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Will Shepherd is listed as Group Finance Director at Iliffe Media Group at Iliffe Media Group, a with 70 employees, based in Greater Cambridge Area, United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at yit.co.uk, phone signal with area code 750, 787, and a matched LinkedIn profile for Will Shepherd.
Will Shepherd previously worked as Interim Finance Director at Tle Accounting Solutions Ltd and Executive Director - Integration at Local World. Will Shepherd holds Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics & Economics, 2:1 from Warwick University.
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I am a Group Finance Director with extensive commercial, operational and acquisition experience, including fund raising, developing business plans for start-ups and post acquisition integration. In my current role at Iliffe Media Group, I have I set up the new company from scratch to launch a brand new newspaper title. I established all services for the new business, including outsourcing finance and publishing systems. I then led six acquisitions from inception to being fully integrated, including all legal SPA/APA documentation, whilst also leading all the major operational systems implementations as we brought these in-house. I have also created four joint venture businesses, one of which has a defined benefit pension scheme, which I have just ensured is now in a surplus position. Current turnover for the Group is £22m.During a continual period of declining revenues, with responsibility for the Group HR function, I have also led multiple cost reduction and restructuring programs, with the current one projected to save £1.7m annually, equivalent to 15% of employee numbers. I have also saved over £0.5m of finance costs through process and staff efficiencies. I have a tenacious approach to cash management, essential in regional media. Indeed, throughout the duration of the pandemic, a tumultuous time for the publishing industry, I ensured no additional funds were required from the shareholder, whilst repaying HMRC in accordance with all agreed timelines.In 2014, I completed an integration role, accountable for merging the finance and support functions of two media businesses with a combined turnover of £250m, a role which delivered over £2.4m of synergies in 2013. I have successfully built, shaped and ultimately closed finance and operational teams, including setting up a shared service function in 2009, serving seven legal entities. I thrive on looking forward, analysing trends and adding value to a business. I have worked across many industries and have a strong track record of project implementation and business change, with successful ERP implementations in Italy, South Africa and Portugal. I have also worked in a global consolidation role, consolidating results for over 200 business units.
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Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Managed and integrated multiple acquisitions.Implemented group wide commercial, editorial and finance projects.Steered finances and cash flow through the pandemicManaged remote teams across a complex organisationEstablished joint venture businessesManaged defined benefit pension scheme
Cambridge, London And Ireland
Interim Finance Director. Projects included;Deal advisor for a £20m acquisition of newspaper titles in the East of England.Interim CFO and Head of Operations for a start-up energy saving business. Developed business plans from scratch and presented to investors and high net worth individuals. Secured funding for the next phase of growth and directly managed project installation teams.Managed the integration of finance, production and commercial systems, following an acquisition of newspaper titles in Ireland.
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Integration Director for Local World, responsible for the full integration in twelve months of the Iliffe News and Media and Northcliffe operations, following the formation of Local World in December 2012. - Migrated the Iliffe finance shared service function from Cambridge to Leicester- Converted Iliffe's sales systems to a standardised Local World solution- Delivered £2.4m of synergy savings in 2013- Local World turnover c£250m- Integration project completed on schedule in twelve months
Cambridge
Finance Director for the £45m media division of Yattendon Group plc, with overall responsibility for finance- Established the Iliffe News and Media shared service function from scratch - Worked on the formation of the Iliffe News and Media part of the Local World business plan- Identified Local World integration savings for the business plan- Part of Local World formation process, including presenting to financial institutions- Led the Iliffe due diligence process- Worked with legal team on SPA and TSA- Implemented a standardised general ledger system on Sage- Helped deliver stable profitability in times of significant change in the industry and constant pressure on revenues- Established reputation for accurate forecasting and budgeting- Reduced reporting cycle by 1.5 weeks
Uk, France And Germany
Finance Director for Eur 20m private equity backed boating rental operation, based in the UK, Ireland, France and Germany- Established inaugural EBH budget- Introduced consolidated reporting- Completed consolidated statutory accounts under IFRS- Completed boat refinancing
Bishops Stortford And Enfield
Financial Controller for Westmill Foods, the £130m division of Associated British Foods- Completed the finance integration of the £45m acquisition of BE International Foods- Developed strategy for the Dutch division of Westmill Foods, turning the loss making business into a profit of £0.5m- Developed and implemented an excel based warehouse manager solution- Responsible for all financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting
Newcastle And Genoa, Italy
Financial Controller for the Italian Commercial division of International Paint- Responsible for the finance team in Genoa, Italy- Became fluent in business Italian- Implemented new finance systems on MFG-Pro in Italy, Portugal and South Africa- Full responsibility for all reporting, forecasting and budgeting in Italy
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Ian Carter
Colleague at Iliffe Media GroupKent, England, United Kingdom
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Charlie Lengyel
Colleague at Iliffe Media GroupBury St Edmunds, England, United Kingdom
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Alice Iron
Colleague at Iliffe Media GroupBury St Edmunds, England, United Kingdom
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Andy Veale
Colleague at Iliffe Media GroupStratford-Upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom
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Lesley Smart
Colleague at Iliffe Media GroupBury St Edmunds, England, United Kingdom
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Ricky Allan
Colleague at Iliffe Media GroupGreater Cambridge Area, United Kingdom
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Jonathan Tewson
Colleague at Iliffe Media GroupCambridge, England, United Kingdom
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Russell Claydon
Colleague at Iliffe Media GroupBury St Edmunds, England, United Kingdom
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Ian Mccree
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Will Shepherd works for Iliffe Media Group.
Will Shepherd is listed as Group Finance Director at Iliffe Media Group at Iliffe Media Group.
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Will Shepherd is based in Greater Cambridge Area, United Kingdom while working with Iliffe Media Group.
Will Shepherd has worked for Iliffe Media Group, Tle Accounting Solutions Ltd, Local World, Iliffe News And Media Ltd (Became Local World), and European Boating Holidays.
Will Shepherd's colleagues at Iliffe Media Group include Ian Carter, Charlie Lengyel, Alice Iron, Andy Veale, and Lesley Smart.
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Will Shepherd holds Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics & Economics, 2:1 from Warwick University.
Will Shepherd is listed with skills including Business Planning, Financial Reporting, Forecasting, Change Management, Budgets, Business Strategy, Strategic Planning, and Managerial Finance.
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