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Guildford, England, Gb

Guildford, England, Gb

Europe

- Finance business partner, providing decision support to the European Management team- Managing customer profitability data, and ensuring it is used effectively to maximise shareholder value- Leading a remote team of experts, ensuring their skills are used for the greatest benefit- Ensuring compliant and accurate financial accounting in accordance with group policies and IFRS.- Analysing the performance of the European business, bringing those results to life- CFO for the… Show more - Finance business partner, providing decision support to the European Management team- Managing customer profitability data, and ensuring it is used effectively to maximise shareholder value- Leading a remote team of experts, ensuring their skills are used for the greatest benefit- Ensuring compliant and accurate financial accounting in accordance with group policies and IFRS.- Analysing the performance of the European business, bringing those results to life- CFO for the European Head Office legal entity Show less

London, England, United Kingdom

- Financial planning and budgeting. Ensuring strategic plans and functional improvements are captured and targeted in the plan- Measuring business performance. Engaging with functional heads to ensure meaning; reporting the underlying drivers or performance, as well as the financial result- Leading the team of 8 controllers & analysts to ensure they successfully support their business partners- Accurate and timely financial reporting under IFRS. Meeting all group requirements

United Kingdom

- Managing the outsourced finance service centre in India. Measuring results to drive performance- Reporting and analysis to Group- Leading initiatives to improve Net Working Capital- Managing the UK based finance team of 6 qualified and part-qualified accountants- Accountability for Treasury, tax and statutory filing for UK and Ireland- Delivering accurate and timely financial and management accounts. Ensuring all corporate and fiscal reporting requirements are met.

Slough, United Kingdom

- All aspects of Financial Accounting, Statutory and Tax compliance - Ensuring the timely and effective reporting of month end results and forecast information to Group- Provision and development of financial and business data to the management team- Line management, recruitment, development and support of the finance team of 15- Managing the annual budget process- Working capital management including cash flow forecasting and management of the accounts receivable team

- Planning and Forecasts for Server, Storage and Services- Business Partner to the EMEA VP of Solutions- OPEX Planning and Control- Investment and new business appraisal- Management Information and Reporting- Revenue recognition

- Leading the weekly business reviews- Managing sales commission- Pipeline analysis- Leading a team- Expert centre for sales resource planning and investment.

- Commercial pricing, bid submission and negotiating Ts & Cs.- Support to the business unit general manager; leading the weekly business calls, creating ad doc reporting and developing promotions to increase revenue. - Accurate and timely Forecasting and Outlooks.- Developing sales incentives, calculating and analysing commissions.- Recruiting, managing and developing the business unit finance team.- Managing the monthly accounting close process, especially providing… Show more - Commercial pricing, bid submission and negotiating Ts & Cs.- Support to the business unit general manager; leading the weekly business calls, creating ad doc reporting and developing promotions to increase revenue. - Accurate and timely Forecasting and Outlooks.- Developing sales incentives, calculating and analysing commissions.- Recruiting, managing and developing the business unit finance team.- Managing the monthly accounting close process, especially providing guidance on revenue recognition.Achievements:- Lead a sales reengineering project towards Acquisition, Retention and Development structure and created the business plan to secure investment in 15 sales heads. - Provided commercial and pricing leadership to win a complex $9.5m Services Solution. - Negotiated and managed a 'try and buy' outsourcing agreement, saving a $400k per annum write-off. Show less

- Controlling the forecast process for the UK Relationship Business. - Providing analysis to senior management and liaising with EHQ.- Influencing VP's and finance controllers towards business aligned plans.- Managing the Outlook process and working with the business units to maximise accuracy.- Finance lead on new site acquisition in the UK; public grant agreement; capacity planning.- Reviewing the financial results and providing analysis during the accounting close.

Responsibility for European management and financial accounts for NASDAQ listed US Software Company.- Day-to-day management, development and training of a team of 6 accountants located around Europe.- Revenue recognition for complex software and services contracts. - Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and internal controls.

Woking

Responsibility for the audit, accounts and tax submissions for small and medium UK companies.

Honors Degree, Business Organisation, First Class Honors

4 A-Levels