Phil Stewart Email & Phone Number

Marlow, England, United Kingdom

Open Health Communications - project work re time utilisation, capacity planning and job profitability - input to monthly KPI's for private equity holder - liaising with ERP provider for system developmentPrivate GP practice - overseeing all aspects of finance & integration between Medical software & financial systems (Xero)

North London

Group FD: for tannery group of 17 companies based in UK (4), USA, Italy (3), Brazil (3), Thailand (branch), Vietnam, Hungary, South Africa, Guernsey(2). Supported revenue growth of 100% over 6 years by improving processes, systems and design of complex costing modelsKey person in acquisition of Italian tannery and integration in to group, increasing production capacity by 500%Completed a restructure of group by transitioning ownership of 14 companies from BVI to HungaryOversaw (from financial viewpoint) successful start-up warehouse operations in USA & South Africa, producing revenue of over USD20m within 3 years

Providing concurrent part-time FD services to six small business (SME) clients.Client: Tannery Group (turnover USD $60M pa)Resolved historical problems of □ Incorrect inventory valuations □ Group intercompany balances □ Insufficient hedging of FX Developed excel models to show that historical costings were incorrectReporting covenant performance to banksAppointed full-time as permanent Group Finance Director (Crest Leathers - role above) Client: Chemicals sourcing & supply (turnover £15M pa)Designed forecasts by customer by product to produce P&L, Balance sheet & cashflowLiaised with bank regarding financingProvided consolidated accounts and trained staff Client: Building Supplies firm (turnover £4M pa).Contributed to increasing sales by 30% by providing accurate price & margin analysis across full range of products Creating a management reporting pack and corrected historical inaccuracies to assist owners’ decision making. Client: Manufacturing company (turnover £7M pa).Restructured finance department saving >£50k/annumAutomated and improved monthly reporting pack accuracy, added manufacturing variances to improve information for owner whilst reducing time to report by 10 days.. Client: IT Services company (turnover £2.5M pa).Setting up business strategy focusing on cash managementReviewing/installing internal controls and processes Client: Event Management company (turnover £2.5M pa).Selected and implemented new 'agency software' (Paprika) to provide job costing and improved visibility of event, customer and staff performance.Brought outsourced bookkeeping function in-house, interviewed and appointed a new Financial ControllerAnalysing potential liability to an alternative VAT regime. Client: Hospitality business (turnover £1.5M pa).Resolved VAT issues removing penaltiesResolved stock valuation issuesAppointed external bookkeeper to improve integrity of accounts

Reading, United Kingdom

Providing financial advice to Global IT department with projects of £300M+Redesigning financial reporting and processes to reduce reporting time from 25 to 5 days.Leading the department’s first successful internal audit.Completing documentation of processes for SOX controllers in Finance department.

United Kingdom

Producing financial models for FD of Silverjet plcModelling aircraft, routes and passenger numbers to present financials to funders, NOMADs and CAA Developing a 3 year financial model for Marie Chantal fashion retailerCalculating funding requirements for opening new retail stores, concessions, franchises and web salesReorganising internal Finance team and recruiting new staff

Iver, Uk

Group of event management and meetings logistics companies - UK & USA (£13m) Overseeing 2 start-up companies in the US and supporting financiallyAdvising and monitoring changes to SAP Business One systemPreparing all group statutory accounts and budgets

Twickenham, Uk

Manufacturing and distribution group with turnover of £40m pa. Improving processes for over one million shipments of low value, high volume transactionsPreparing a 5 year plan for venture capitalists and banksOrganising lease funding in the UK and EuropeAdvising subsidiaries in USA, Netherlands and Italy on financial matters

Planning for introduction of new variety of Kiwifruit including modelling for international sales and 10 year business plan.Internal department re-organisation for E&Y. Advice for start-up training company.

Buckinghamshire

Manufacturer of photographic base paper (turnover £45m)Leading MBO and raising venture capital and bank financingPutting together a board of DirectorsProviding information to Legal team for representation to Office of Fair TradingLead sale to German competitor

Finance Director; Head of Finance; Head of Group Finance; Department Manager;Senior Finance Manager; Financial Consultant; International Finance Manager;Business Development Manager; Head of Strategy; Financial Controller;Risk Manager; Project Manager; Programme Manager; Team Leader;Project Consultant; Acquisition Consultant; Global Acquisition Manager;Company Director; HR Manager; Senior ManagerFinancial Reporting; Management; Financial Analysis; Budgeting; Accounting; Strategy

Ca

Education record

IT skills: MS Office including Excel, PowerPoint; Financial systems and reporting HR tasks: Recruitment; Training and mentoring.