I am the Finance Director of The Tungate Group and am responsible for all financial and company secretarial duties for The Group of Companies.The group is a diverse and complex business supplying print products and print services across many market sectors within the UK and continental Europe. In particular they are universally acknowledged as the market leading supplier of flexible print and packaging products to niche brandsSince joining the company in 2007 all the… Show more I am the Finance Director of The Tungate Group and am responsible for all financial and company secretarial duties for The Group of Companies.The group is a diverse and complex business supplying print products and print services across many market sectors within the UK and continental Europe. In particular they are universally acknowledged as the market leading supplier of flexible print and packaging products to niche brandsSince joining the company in 2007 all the key performance indicators have moved in a favourable direction and the company continues to grow and prosperI have also implemented and manage the IT requirements of the company in a multi site environment. Show less

Vulcan Refractories is a privately owned manufacturing company that makes bespoke refractories and industrial ceramics. They are a major exporter with over half of production going overseas. Export markets include Continental Europe, United States and The Far East. Customers vary from very small enterprises to huge multinationals including Alcan, Rolls Royce, Corus, Veolia and ABBI produced financial and management accounts. Produced revenue and capital budgets and cash flow… Show more Vulcan Refractories is a privately owned manufacturing company that makes bespoke refractories and industrial ceramics. They are a major exporter with over half of production going overseas. Export markets include Continental Europe, United States and The Far East. Customers vary from very small enterprises to huge multinationals including Alcan, Rolls Royce, Corus, Veolia and ABBI produced financial and management accounts. Produced revenue and capital budgets and cash flow forecasts. I operated the company costing system, and have extensive experience of stock control and manufacturing cost analysis to ensure production problems are quickly identified and remedied.I have considerable experience in IT and manage all the company’s IT requirements with the minimum of outside resource. I have written and operate the company website including an e-commerce solutionI can operate Opera and Sage accounting systems. Microsoft Products including networks and serversI have an in depth knowledge of Payroll and PAYE, VAT (including Intrastat), Pensions, Insurance and Law including all recent Employment Law, I have attended numerous management development training courses and often represent the company both in The UK and Overseas in a variety of roles, including in 2007 a conference in The United States at which, along with The Managing Director, I negotiated several agency agreements with US and Eastern European companies Show less

The business I was responsible for had a turnover of £20 million and is one of the UK’s largest Leyland DAF Commercial Vehicle dealers.As well as being the most senior finance officer I deputised for the General Manger in his absence.My duties as accountant included management of a department of 6 staff and specific areas of my job included sales and purchase ledgers, production of management accounts to deadlines, statutory year end accounts. Capital and Revenue Budgeting and… Show more The business I was responsible for had a turnover of £20 million and is one of the UK’s largest Leyland DAF Commercial Vehicle dealers.As well as being the most senior finance officer I deputised for the General Manger in his absence.My duties as accountant included management of a department of 6 staff and specific areas of my job included sales and purchase ledgers, production of management accounts to deadlines, statutory year end accounts. Capital and Revenue Budgeting and Forecasting, treasury, VAT, legal and insurance matters, wages and salaries.The company remained highly profitable throughout the recession in the early 1990’s and had an enviable return in its investment with only prestige car operations giving better returns Show less

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Financial Accountant, Cost Accountant Manufacturing AccountantThese positions gave the opportunity to train in one the world’s premier manufacturing operations, as most aspects of accountancy were included in the 10 years I was with the company.I worked in JCB Sales for a number of years carrying out market research and compiling market stats