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Aveyron, Occitanie, France

Now living, and not working, in the south of France.

United Kingdom

Providing accounting and management support to business - services include bookkeeping, management accounts, budgets, forecasts, cash flow, VAT, payroll, change management. Cloud based software allows proprietors to manage their sales and operations whilst having access to their financial reports 24/7 from anywhere in the world.

Normanton

Running Accounts Department with responsibility for cash management with foreign currencies - ensuring all reporting, both internal and external, is completed to deadlines for all group companies.. Review of computer accounting systems and managing the move to replacement systems.

North East England

Contract base management of £18m, including profitability analysis and contract negotiationsCommercial awareness including “contract champion” for region – checking T's and C's compliant with company guidelines and approval of contracts before processingCreate new reporting tools to drive revenue, reduce cost, and provide service inspection metric improvementsDevise reports reviewing contract profitability and negotiate with customers on price changesImplemented procedures to ensure service team consistently generated daywork revenue to a £3m budgetKPI Management and drive for exceeding targetsProvide ongoing support to old and new clients in order to foster a positive customer experienceLed team of +100 engineers and 8 managers; with a shift from bottom to the top of company league table All areas of HR management including discipline and capability and performance managementDeputise for General Manager at all levels and cover for other Operational ManagersManage change either upsizing or downsizingFully IOSH trained and responsible for site and personnel safety including contractor site visitsAdminister Sox and general compliance ensuring regional adherenceManage integration of multiple acquired business's including due diligenceBuilding effective cross department/business cooperation, communication and team work

North East England

Successfully managed and motivated teams of between 20 and 60 finance personnel, including Job Costing, Sales Invoicing, Accounts payable, Data Input, Credit Control, Management Accounts),Payroll, Stores and FacilitiesProduction of annual budgets and monthly forecasts, identifying drivers for local sales and operational teams - interpretation of variances to forecasts / budgetsCreate new reporting tools to drive revenue, reduce cost, and provide service inspection metric improvements via Monarch and ExcelRegularly collected cash ahead of targets and consistently reduced debt balances and dispute levelsManage legal process for unpaid debts, including representation at courtChange Management projects – test and pilot by working with Six sigma TechniquesManage integration of multiple acquired business's including financial due diligenceAdminister Sox and general compliance ensuring regional adherenceManage auditor visitsCo ordinate annual stock takesAll areas of HR management including discipline and capability and performance managementCommercial awareness including “contract champion” for region – checking T's and C's compliant with company guidelines and approval of contracts before processingBuilding effective cross department/business cooperation, communication and team workDeputise for General Manager at all levels and cover for other Operational ManagersManaged major property move and £1m refurbishment budgetRepresent region at national functional and general meetingsContract base management of £18m, including profitability analysis and contract negotiations Manage change either upsizing or downsizingManage 105 service engineers and 8 managers in operational roleRegularly present to groups of up to 150 people on branch / financial mattersFully IOSH trained and responsible for site and personnel safety including contractor site visitsBuilding effective communication network through empathy and understanding of common goals

Leeds, United Kingdom

Successfully integrated operations of acquired business and production of the acquired accounts on a monthly basis.Financial due diligence of proposed acquisitionsProduction of factory monthly operating statements along with balance sheet reconciliation.

Somerset, United Kingdom

Grimsby, United Kingdom

Monthly accounts and reconciliations; annual audit management; Vat & PAYE returns and paymentsDiscussions and negotiations with external finance companies regarding leasing and cash flowIntroduction of scanning facilities for POD managementCredit Control, Payroll, Purchase and Sales Ledger Management (6 direct reports)

Immingham, United Kingdom

Production of monthly management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations. Responsible for sales ledger,purchase ledger and cashiering functions. Working closely with the directors on financial concerns within the Sales and Agency Division.

Leeds, United Kingdom

Normanton, United Kingdon

Hnd, Finance And Financial Management Services

Business (Finance & Financial Sector) Studies

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