Responsible for all financial activities of the Hydro UK business.The role will work closely with all business units and departments across the UK business as well as HYDRO Group CEO and CFO.Recommend process improvements using data gathered from analysis of current processes.Responsibility to ensure all vendor invoices are processed and paid within a timely manner,working closely with Hydro Group finance team.Process and complete the invoicing for the Engine Stand Refurbishment business unit,collaborating with the customer to ensure forecasted revenues are achieved.Support the identification and implementation of solutions in setting up financial transparency.Support the control of each department and development of optimisation programs and projects.Support the preparation and control of annual and quarterly, rolling budgets, accounts –reporting directly into the parent company, UK Senior Leadership Team and other sources.Support the UK Senior Leadership team to report the financial performance of the UK business.Load and capacity planning.Constant review of company transactions, identify discrepancies and working with themanagement team to put into place training and / or systems to improve communication, solveproblems, prevent errors / mistakes recurring etc.Complete cost centre variance reporting and internal controls development.Liaising with Directors, Managers and other employees over ad hoc financial information requests.Lead the annual stock take for the UK warehouses; prepare analysis and corrections.Support external accountant / auditors in the preparation of personal tax, VAT, company accountstatements.Supporting administration of the company bank account.Creation of and automation of reports in SAP and Excel.

Responsible for all the commercial aspects of HYDRO Systems UK office including providing daily administrative and analytical support to the business.Daily invoice administration.Collation of budget data.Maintain & report on financial information to the business.Project Controlling of revenue streams within SAP.Create and implement financial KPI’s for the business.Produce records, documentation and reports needed to track commercial progress of the businessstreams.Complete SAP/Sales audits monthly and quarterly and report findings to company.Generate weekly and monthly financial reports including forecasting with gap analysis.Analysing departmental productivity and performance against financial targets.Analyse month end reports, track financial status weekly including progress against forecast.Collation of invoice data and chairing of the weekly invoice meeting.Create customer engineering quotations and maintain quotation register including won vs lost KPI’s.Provide training for the time management system (CATS).Work across internal business streams to ensure alignment of new and existing processes andsupporting documentation.Lead collaboration within and across the business units in the definition of continual improvementinitiatives.Where possible use existing IT systems and identify suitable IT solutions in order to support thebusiness towards achieving streamline and integrated ways of working.Development of project plans and associated documentation, for example change registers, riskregisters, action lists and progress reports.Streamlining invoicing process and using automation in SAP & Excel reporting.Cost analysis creation and reporting.

Responsible for all the commercial aspects of the Engineering and Design business stream. Generate weekly and monthly financial reports including forecasting with gap analysis.Report and present cost to complete and values for work in progress.Analysing departmental productivity and performance against financial targets.Create customer quotations and maintain quotation register including won vs lost KPI’s.Obtaining purchase order cover for and invoicing for work done for customers.Obtaining vendor quotations for purchased services.Responsible for reviewing, processing and approving vendor invoices for payment.Create projects / job numbers in SAP for all jobs and provide support to with queries.Provide training for the time management system (CATS).Assist the business analyst with time booking reports for all projects.Performing detailed analysis on a job by job basis.Create and update commercial trackers using Excel.Responsible for analysis of aged debt - managed to recover over £1.2 million worth of unclaimed purchase orders and invoice them.

Sales and marketing of Brazil as a tourist destination for one of the largest Destination Management Companies in Brazil.Responsible for creating tailor-made travel packages for groups, individuals and special interest. Meet with clients and suppliers throughout Brazil and abroad. Create new and innovative travel products for the inbound tourism market. Represent the company at trade fairs.Created unique itineraries for a wide range of markets; from luxury clients requiring VIP treatment throughout, specialist groups such as birdwatchers, to large scale events for larger groups such as the Confederations and World Cups and hundreds of pilgrims for World Youth Day in Rio.Worked with multinational companies such as Nike and Coca Cola for the World Cup. Created specialist self-drive itineraries, and incentive products.Proactive at all times, and be able to work in fluent English and Portuguese.

Front desk reception in a 120-bed hotel, assistant to manager, including staff recruitment, budgeting and developing extra services for the business

Front desk reception in a 780-bedroom hotel, dealing with both large groups and individuals at the biggest expo centre in Latin America; role included translations, being the manager on duty, working closely with the organizers of groups, and streamlining back office processes.

Managing a team of 5 at an 18 bedroom luxury member’s hotel and conference/wedding venue with a turnover of over £2 million per annum

Managed a multinational team of 6 employees, on a day-to-day basis and long-term planning. Responsible for purchasing, bookkeeping and banking, with a turnover of £100,000 per annum. Voted hostel with most character in 2004 Hostelworld Awards

Fully responsible for whole hostel - 60 beds - during shift

Teaching doctors and nurses spoken English to a level suitable for exam, representing the college in other areas of China