PERSONAL PROFILE

• Qualified, senior Finance Manager with extensive experience of financial and management reporting in UK plc’s, SME’s, EU and USA businesses – across a variety of business sectors.

• Carried out the roles of Financial Controller / Finance Director managing up to 30 staff in multi-site teams and at Board Level with Commercial Responsibility for activities including: Finance, IT, Supply Chain, HR and Payroll.

• Industry experience of:

• Manufacturing and Sales of high volume engineered electro-mechanical, safety and electronic products,

• Installation and Servicing of electro-mechanical equipment nationwide,

• Defence Sector,

• Aerospace – Commercial, Military and Executive Jets,

• Industry experience of oil and gas filtration and separation,

• Food production and processing.

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

• Increased Profitability through overhead control, variance analysis and relevant reporting – Overheads reduced by13%, Operating Profit bettered by 5+%.

• Improved Cash / DPO / DSO: by 5 days, through the introduction of BACS, adhering to payment terms and improved training / awareness.

• Improved Direct Productivity by 20 % through Headcount planning and targeting.

• Tighter Inventory Control - reduced levels held by £1.4m and obsolescence avoidance.

• Team Development resulting in increased output, timeliness and quality of information – by mentoring.

• Improved Quality / Relevance / Timeliness of Management Information: 2+ day improvement together with associated cost saving benefits.