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| Overview: | Experienced interim manager who can quickly add value to your business |
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| I am an experienced interim manager who has worked with companies from £250K to £150M turnover in manufacturing, distribution, construction, services and not-for-profit sectors. My key strengths include cash management, developing teams and creating management information that influences management decisions. |
Employment History
(Oct 2007 to Apr 2008)
Interim Finance Manager
ChesterfieldKey responsibilities: Cash management, introducing controls over purchases
Achieved: £80K recovery of cash locked in old balances, improved forecasting of cash flows, negotiated extended payment terms with key creditors, created breathing space for negotiations with potential investors to take place.
(Jul 2007 to Oct 2007)
Interim Finance Manager
Ellesmere PortManaged a team, all of whom were to lose their jobs, and maintained information service and coached the staff to obtain new jobs.
(Jun 2006 to Apr 2007)
Interim Finance Manager
PrescotManaged cash in a cash-strapped business.
Introduced new source of finance of over £1 million.
Managed team of 10 through period of extreme cash pressure.
(Sep 2004 to May 2006)
SOX/Credit Manager/problem solver
BoltonAs UK Sarbanes-Oxley coordinator, managed a process of clearing over 200 control gaps by generating practical, permanent and owned solutions.
As Interim Credit Manager, managed a team of 5 staff and 2000 live accounts. Introduced improved processes and reduced DSO by 9 days.
As problem solver, worked with the client's largest customer who was also the European number 1 overdue account and reduced overdue debt by £350K in three months.
Professional Qualifications
| Member Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Member Chartered Management institute Member Institute of Interim Managers |
Education
(Sep 1972 to Jun 1974)
Trent Polytechnic
Diploma in Management Studies with distinction.
(Sep 1969 to Jun 1972)
Christ Church
Degree in Mathematics
CV25C
| Profile A CIMA-qualified commercial accountant with extensive experience in manufacturing, distribution, services and not-for-profit sectors. Specialisms include team-building, restoring confidence in the business numbers, making management information more useful and focussing management attention on the key profit and cash drivers. Career History and Achievements June 2000 to date Interim Financial and Commercial Manager A selection of assignments: Dates Company Position Responsibility Achievements Oct07-Mar08 Framework CDM Ltd £15M turnover timber-frame construction business serving the education sector Problem solver/ Interim Finance Manager Management of cash Introduction of controls over purchases Recovered £80K of cash from aged debtors Improved forecasting system to predict cash availability Negotiated extended payment terms with HMRC and other key creditors Formulated improved control procedures to manage project costs Investigated and evaluated Sage Construct as a better tool for contract management Managed cash during a period of intense cash pressure Part of the team negotiating with potential investors Jul07-Oct07 United Utilities Industrial £40M diverse, multi-site subsidiary of UU plc Interim Finance Manager Produce financial information Manage team of 8 Split income and expenditure by sector prior to disposal of businesses within UU and to third parties Produced management accounts for 70 cost centres within five business sectors using Sage Enterprise and COGNOS reporting Simplified production of bad debt calculation and month end procedures Split the assets of three legal entities into the required divisions prior to business transfer and disposal Maintained team morale during a period of intense uncertainty within UU Jun06-Apr07 Environmental Waste Controls Ltd £25M turnover waste management business serving commercial and County Council customers Interim Finance Manager Management of cash Managed a team of 10 Maintained overdraft within banking facilities in a business that was technically insolvent. Negotiated with key stakeholders including creditors, HMRC, finance companies and bankers to maintain support during period of intense cash pressure. Credit lines have been extended and payments deferred. Introduced new sources of finance, including £1.1M facility. Changed company behaviour to focus on cash and manage contracts to within parameters included within tenders. Identified loss-making contracts Rebuilt finance team after several key personnel left. Sep04- May06 Exide Technologies, £125M turnover battery manufacturer. UK Sarbanes-Oxley Co-ordinator Interface between the client and SOX specialists Conducted risk analyses Managed the process of generating practical and permanent solutions to 200 control gaps identified by auditors and others. Changed behaviour of individuals and departments to improve internal controls and minimise the risk of fraud. Interim Credit Manager Manage a team of five with 2000 live accounts Introduced improved collection methods for difficult debts Improved communication links with sales force and sales administrators, thereby reducing DSO by 9. Problem solver Reduce overdue debt Reduced overdue debt owed by