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Leeds, Gb

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Operating from two sites in Leeds, Troy Foods (Salads) is a leading supplier of dressed salads and mayonnaise to UK supermarkets and food services

Preston, England, United Kingdom

The National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN) is a leading provider of qualifications for Dental Nurses in the UK, delivering awards in both pre-registration and post-registration areas.

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Troy Foods are the UK's leading vegetable processing manufacturer and number one seller of branded salads

Delivering value to organisations by enhancing commercial knowledge through the improvement and transformation of financial information and the finance function, so that finance and operations join up. Bringing finance alive, I work as a partner to the organisation to deliver speedy solutions ensuring clarity and improved, lasting results.

Integration and accounting for the EBS group, developing through a "buy and build" plus organic growth route.

Skelmersdale

One of the UK’s leading footwear brands, with over four million customers globally.

Dewsbury

Cash management, governance, coaching and mentoring

Preston, United Kingdom

• Instilling a commercial culture and improved understanding of the business model• Improved performance reporting and commercial insight• Business planning• Information strategy and managed IT tender process• Governance

Skelmersdale

Multi-channel retailer and manufacturer of shoes (Private Equity backed)• Finance lead on strategy project to develop their US market

Home improvement businesses providing energy efficient products (PLC)• Enhanced their commercial understanding and identified significant profit and cash opportunities

Skelmersdale, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Multi-channel retailer and manufacturer of shoes (Private Equity backed)• Stabilised cash management and forecasting

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

Incident management specialists, reducing fleet accidents and costs (PLC)• Supporting post-acquisition integration, FP&A role with focus on cash forecasting and governance

Sheffield

Consultancy delivering organisation solutions to the Police and Fire & Rescue (Not for Profit)• Brokered merger delivering significant synergies – market and product development

Sheffield And London

• Winning funding through presentation of compelling investment opportunities• Programme management - successful delivery of 20 projects on time and within budget• Enhanced stakeholder reporting• Developed a more commercial culture• Business development - development of new income streams• Managed due diligence and integration of a merger and an investment• Negotiation of new property lease and managed move to new premises

Sheffield

• Engaged to help JSSC become financially self-sustainable following loss of 50% of their funding• Improved clarity and speed of reporting

Uk-Wide

Consultancy providing innovative solutions to help companies reduce stock levels• Reduced overstocks through a combination of sales activity - Example: improved return by 30 times (3000%) for LDC client• Provided support to deliver operational, retail and supply-chain improvements, leading to improved working capital

Leeds, United Kingdom

Property investment, development and trading (PLC)• Finance lead on major property development turnaround in Manchester• Preparation of Statutory Accounts• Restructure and development of the accounts team

London, United Kingdom

Kitchen furniture retailer (PE backed) • Performance reporting to the Board and PE investors• Development of the senior finance team• Identified savings on TV media spend• Capital expenditure reviews for store re-fits• Management of Business Warehouse implementation

Leeds, United Kingdom

Leisure-based logistics (PE backed) Initial work - supporting the Managing Director and Board • Implemented flash forecasting and reporting• Improved quality of monthly reporting and commercial review• Development of initiatives for the 3-year plan with the MD and FDWorking alongside workout team• Supporting Supply Chain Consultants - finance lead on development of business transformation plan and its implementation• Annualised benefits delivered were £2m better than Budget, implementation costs were £1m better than Budget and the project was delivered on time• Stream leader role - rationalised regional administration with annual cost savings of £600k• Finance lead on early work for acquisition

Beverley

Technology-based logistics (International group)• Head of Finance for UK• Cash management and forecasting• Review and reporting of monthly performance to UK and US teams• Management of the finance team• Preparation of budgets and forecasts and development of reporting and controls

Doncaster, United Kingdom

Car retailer (part of RBS)• Developed the new HO finance team• Management of year-end reporting• Budget development

Doncaster, United Kingdom

• Improved quality of business reporting for Head Office (RBS)• Business Partner to dealership Director - budgets and forecasts• Financials carve-up - preparation for sale

Bingley

Clothing retailer and manufacturer (International group)• Head of Finance for UK • Tight management of cash and cash forecasting - managed creditors and banks• Reduced year-end and month-end reporting times• Development of 5-year plan and and review of corporate finance options• Developed the finance team• Process owner for implementation of Finance module of group ERP system

Bingley

• Managed all reporting and compliance for UK group accounting with international subsidiaries (to UK, US and French standards)• Annual budgets and 3-year plan• Improved commercial insight - margin, stock and operations• GP improvement - Direct Product Profitability• Development of finance systems• Member of international project team

Various Uk

• Acting Area Accountant during group re-organisation • Developed an Executive Information System for the Northern Dairies’ Board • Part of integration team for two business take-overs

Wakefield, United Kingdom

• Enhanced commercial reporting to the Board of performance of dairies• Developed management accounts system which improved financial reporting and consolidation

Leeds, United Kingdom

Leisure-based logistics (Private limited company)• Speeded up month-end processes and improved accuracy through automation

Executive Mba, Mergers And Acquisitions

M&As - how change management and an appreciation of the culture of the organisations can secure the merger success.

Executive Mba, Ashridge International Study Visit

Consultancy for a Beijing based construction company

Fellow

Ba (Hons), Accountancy Studies

Activities and Societies: Northern 7 Stars Praying Mantis Kung Fu Club

Ilm Level 5, Coaching & Mentoring

Diploma In Small Business Financial Management

Leading Empowered Teams For Service Quality