibilities• Prepare and review monthly management accounts (I&E and Balance Sheet), for around 40 cost centres, over 30 central service departments.• Investigate monthly variances and prepare commentaries for Head of Financial Planning and Analysis.• Assist relevant departments during the planning process with financial support.• Prepare and profile financial plans by department, and accurately load into finance system.• Prepare forecasts, including accurate loading into the finance system.Achievements• Offered role with little professional training and no finance experience, purely based on personality, general ability and potential to quickly succeed.• Picked up the management accounting basics quickly, enabling me to become a trusted member of the team.• Successfully assisted relevant departments throughout a planning round with little supervision after less than a year in post.• Quickly learnt the business of the departments I provided finance support to, enabling me to provide quality management information and new reports to assist with strategic decision making.• Given the responsibility of collate the management accounts pack for the business, working with all senior members of the Finance Department, which is used by the Executive Board for strategic decision making.

Guildford, Surrey, Gb

Deputy Accommodation Warden | Student Support Services: August 2006 – September 2014 • Supporting the welfare and discipline of all resident students in Surrey and Battersea Courts• Providing advice and guidance to residents and residential Mentors, enhancing the student experience of residential life.Educational Liaison Officer | Educational Liaison Centre: November 2005 – April 2010• Develop relationships with schools and colleges to improve educational links and create activity to raise aspirations among potential students.Postgraduate Admissions Assistant | Academic Registry: July 2005 - October 2005• Process and progress applications for postgraduate admissions, answering enquiries from prospective students about programmes.President [and Treasurer & Trustee] | Students’ Union: June 2003 – June 2004• Represent 13,000 students and be trustee of an organisation with a £2.5m turnover.

Leeds, West Yorkshire, Gb

Senior Clerk Financial Aid | Central Student Administration: July 2004 – June 2005• [University of Leeds] Responsible for the administration of the Access to Learning Fund of circa £1m, and repayment of Hardship Loans [£250k].

Charter In Management Accounting (Acma)

Bsc (Hons), Mathematics With Business