UK's number one customer who was also the largest overdue debtor in Europe by £350K in three months Feb04-Aug04 AMS Group, later Norcot Engineering Ltd £8M turnover multi-site engineering business serving the aerospace industry. Part time Financial Controller Manage the finance function of two following a £1M fraud and three-month absence of the previous FC Achieved control over the accounts using Sage Line 50 Produced information for Bank and potential buyers and Administrators after the AMS Group went into receivership. Built up nominal ledger structure for the phoenix company, Norcot Engineering Dec03- Aug04 After Adoption, £2.5M charity. Part time Finance Manager Restore management's confidence in the financial numbers Created a framework for improved reporting of Restricted Projects, giving managers greater forward visibility and reducing over/underspends at the end of a project using SUN Accounts and Vision Excel. Fully involved the operational managers in the budgeting process for the first time Removed the barriers between Finance and the rest of the organisation Member of a team that identified VAT savings of £25K Aug03- Dec03 plus follow-up work Record Packaging Systems Ltd. £2.5M food packaging machinery importer Financial Controller Restore confidence in the business numbers following changes in computer systems (to Sage Line 100) and accounting personnel Reduced amount and tail of debt Averted breach of bank overdraft limit. Introduced daily reporting of key thermometer points to guide management. Mar03- May03 Knowledge NorthWest not-for-profit information portal with £2.5M of public funding Problem solver Re-establish credibility in the management accounts. Defined and implemented a structure that enabled the demands of management, European Regional Development Fund, North West Development Agency and University sponsors to be met. Oct02- Feb03 Lehvoss UK Ltd £4M turnover chemicals distributor Problem solver Introduce better methods for sales order processing Simplification of invoicing and stock systems to achieve an improvement in speed of processing orders and better management information. Extended the use of Sage Line 50 to eliminate paper-based records. Mar02- Sep02 Four Oaks Group Ltd, £7M turnover horticultural nursery Financial Controller Regain control of the finance function Reduced debtor days from 120 to 47 by negotiating with problem debtors and re-focused company efforts on cash collection, collected £90K of old/problem debt. Re-established control of creditors’ ledger, Compiled regular cashflow forecasts for the bank, enabling the Group to continue trading for six months whilst alternative financing arrangements were negotiated May01- Dec01 Gaskell Carpets Ltd, £13M carpet manufacturer serving the contract market Problem solver Improve accuracy of finished stock Organised improvement in stock record accuracy from 80% to 99%. Created the measurement of the availability of ex-stock and made-to-order products using Impromptu working with Sage CS/3. Identified and released over £50K reserved stock that was non-moving. Improved the validity of dates in the order book by 20 percentage points Jan01- Apr01 Brilaw International Ltd £20M distributor and installer of computer spares and software Problem solver Improve the financial management of the business Identified a loss-making customer and assisted management to achieve an amicable ending of the contract Reduced overdue debt by £100K. Re-focused reporting systems to be more forward-looking Developed reporting of returned product using XK-Open system. Previous experience Jul99-Jun00 Worthington Manufacturing Ltd Commercial Director of an £18 million division making components for the lingerie and menswear industries. Reason for leaving: workforce reduced following massive fire at main manufacturing site. Jan90-Jun99 Whitecroft plc Divisional Financial Controller then internal consultant with a £150M business making Lighting, Performance Doors and Specialist Materials. Reason for leaving: funded liquidation of whole company May78-Dec89 Philips Electronics. Various positions from Internal Auditor to Financial Controller of £22M manufacturing unit. 1975-1978 Fisons Ltd. Manufacturer of fertilizer, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and scientific apparatus. Internal Auditor 1972-1975 Rolls-Royce and Associates Ltd. Nuclear submarine technology. Qualifications and education ACMA. Member since 1978. Holder of CIMA Practising Certificate. Diploma in Management Studies, Trent Polytechnic, Nottingham, 1974 Honours degree in Mathematics, University of Oxford, 1969-72 Member of Chartered Management Institute and Institute of Interim Management Outside interests Scout Leader, Scottish Country dancing Speaker at CIMA branch and CIMA Biznet workshops and conferences for CIMA Members In Practice. |
Categories & Skills
Finance & Accounting
Categories
Skills
- Analysis (Finance (Qualified))
- Budgeting (Finance (Qualified))
- Business Advisory (Finance (Qualified))
- Financial Control (Finance (Qualified))
- Forecasting (Finance (Qualified))
- General / Nominal Ledger (Finance (Qualified))
- Key Performance Indicators (Finance (Qualified))
- Pricing and Profitability (Finance (Qualified))
- Team Development (Finance (Qualified))
- Trial Balance (Finance (Qualified))
