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Finance Manager reporting to the VP and General Manager of the European head office.Responsible for the entire finance and accounting function.Business Partner to the Management TeamHQ in Atlanta, Georgia, CryoLife Inc. has over 500 employees and sales representation in over 75 countries. Founded in 1984, CryoLife is one of the world’s leading medical device and tissue processing companies focused on cardiac and vascular surgeryIt was the first biomedical company to specialize in the low temperature preservation of human heart valves used primarily in children born with heart defects

Group Financial Controller of IC Resources Group, a £15M turnover market leading recruitment organisation with 50 people.Managed the finance function, reporting to the owners, for this market leading recruitment group which included a holding company, a limited company and several partnerships, as well as a subsidiary in Germany and a WFOE in China • Managed 4 people (1 qualified)• Developed and delivered timely and accurate management information, with appropriate variance analysis and remedial actions• Responsible for optimising the Group tax structure• Managed the Treasury function, including multi-currency accounts and invoice discounting • Managed HMRC reporting to comply with Intermediary Reporting legislation• Managed the customer contract management team Key Achievements• Reduced reporting times significantly, including initial production of consolidated group accounts• Took the main companies through their first two statutory audits to comply with UK GAAP standards and produced statutory accounts under FRSSE for the LLPs• Reduced overdue aged debt by 60% and thereby significantly reduced the invoice discounting requirements• Introduced several process improvement projects, including on-line contractor time sheets• Produced, presented and implemented user-defined key sales reports• Introduced Personal Development Plans

A NASDAQ quoted global leader in 3D Design, Engineering and Entertainment Software, with turnover of $2.3BN and over 7,500 employeesUK and subsequently Regional Finance Manager for Northern and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa [April 1988 – September 1989]• Production of management and statutory accounts to meet UK and US GAAP standards• Managed the Finance, HR, IT and administration functions (10 people)• Production and presentation of annual budgets to Global management teamsGermany/DACH Finance Manager [September 1989- May 2000]• Managed the Finance, HR, IT and administration functions (10 people)• Production of management and statutory accounts to meet German accounting standardsJoint Acting European Finance Manager and EMEA Business Development Manager [May 2000 – March 2003]• Managed the four EMEA regional finance managersBusiness Partner to the UK/Ire Managing Director [March 2003 – December 2004]• Responsible for UK/Ireland sales budgeting, forecasting, reporting and analysisBusiness Partner and Manager for the global Subscription team [December 2004 – March 2015]• Partnering the Senior VP and 4 global Divisions in a $1BN technology services division, providing modelling, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, analysis and business process improvement• Managed the Subscription Program in EMEA and ASEAN (based in Singapore)Key Achievements at Autodesk• Grew the UK/Ire business by 25% (to €36M) from previous negative growth• Managed the EMEA centralisation of order processing (20 people) on SAP• Project managed the introduction of the Subscription Program to EMEA• Managed the feasibility study to introduce first EMEA BI reporting (B. Objects)• Designed and implemented several Business Process improvement projects• Completed a $26m UK acquisition and subsequent company integration• Implemented a joint venture in Russia• Created and implemented the Subscription Program metrics and reporting tools still used today

• Managed the Finance and Operations teams in London and Bristol (8 people)• Responsible for inventory management and WIP reporting• Development and delivery of timely and accurate monthly management information, with appropriate variance analysis and remedial actions• Produced statutory accounts based on UK and Canadian GAAP requirementsKey Achievements• Successfully took the company through Chapter 11 Creditor protection • Led the customer sales negotiation team, including bids and tenders, mainly to local government

• Provided monthly full variance analysis reporting on management accounts• Attended monthly board meetings (as Company Secretary) and presented the management accounts, variance analysis and remedial actions• Detailed control and accounting of expenses, with detailed cost accounting and margin analysis• Ad-hoc reporting and duties to support the FD and the senior management team

Qualified as Chartered Accountant with KPMG