Responsibilities- Heading up Finance team of this leading West End and live entertainment marketing agency- Oversee all accounting functions and profit analysis - Managing the Treasury activities of the company and producing weekly cash flow reports for listed parent company- Drafting all new legal contracts, Letters of Engagement, etc.- Managing month end and year end timetable and workload, including numerous submissions to plc- Full year and interim external audits and client audits for three group companies- Preparing annual budgets and quarterly reforecasts for three group companies- Managing employee benefits including pensions, healthcare and life assurance- Fleet management for company cars, including lease renewals and negotiationsSignificant achievements- Re-negotiated the main IT lease and cleaning contract saving the agency significant amounts each year- Co-ordinated pitch for new client tender for subsidiary which we won- Reduced open WIP jobs by over a half and eliminated time-consuming WIP provision processes - Improved billing process so that profile of billing is spread more evenly across each month meaning that cash receipts have been improved by circa two weeks- Significantly improved average cash position through working capital analysis and improved systems- Implemented balance sheet reporting which has cleared up old balances and enabled us to focus on current, and not historic, issues- Programmed various profitability reports using our accounting software to provide Heads of Department with real time analysis of their department’s activity and enabled them to focus resources to more profitable job types- Promoted from Financial Controller to Associate Director after just over a year at the agency- Shifted focus of Finance within mindsets of rest of agency so that they now proactively think about the financial impact of their operational decisions

Responsibilities- Ran the finance function of this international advertising agency with an annual turnover in excess of £60m- Oversaw all accounting functions including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Credit Control and systems; line managed 10 members of staff- Improved controls and processes within department- Recruitment of all new Finance staff members- Management accounts for VCCP Blue (from January 2012)Significant achievements- Reduced audit adjustments from fifteen in 2009 to zero in 2010 and one balance sheet adjustment in 2011- Turned around relationship with the auditors, Deloitte- Introduced quarterly reviews for staff which improved staff morale and performance- Established withholding tax accounting and submitted quarterly returns to HMRC- Helped drive project to standardize data files which improved efficiency across department- Promoted and managed transfer of supplier payments from cheques to Bankline- Improved petty cash procedures so as to eliminate write-offs- Improved efficiency of month and year end reporting which improved our relationship with parent company- Cleaned up balance sheets to enable MAs to focus on more accurate and current reporting- Reduced open WIP jobs to a manageable level- Significantly reduced debtor days (even though some payment terms increased)

- Audit of regional corporate clients, colleges and charities, incorporating analytical review across all areas of the entities- Accounts preparation for a number of clients (using SAPA)- Financial analysis of clients’ forecasts and budgets, providing advice on improving their models- Largest client was an international IT re-seller with turnover of circa £200m. Other significant clients included a listed TV production group (IFRS), an international freight group, various colleges and charities and a local Port Authority.- Consolidated audits undertaken on a regular basis- Awarded highest grade in appraisal- Placed on management transition programme as soon as I qualified as an ACA- Organised Regional Sportsday for South of England, including managing budgets, people and time- Co-established and organised inaugural Baker Tilly national football tournament- Member of Sussex office Social Committee, and responsible for obtaining funds for quarterly events- Chaired Seniors’ meetings to implement effective change within the department

- Project managed the raising of a mortgage on commercial premises in a tight timescale- Assisted in due diligence process for an acquisition- Internal audit of Belfast office- Produced various reports and feasibility studies for successful planning application process- Account manager for two local Councils re: IT procurement and leasing- Re-worked existing contracts and won new contracts with local public bodies