Experience

CROSBY HOUSING ASSOCIATION
• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Non Executive Board Member

  • May 2023 - Present

Boodles
• United Kingdom
• Luxury Goods & Jewelry
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Financial Accountant

  • Feb 2023 - Present

Aura Leisure & Libraries
• United Kingdom
• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Non Executive Board Member

  • Sep 2021 - Present


Alpha (RSL) Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Finance and Resources

  • May 2011 - Feb 2023

  Provide strategic direction for the finance function including budgetary control, treasury management and financial reporting, along with the management of corporate functions including external services provided for ICT, payroll, pensions, insurance, legal. Also fulfil the role of the company secretary. Provide strategic direction for the finance function including budgetary control, treasury management and financial reporting, along with the management of corporate functions including external services provided for ICT, payroll, pensions, insurance, legal. Also fulfil the role of the company secretary.



Glyndwr University

• United Kingdom

• International Debt Collection Officier

  • Mar 2011 - May 2011

  Investigation and resolution of issues surrounding international student debt through to actual debt collection Investigation and resolution of issues surrounding international student debt through to actual debt collection



St Helens Chamber

• United Kingdom
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Business Adviser

  • Apr 2010 - Mar 2011

  To offer support, advice and guidance to businesses in St Helens who have financial issues within their business; to visit those companies to assess their needs and issues in order to develop action plans to assist the adoption of relevant activities to help achieve their aims. To offer support, advice and guidance to businesses in St Helens who have financial issues within their business; to visit those companies to assess their needs and issues in order to develop action plans to assist the adoption of relevant activities to help achieve their aims.



The Cheese Company

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Temporary Credit Controller

  • Mar 2010 - Apr 2010

  Temporary position through Ross Recruitment Temporary position through Ross Recruitment



gap personnel

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Finance Manager

  • Jul 2009 - Mar 2010

  - Management of 8 team members (accounting & credit control) - Oversee all transactional entries for sales ledger, purchase ledger, cash books and bank reconciliations for 6 companies - Daily banking and cash-flow issues - Invoice discounting reconciliations and associated matters - Management of 8 team members (accounting & credit control) - Oversee all transactional entries for sales ledger, purchase ledger, cash books and bank reconciliations for 6 companies - Daily banking and cash-flow issues - Invoice discounting reconciliations and associated matters



Various

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim Accountant

  • Jan 2009 - Jul 2009

  Assignments as follows: • Sequence Ltd, Moreton, via Michael Page (27 Apr to 3 Jul) • 4-Front Research Ltd, Capenhurst, via Reed (9 Feb to 24 Apr) • Weatherseal Holdings Ltd, Winsford, via WWB (7 to 29 Jan) Assignments as follows: • Sequence Ltd, Moreton, via Michael Page (27 Apr to 3 Jul) • 4-Front Research Ltd, Capenhurst, via Reed (9 Feb to 24 Apr) • Weatherseal Holdings Ltd, Winsford, via WWB (7 to 29 Jan)



Capital Incentives & Motivation Ltd

• Senior Finance Manager

  • Apr 2001 - Dec 2008

  Redundancy (due to management restructure) Responsibilities: - Management of 6 team members - Production and reporting of monthly management accounts - Quarterly balance sheet reconciliation - Completion of statutory financial statements and disclosures - Corporation tax (statutory calculations through to returns) - Payroll related matters (P11D’s, PSA, P14/P35 Year-end) - VAT analysis, returns and issues (specific knowledge of Partial Exemption, Tour Operator Margin Scheme and VAT on Vouchers) - Manage relationships with audit/tax teams, bankers, HMRC - Credit and credit control management - Cash investments and forecasts - Specialist knowledge of travel sector (ABTA and CAA) Achievements: - Improvement in reporting deadlines (from 20th to 5th of month) - Reduction of aged debtors in 2008 by 45% through working with sales team and personal visits to clients to resolve issues Previous Positions: Finance Manager (April 2002 to March 2004) Financial Assistant to FD (April 2001 to March 2002) Achievements: - Set-up Finance department from scratch due to MBO - Recruited and trained all staff - Implemented Sage Line 200 - Introduced all finance systems and controls (from sales ledger, credit control, credit management, purchase ledger, cash books, bank reconciliations through to production and reporting of management accounts and reconciliation of balance sheets) Show less



Turning Point

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Administrator

  • Oct 2000 - Mar 2001

  Responsible for management accounts Responsible for management accounts



SGS Area Management Limited

• Administrator

  • Jul 2000 - Sep 2000

  Temporary position (via Stanley Recruitment) Temporary position (via Stanley Recruitment)



H S Administrative Services Limited

• United Kingdom
• Retail Office Equipment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Facilities and Personnel Officer

  • Nov 1999 - Jul 2000

  Responsible for recruitment and selection procedures, interviewing prospective candidates, personnel administration and facilities management. Responsible for recruitment and selection procedures, interviewing prospective candidates, personnel administration and facilities management.



Stanley Recruitment Limited

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management

• Finance Director/Company Secretary

  • Nov 1983 - Nov 1999

  Started as Office Junior, five promotions to Finance & Contracts Manager in April 1989 through to March 1997, became Finance Director/Company Secretary/Part-owner in April 1997. Started as Office Junior, five promotions to Finance & Contracts Manager in April 1989 through to March 1997, became Finance Director/Company Secretary/Part-owner in April 1997.