Robert Holmes Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

Member of exec team of the UK's national strategic advisor for good & sustainable design, heading up delivery of their financial and operational objectives.

London, England, United Kingdom

Trustee on the Board providing strategic steer and practical support, as well as financial governance and general oversight for this amazing and inspiring organisation providing educational support for disadvantaged communities. I've also been a member of the Finance, Audit and Risk committee since 2018.

London, England, United Kingdom

Chief Operating Officer responsible for all things finance, procurement, business operations, health & safety, HR and legal at MachineMax, a dynamic and fast growing technology business based in London, UK.

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

• Financial Controller and Acting CFO at MachineMax, a digital ‘software as a service’ tech start-up with global ambitions providing telematics solutions to the construction industry and meeting a critical customer need..
• Key member of management team of exciting new London-based digital services start-up, backed by two multinational investors plus global VC fund, providing ground-breaking analytics to the construction sector
• Works closely with CEO to mitigate risks inherent in a start-up environment, including commercial strategy and contract management, risk assessment and mitigation and financial planning.
• Instrumental in company set up and Series A external funding round, liaising with investors at various levels
• Full responsibility for operations from cash management, accruals, supplier payments and period close.
• Responsible for all aspects for financial, governance and compliance-related matters including building fit for purpose processes and controls.

London, United Kingdom

• Global role working across 2 commercial teams to grow Shell’s Aviation fuels business which is present in over 800 airports across 36 countries. Expansion into new markets and forming joint venture partnerships was a.
• Finance Manager supporting Global Business Development Manager as well as regional GMs and VP in various strategic decisions including new market entries, divestments, business model reviews.
• Worked to maximise shareholder returns from Shell’s global Aviation Fuels joint venture portfolio across 8 key markets with combined annual revenues of 1.5 billion USD per year (India, Russia, Spain, Greece, Norway.
• Acted as Financial Controller for Shell Aviation Ltd, responsible for annual cash flows of 7 billion USD.
• Led and managed complex transactions and projects, at local, regional and global level including designing and implementing a solution to ensure compliance with global tax changes across 36 countries and divestment of.
• Co-led investment negotiations with third parties as well as managed due diligence process.

London, United Kingdom

• Managed value and risk protecting and growing Shell’s investment in 5 strategic joint ventures across 5 countries, plus Finance Manager & Controller for Shell Aviation Sweden and Finland with annual revenues of 500 MUSD.
• Finance manager and company director of Shell’s Aviation fuels marketing businesses in Sweden & Finland.
• Full P&L and B/S accountability with combined annual turnover of 500 MUSD and assets of 90 MUSD.
• Supported the Managing Directors in growing their respective businesses by ~40% in 4 years.
• Also supported European portfolio of marketing joint ventures across 5 countries including the formation of two new joint venture marketing and supply businesses in Norway and Spain.
• Co-ordinated month & quarter-end close, virtually managing offshore back office accounting & MI teams.

London, United Kingdom

• Part of London-based finance team managing multiple high value high risk supply and logistics contracts and assets including distribution terminals, refineries and pipelines, with product flows worth 1 billion USD per.
• Trusted business partner providing quality finance advice and support to business managers responsible for activities such as wholesale purchase, transportation, storage and sale of oil products across the UK and.
• Provided finance support for major UK contract negotiations and investment & divestments including large transactions such as the sale of Stanlow oil refinery as well as the acquisition of 250 petrol stations.
• Responsible for monthly close, reporting & analysis of results and performance appraisal & budgeting.
• Assisted Scandinavian finance team improve their processes and performance.
• Managed offshore finance teams supporting AP, AR and monthly management accounting activities.

London, United Kingdom

• Managed team responsible for administration of high value sales and purchase contracts plus internal transfer pricing, including the offshoring of team activities from the UK to Poland. High value, high risk and.
• Managed back office finance team split between London and Manchester looking after portfolio of supply contracts across the UK and Ireland.
• Responsible for implementing internal transfer pricing including maintenance of formulas and application.
• Implemented and managed business and SOX controls to mitigate significant financial risk across contracts worth billions of dollars per year.
• Regularly worked with AP and AR teams, credit management, suppliers and customers to reconcile accounts and agree resolution of invoice and payment disputes including high value historical back log.
• Planned and led migration of team activities from the UK to newly set up shared service centre in Poland.

Manchester, United Kingdom

• Worked on a two year project to design and implement Shell’s SAP ERP system in the UK business, providing hands on project management experience as well as being a key champion for change in the organisation.
• Responsible for documenting business and finance processes to ensure all requirements captured.
• Performed gap analysis between old ERP and new design.
• Heavily involved in data validation, cleansing and system testing.
• Designed and delivered system and process training to relevant end user groups.
• Gained valuable project management experience, including understanding the impact of major change programmes (both positive and negative).

Manchester, United Kingdom

• Team lead for 10 analysts managing accounting for complex supply chains across the UK and Ireland. Drove standardisation and identified as best practice within European region. Rolled out SOX controls and other.
• Managed a team of 10 analysts responsible for inventory accounting throughout the UK.
• Responsible for correct treatment of VAT and excise duty in both countries.
• Implemented new business and SOX controls to manage significant financial risks.
• Successfully led the transfer of activities from multiple locations in Ireland to a central UK team.

Manchester, United Kingdom

• Great hands on experience of a complex operational business, delivering to deadlines, prioritising and key finance fundamentals.
• Analyst in finance team responsible for tracking deliveries of oil products from various refineries & distribution depots to customers, as well as accounting for & reconciling Shell UK’s oil stocks.
• Multiple interfaces across the business, including AP and AR teams, Controllers, and commercial departments.