Projects, Accountancy & Commercial Finance
• Facilitated expansion and growth. Managed new processes and acted as a link between business units.
• Managed handover of accounts to newly appointed internal accountant and was involved in commercial finance audit.
• Recruited new sales staff and worked with Directors on strategy.
• Administration and preparation of Sales Ledger invoices and payroll. Credit Control and dealing with queries based around invoices, which tended to revolve around timesheet queries for sub-contractors.
• Used basic functions of Sage line 50 for Financial reporting.
• Forecasted sales revenue and deductions based on costs of wages predominantly in order to estimate weekly and monthly profits/margin.
• Increased operating collateral and tightened credit control.
• Assisted with the creation of new in-house processes. Developed and led a payroll/hr administration team and book-keeper.
• Managed the segregation from outsourced payroll function.
• Managed relationship with commercial finance provider and also operated their facilities online/by telephone.
• Re-structured client relationships and commercial practice.

FM & Associated Building Services
• Developed new sub-markets for Northern operation of existing market.
• Received award-winning sales training and broadened my experience.

Telecoms, IT & New Media
• Pre-IPO, International Executive Search & Selection Consultancy.
• Quickly developed an interest and understanding of this new market.
• Learned new interview & selection techniques, such as the use of psychometric testing & NLP.
• Operated at senior executive & board level (client and candidate).
• Learned about financial markets and institutions.
• Strategic networking and proactive candidate marketing.

Construction Trades & Property
• Part of a major US Conglomerate. A leading agency within Construction, Rail and Property Services.
• Trained in corporate recruitment methodology and employment law.
• Recruited white and blue-collar candidates in a wider built-environment market.

Construction Staff, Trades, Property & Commercial
• A start-up company when I joined. Helped grow the business.
• Trained in recruitment practice and sales/direct marketing.
• Became a proficient Consultant then Office Manager.

ASE, Rowallan Cadre & Commissioning Course
• Officer Training. Leadership & Management. Defence/War Studies.