Stuart Blythman Email & Phone Number

Dublin

SOS is a fast growing facilities management services group based in South County Dublin. The business has been rapidly growing over the past number of years as it expands its services including concierge and security. I have joint responsibility for the accounts department as it produces timely management information and analysis to assist this growth.

Two main aspects1. 2007 to 2023 E tailer of educational toys and games at www.educationaltoys.ie. sadly we decided to close the business in 2023 after 15 years.2. Provision of financial services and advice. In particular I specialise in improving business margins, growing sales and releasing cash.3. Part time financial controller/financial advisor to SMEs

Fonthill

The Axium Buying group is a young company involved in the export of pharmaceuticals and the wholesale supply of pharmaceuticals and front of shop products to pharmacists through the Axium portal. Its public face is the CarePlus Pharmacy brand, Ireland's newest pharmacy brand where Pharmacists retain ownership of their business but rebrand as CarePlus and.

Belfast/Dublin

New Charities Legislation will require all charities to file audited accounts. The process is further advanced in Northern Ireland than the ROI. I have been preparing the MCI to be able to file consolidated accounts for the whole of Ireland to comply with the legislation. Also providing advice on ensuring good financial governance of the Methodist.

Dun Laoghaire

This was a part time role, roughly 6 days a month preparing management accounts and providing information to the management team in relation to sales, margin, costs and helping with cash management. It was a period of substantial change for the Club with falling membership a major challenge. I helped with the Club's renegotiation of its debt and reducing.

Overall responsibility for monthly accounts preparation, budgets, forecasts and financial planning for the business. A key role was reducing a sizeable debtors ledger.

Stillorgan

Heiton Retail incorporated Atlantic Homecare and The Panelling Centre. For 18 months I filled in as buying director of Atlantic Homecare responsible for a buying team of 10 and visited trade shows in Europe and the Far East

Preparation of group accounts for Board Meetings, reporting directly to FD. Key liaison role with all subsidiary accountants, banking, insurance and other advisors. Responsible for annual report and overall consolidation of Heiton Group PLC accounts

Stillorgan

Tallaght

First role outside audit, responsible for preparation of management accounts, introducing strong financial control systems to a rapidly growing business, preparation of Capex and reporting to Group on financial issues

Dublin

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