Experience

Louis Berger International

• France
• Civil Engineering
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Oct 2015 - Present

  Finance lead for 6 UK companies with responsibility for all accounting transactions & matters. ERP systems used include Agresso & Costpoint. Preparation and submission of on time monthly & quarterly internal financial reporting to WSP Group using Hyperion consolidation software. Lead for external annual audit and preparation of statutory financial statements using CCH software. Treasury management including weekly cash position and 13 week rolling cash flow projections. Overseeing and ensuring robust internal financial controls for both internal and external audit review & inspection. Responsible for monthly project accounting for all internal and external projects including revenue recognition, cost accruals and GP/margin analysis. Taxation including the preparation of quarterly VAT returns, payroll taxes & benefits (P11Ds) and corporation tax compliance. Manage and oversee key accounting functions including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Treasury ensuring accurate recording of transactions into the ERP system through a group wide shared service provider. Balance sheet management - working capital optimisation, foreign exchange & key GL reconciliations. Management of all aspects of payroll (provider ADP). Working within a multi-site/multi culture organisation Ad hoc projects including: o ERP implementation team o Accounting for a complex group reorganisation o Provision of consolidated financial statements for LBI group o Reduction to long outstanding trade debtor balances minimising bad debt exposure Show less



Asprey Holdings Ltd

• Finance Director

  • Mar 2009 - Jul 2014

  Key responsibilities: Strategic financial direction. Working closely with the MD and shareholders to develop and execute a 3 year financial business plan and model to steer the Group through a long and complex business turnaround. Financial planning and reporting including delivery of annual budgets, quarterly full year reforecasting updates and monthly management accounts within tight timeframes. Treasury management. Meeting the challenges of cash flow management in a turnaround environment, reporting in a multi-currency environment, management and reporting of monthly compliance on loan note covenants & management of key banking and loan relationships. Financial Accounting. Delivery of group year-end audit and consolidated financial statements within only 90 days each year end. Annual process included corporate tax compliance and management of key external advisor relationships. Responsible for all other key Finance sub-departments including financial accounting, inventory control, accounts payable and receivable Team management. Effective direction, leadership and motivation of Finance and IT teams. Proud to have created and worked with a long established and settled team with very low staff turnover. IT. Responsible for overseeing management and maintenance of IT networks and infrastructure as well as in house business systems including SAP, EPOS & CRM operating within a tight CAPEX framework. Show less