Stephen Booth Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

Leadership of the Financial Accounting and Reporting teams across Europe and Americas. Led various transformation projects for Europe and Americas including the project to carve-out the Kuoni GTS business from Kuoni Group and the subsequent project to integrate the Kuoni GTS business with the JTB and Tumlare businesses. Later led the combined Financial Accounting and Reporting teams of Kuoni GTS, JTB and Tumlare in Europe and Americas. Managed 8 country and sub regional Heads of Finance and an overall team of circa 150 (excluding heads at outsourced provider). As Customer Contract Executive managed the overall global relationship with outsourced service provider IBM. Key member of the Senior Finance Leadership Team

Finance lead and member of the Group Travel Leadership team, which managed a business with total international revenues of Euro 750m and 1,600 employees. Responsible for providing specialist and in-depth financial and commercial advice and analysis to the Group Travel business.

London, United Kingdom

Project manager on various integration projects arising from Kuoni’s acquisition of Gulliver's Travel Associates (GTA) and other companies. Joined as an interim manager; position was made permanent after 6 months.

London, United Kingdom

Interim role assisting the Director of Procurement at Virgin Media on various commercial projects.

Leadership of the Financial Accounting and Control function for all of the AOL European audience businesses and AOL European network advertising businesses. Responsible for accounting and reporting, tax, policy and compliance, treasury, internal audit, financial systems, accounts receivable and accounts payable. Managing a team of 70 spread across UK, France, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, the Nordic countries and India.

Leadership of the Finance and Accounting function for all of the AOL European Audience businesses. Responsible for accounting and reporting, tax, policy and compliance, treasury, internal audit, financial systems, accounts receivable and accounts payable. Managed a team of 70 spread across UK, France, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, the Nordic countries and India. In 2010 managed the European closure programme.

Leadership of the finance function of the UK audience business (the main European Aol business). Part of the 6 strong executive team that lead the UK business during 2007, working closely with the UK CEO and Sales Director. Managed a team of 10 responsible all aspects of Finance; forecasting and planning, accounting and reporting, business support, treasury, accounts receivable and accounts payable.

Recruited to head up the newly founded Central Finance function at AOL (UK) Ltd. Managed a team of 12 covering corporate and statutory financial reporting, control of balance sheet and cash flow,revenue accounting, finance systems, accounting control, accounts payable and payroll. Supported a team of business facing Financial Controllers.

Project managed a successful £2m PeopleSoft Financials implementation covering General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Asset Management. Management of project from planning phase, through to design, build, test, training and implementation. Leading a team of 20 comprising both Functional and Technical staff.

Management of a department of 14 which brought together all the head office commercial functions including Procurement and Sales Bid Support. Role also included non-executive Directorship of Working Links Ltd a public / private joint venture between Manpower, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young and the Employment Service

Managed a team of 8 analysts. Responsible for annual budget and biannual forecasting process. Team provided primary finance contacts to the Board of Directors. Also responsible for finance input to major tenders and pricing strategies. Successfully lead the implementation of Cognos planning.

Managed a Finance department of 25 with responsibility for financial and management accounting, purchase ledger, payroll and treasury. Reported to Commercial Director.

Managed a Finance department of 35. Covering Financial Accounting, Financial and Business Planning, Audit and Compliance. Member of company’s Executive Committee. Frequently deputised for the Business Manager.

Managed a team of seven analysts. Co-ordinated annual planning process and monthly full year reforecast. Proactive support of Executive Committee with value added business and financial analysis. Reviewed all major expenditure proposals and marketing initiatives; presenting recommendations to Executive Committee.

Ensured company obtained a clean US Fed. sign-off (a first for the company). Moved company’s Corporate Audit rating from unsatisfactory (1994) to satisfactory (1995). Established audit function for Diners Club Benelux and France businesses.

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