Leading a team of 20 people, my key areas of responsibilities are:· Financial accounting and control· Group reporting· Financial Operations · Treasury and cash management· Tax· Purchase and sales ledgerMy key experiences so far in this role are:· Implemented a bespoke fully automated settlement system to pay retailers daily (over £1bn of settlements annually)· Management of a £1bn debt portfolio, treasury reporting and cash flow function · Lead a… Show more Leading a team of 20 people, my key areas of responsibilities are:· Financial accounting and control· Group reporting· Financial Operations · Treasury and cash management· Tax· Purchase and sales ledgerMy key experiences so far in this role are:· Implemented a bespoke fully automated settlement system to pay retailers daily (over £1bn of settlements annually)· Management of a £1bn debt portfolio, treasury reporting and cash flow function · Lead a successful commercial negotiation with a key business partner· Significant developments to strengthen key controls and dramatically improve efficiencies across the team leading to significant savings· Lead a diverse team, identify and promote talent within the team and wider company Show less

Working with and providing support to senior management of the Group's international subsidiaries; credit and non credit, to ensure a high standard of quality of reporting.Review and challenge the results reported and discuss with management to provide confidence to Group finance that the results can be incorporated into the consolidated results.Assist and support where necessary for specific local projects eg new systems implementation, application of Group rules for new… Show more Working with and providing support to senior management of the Group's international subsidiaries; credit and non credit, to ensure a high standard of quality of reporting.Review and challenge the results reported and discuss with management to provide confidence to Group finance that the results can be incorporated into the consolidated results.Assist and support where necessary for specific local projects eg new systems implementation, application of Group rules for new products/types of activity, optimisation of the application of accounting rules... Show less

Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, with a team of 6 people, I managed the financial reporting of the UK Group of companies. This included but was not limited to; preparation and audit of statutory reports, monthly reporting to Group, Corporate Tax, Treasury, Accounts Payable, Expenses.Specific tasks completed included; implementation of an automated purchase order/invoice system, development of new interface between loan reporting system and the accounting system… Show more Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, with a team of 6 people, I managed the financial reporting of the UK Group of companies. This included but was not limited to; preparation and audit of statutory reports, monthly reporting to Group, Corporate Tax, Treasury, Accounts Payable, Expenses.Specific tasks completed included; implementation of an automated purchase order/invoice system, development of new interface between loan reporting system and the accounting system, integration of accounting department of an acquired company. Show less

Manager in a small specialised team who were responsible specifically for insolvencies in the form of Administrations and Receiverships.Working closely with the partners of the Business Recovery department, I was responsible for the performance of the cases managed by my team.The role involved; initial assessment of cases to decide whether or not to accept appointment, on-site management/trading of entities, preparation of formal documentation, attendance at… Show more Manager in a small specialised team who were responsible specifically for insolvencies in the form of Administrations and Receiverships.Working closely with the partners of the Business Recovery department, I was responsible for the performance of the cases managed by my team.The role involved; initial assessment of cases to decide whether or not to accept appointment, on-site management/trading of entities, preparation of formal documentation, attendance at formal meetings with creditors/members Show less

Responsible for the on-site audit teams ranging from 3 to 8 people, depending upon the assignment.In addition to the regular client portfolio, I specialised in the audit of Charities and Pension Schemes.Special assignments included Due Diligence for the acquisition of a chain of Leisure and Fitness centres, assisting Business Recovery department to cover a staff shortage which led to me taking a post in the Business Recovery department.

Key responsibilities:· Management of large client portfolio· Preparation of financial statements for a wide range of clients (including charities)· Supervision of staff in Audit and Accountancy Services Departments