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London, England, United Kingdom

Forecasting, reporting and other partnering tasks (2023 development expenditure of around £25m).• Produced the 6-year financial plan for the business unit, with analysis of development and construction expenditure, partnering with cross-functional teams.• Produced monthly analysis of spend against Budget, and presented to the business unit team.• Delivered a range of improvements, including successfully reworking the Ireland cost tracker to align with SAP, and enhancing the validation of Budget numbers.• Delivered spend decision support, cash management for Joint Venture projects, and recruitment and training of new team members.

Staines

Performance reporting and financial forecasting for Spirit Energy’s consolidated operations (annual revenues of over £1.7 billion).• Produced the monthly Business Performance Report showing results against target for key financial and non-financial measures. Designed and implemented changes which accelerated delivery by 2 working days, and improved content.• Demonstrated company and personal value of “care” for others, resulting in a colleague buying me a gift for going out of my way to help him with a financial forecast. • Successfully introduced use of SharePoint, delivering an improved collaboration experience.• Delivered analysis of performance against Annual Incentive Scheme targets, enabling Board decisions on Scheme pay-out levels.• For the annual Financial Plan and quarterly reforecasts, modelled cashflow scenarios to assess going concern, and produced analysis of operating cost performance.

Frimley

Financial forecasting and monthly performance reporting for Hyster-Yale’s EMEA Lift Truck operations (annual revenues of over $700 million), managing 2 qualified accountants.• Delivered Annual Operating Plans, quarterly reforecasts, and monthly performance reporting for the Senior Leadership Team of the EMEA Region, and the Group’s Corporate Headquarters. • Led the Finance team’s delivery of all key tasks, including objective setting, regular review meetings, annual performance appraisals, and recruitment of new team members.• Successfully covered my line manager’s role for several months during a period of extended absence, receiving “commendable” performance ratings.

Staines, United Kingdom

Financial forecasting for Centrica’s gas storage operations (annual revenues of over £120 million).• Award Winner, “Outstanding Performance” for rebuilding the planning & forecasting systems.• Delivered long-term and short-term financial forecasts, with on-time, high-quality delivery maintained despite a challenging period of change due to a reduction in storage capacity.

Reading, United Kingdom

Annual budgeting and monthly forecasting for the Group’s Exploration and Production segment (annual pre-tax profits of over US$4 billion, around 60% of the Group).• Budgeting and forecasting – delivered forward projections on production, profit margins, and other key metrics to senior management, including the Board. Clearly articulated the headlines and performance drivers.• Received excellent feedback on robust, timely delivery in a demanding, wide-ranging role.• Identified and implemented process improvements, for example the streamlining of forecasting analysis, leading to significant time savings across the Group.• Developed a new work stream for a move from quarterly to monthly forecasting.• Appointed deputy to the Forecast Manager, covering his work in holidays and other absences.• Managed work of junior team members, giving direction, coaching and support.

Reading, United Kingdom

Preparation of analysis and proposals on the strategic direction of the UK Upstream Asset.• Drafted a revision of Exploration Strategy which resulted in approval of over $100 million of investment and 8 Government applications in the 27th Offshore Licensing Round, with value creation potential of over $1 billion.• Prepared key presentations for the Department of Energy & Climate Change, enhancing relationships and understanding of the Group’s activities and investment levels in the UK. • Line managed staff on “Graduate Placement” schemes, including coaching and appraisals.

Reading, United Kingdom

Budgeting, forecasting, month-end reporting, investment proposals, and invoicing, for a group of gas & oil fields with annual pre-tax profits of over £250 million. Finance lead on a cross-functional team.• Performance rated “Top 20%” employee and “Best in Class Business Partner”.• Successfully negotiated external Joint Venture partner budgets, resulting in cost savings of over £2 million. • Supported investment decisions for capital expenditure of over £30 million, with estimated incremental profit of over £15 million.• Recruited and managed contract staff, and coached junior invoicing staff.

Reading, United Kingdom

Management accounting for the UK Upstream Asset Group (annual pre-tax profits of over £1 billion). • Delivered month-end close, including budget variance analysis and commentary writing.• Led the UK Upstream Finance team in the Group-wide project to implement new budgeting software and processes, successfully ensuring Group and Asset requirements were met. • Prepared Statutory Accounts for UK subsidiaries, completed with full auditor sign-off.

London, United Kingdom

Cost and headcount business partnering for Corporate Functions, such as Investor Relations and Tax, leading a team a 6 Finance staff.• Supported Functional owners in budget management and robust month-end close. • Led the Finance team’s delivery of all key tasks, including objective setting, regular review meetings, annual performance appraisals, and recruitment of contract staff.

Guernsey, United Kingdom

Accounts preparation for offshore trusts and companies managed for private clients, and implementation of a new accounting system, leading a team of 8 Finance staff.• Designed and executed a project to clear the inherited backlog of accounts preparation work and implement a new accounting system. All milestones successfully achieved, enabling additional invoicing of over £1 million.• Led the Finance team’s delivery of all key tasks, including recruitment of 3 new team members, objective setting, regular review meetings, and performance appraisals.• Received outstanding feedback from line management on project design and delivery.

Guernsey, United Kingdom

Audit and accounting services for a range of clients, including banks, hotels and garages.