Experience

FLOWTECH FLUIDPOWER PLC
• United Kingdom
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Management Accountant

  • Jul 2019 - Present

Armstrong Adventures
• Director

  • Dec 2018 - Present


Evergreen Life

• United Kingdom
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Accountant

  • Dec 2018 - Feb 2019

  Three-month contract within P/E back company to lead the preparation of year-end financial accounts for eight legal companies. Extracted, consolidated and validated data from Quickbooks and Microsoft Dynamics NAV. Reviewed and identified incomplete accounts and completed where required. Submitted and liaised with external accountants and filed accounts direct with Companies House. Self managed project and completed within time frames. Three-month contract within P/E back company to lead the preparation of year-end financial accounts for eight legal companies. Extracted, consolidated and validated data from Quickbooks and Microsoft Dynamics NAV. Reviewed and identified incomplete accounts and completed where required. Submitted and liaised with external accountants and filed accounts direct with Companies House. Self managed project and completed within time frames.



n/a

• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Alps mountaineering and house renovation projects

  • Aug 2018 - Nov 2018

  Mountaineering in the Swiss Alps and completion of our house renovation project Mountaineering in the Swiss Alps and completion of our house renovation project



Mitie

• United Kingdom
• Facilities Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Accountant

  • Jul 2015 - Aug 2018

  Supporting Finance Director, Financial Controller and Group by providing accurate management information.Providing training and guidance to colleagues while transitioning from Oracle Financials to SAP. Ensuring prompt close-out of Oracle and legacy balances as well as cash-settling between the two systems and the legal entities.Key SAP Winshuttle user; maintaining SAP approval tables and spend governance and creating SAP WBS structures.Accurate reporting in TM1 and Hyperion Financial Management of monthly results and commentaryGovernance and cost savings. Achieved £30k saving per year on spend of £420k pa.Key support in developing TM1 for Percentage of Completion (POC) reporting of key contracts. Resolving disputes with Service Lines for inter-company reporting of trading and fixed balances.Cash management with forecasting and reviewing actuals vs budgets.Trusted with specific high-risk projects to promptly quantify risk, implement change and set-up processes to mitigate risk. Education of stakeholders at all levels and able to resist pressure for those unwilling to change.Reconciling Oracle Project Accounting (PA) and General Ledger (GL) WIP ledgers to mitigate risk, this is a key audit requirement and comprehensive knowledge of Oracle required. Liaising with the Oracle development team to implement fixes and workshops provided to the teams.

• Commercial Finance Manager

  • Dec 2014 - Jun 2015

  Acting as main interface between Customer and Mitie on this new contract during the transition and transformation stage.Holding formal reviews with all parties to ensure Commercial and Operational understanding and adherence to processes. Leading the way with commercial negations with client, submitting variation forms for authorisation, and reviewing BAU proposals.Reviewing processes to ensure governance and cost control. Identifying and creating improvements and streamlining key areas. Process mapping and presenting to the team and stakeholders.Implementing Group Reporting, KPI’s, 5 Year Plans and cost saving innovations.

• Finance Manager

  • Dec 2011 - Dec 2014

  Full responsibility for financial reporting, including Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow for the Cumbrian Collaboration contract. Revenue of £30 million per annum.Key member of the contract senior management team. Strong working relationships at all levels, ability to influence and make a difference. Managing and developing a team of 4 direct reports. Ensuring team objectives are achieved as well as individual career progression and development. Succession planning and effective resource allocationGrown the contract revenue and margin. Identifying contract opportunities and strategic review and applying the commercial NEC modelImproved customer payment terms and WIP cost profile. Majority of debt is paid on or before due-date as a result of introducing new processes.Streamlined month-end close-out. Allowing additional time for adding value and working with the Operational teams to drive forward the business

• Finance Manager

  • Sep 2009 - Dec 2011

  Finance Manager with P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow responsibility for a national FM contract within a FTSE 250 company. Strong focus on commercial aspects within a dynamic portfolio of buildings, suppliers and customer requirements. Effective and proven cash flow management leading to reduced risk and maximising cash.



Dalkia

• Environmental Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Management Accountant

  • Aug 2003 - Sep 2009

  Covering a region from Nottingham to the Highlands of Scotland. Turnover £100m. Month End responsibilities, focusing on WIP management, contract P&L and Balance Sheet reporting and analysis Developing and compiling management reports and reviewing with Operations Managers, Portfolio holders and senior management. Training both finance and non-finance colleagues to ensure ownership and accountability Covering a region from Nottingham to the Highlands of Scotland. Turnover £100m. Month End responsibilities, focusing on WIP management, contract P&L and Balance Sheet reporting and analysis Developing and compiling management reports and reviewing with Operations Managers, Portfolio holders and senior management. Training both finance and non-finance colleagues to ensure ownership and accountability