Experience

Pragmatic

• United Kingdom
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Management Accountant

  • Aug 2021 - Present



Accord Healthcare

• United Kingdom
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Financial Analyst

  • Apr 2018 - Aug 2021

  Accord Fawdon is a fast growing generic manufacturing and packing plant which has been producing commercial products for just over a year. The headcount has grown from 60 to over 200 in the past 12 months and will continue to grow throughout 2019. My primary responsibilities were :- - the introduction of robust processes to allow monthly performance indicators to be monitored. - introducing and expanding controls around stock management, stock transactional accuracy and stock disposal. - controlling and reporting on capex spend, working to find solutions to head office reporting requirements. - working with SAP team to improve processes and reporting using standard SAP where possible. - producing the site annual budget and monthly forecasts to provide key measurement baselines against which actual performance can be tracked. - providing timely and accurate monthly financial results - providing monthly production variance analysis and suggest corrective actions where required - supporting Operations Cost Centre managers with cost centre budgeting, monthly reporting, accrual provisions and control to ensure control of operational expenditure - Collaboration with other operations sites and FP& A teams in order to achieve standardisation across operations reporting - Act as an interface between Fawdon site and other finance functions in sister sites and head office. Show less



ADM Pressings Limited

• United Kingdom
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Management Accountant

  • Jul 2017 - Apr 2018

  My role was in implement change and introduce more controls and procedures around production activities in a fast growing steel and aluminium pressing company. Achievements - Streamlining of process to capture shop floor production data - I worked closely with production team leaders to simplify the recording of key performance info and subsequent upload of data into the ERP system. My role was in implement change and introduce more controls and procedures around production activities in a fast growing steel and aluminium pressing company. Achievements - Streamlining of process to capture shop floor production data - I worked closely with production team leaders to simplify the recording of key performance info and subsequent upload of data into the ERP system.



Formica Group Europe

• United Kingdom
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Plant Controller, North Shields & Newton Aycliffe

  • Jun 2016 - Jul 2017

  I was the plant controller for two manufacturing sites based in the UK producing laminate sheets and associated products for UK and European markets. My main duties were :- Production of monthly performance data and presentation of results at monthly senior leadership team review meetings. Provided mid month, month end and 3 month rolling forecasts of results. Monitoring and control of fixed costs Production of annual budget Product costing and cost reviews - focusing on BOMs and routings Analysis of stock, provide support and guidance on stock counts Show less



Siemens

• Germany
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Analyst

  • Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

  Interim position assisting Head of Finance for Supply Chain and Technical functions (Global) in the Wind Turbine business. Worked to update and improve reporting of monthly results, provided mid month and month end forecasts of spend and recovery, introduced monthly analysis of discretionary spend to department managers, assisted in stock counts at Wind Turbine sites in the UK and provided additional reporting on stock to supply chain. Interim position assisting Head of Finance for Supply Chain and Technical functions (Global) in the Wind Turbine business. Worked to update and improve reporting of monthly results, provided mid month and month end forecasts of spend and recovery, introduced monthly analysis of discretionary spend to department managers, assisted in stock counts at Wind Turbine sites in the UK and provided additional reporting on stock to supply chain.



Sanofi

• France
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Management Accountant

  • Aug 2002 - Sep 2015

  I led a small team in the Controlling Department, responsible for all operational reporting, variance analysis, product costing, budgeting, monthly results analysis and corporate reporting. I was responsible for the direct costs portion of an annual budget spend of £60 million, with approximately 800 different intermediate and finished articles. The site employed approximately 450 staff. Achievements Finance representative on team inplementing new ERP system - successful mid year instalation of Oracle with current year standard costs replicated and all project milestones achieved. Introduction of new yield reporting system to replace very basic reports. Completion of Lean Academy at Fawdon - introduction to Lean tools and techniques Lead daily +QCDI meeting for the Finance team - discuss what happened in the previous 24 hours, what help is needed to solve problems and what will happen in the following 24 hours. Show less



Nestlé

• Switzerland
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sugar Products Management Accountant

  • 1997 - Aug 2002

  One of two accountants in a factory responsible for all reporting, budgeting and control of cost centres producing Sugar products (Fruit Pastilles, Fruit Gums etc). Achievements Introduction of monthly departmental performance pack - yield, productvity, spend Improved monthly reporting package for management team and site head Introduced robust spreadsheet based cost estimate system One of two accountants in a factory responsible for all reporting, budgeting and control of cost centres producing Sugar products (Fruit Pastilles, Fruit Gums etc). Achievements Introduction of monthly departmental performance pack - yield, productvity, spend Improved monthly reporting package for management team and site head Introduced robust spreadsheet based cost estimate system



International Cuisine

• Consett

• Management Accountant

  • 1997 - 1997

  Employed to introduce management accounting analysis and control techniques to a firm producing chilled ready meals. Also to implement a new intregrated computer system, however, this was cancelled. I introduced a spreadsheet stock management system, updated the weekly planning process and developed standard costs by recipe. Employed to introduce management accounting analysis and control techniques to a firm producing chilled ready meals. Also to implement a new intregrated computer system, however, this was cancelled. I introduced a spreadsheet stock management system, updated the weekly planning process and developed standard costs by recipe.



Kimberly-Clark

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Through Air Dried Products Accountant

  • 1989 - 1997

  Worked in the production offices providing analysis and reporting on the daily, weekly and monthly performance of the department manufacturing and packing through air dried products. Provided support and product costings for the introduction of new products - pocket pack tissues, Double Velvet and quilted Velvet. Liasing with marketing departments to provide accurate product costs based on their product visions. Worked in the production offices providing analysis and reporting on the daily, weekly and monthly performance of the department manufacturing and packing through air dried products. Provided support and product costings for the introduction of new products - pocket pack tissues, Double Velvet and quilted Velvet. Liasing with marketing departments to provide accurate product costs based on their product visions.



Associated Co-operative Creameries

• Blaydon on Tyne

• Assistant Financial Accountant

  • 1988 - 1989

  Provided weekly and monthly financial accounts for dairy business. Responsible for petty cash, bank reconciliations, general ledger reconciliations, produced P&L and balance sheet. Provided weekly and monthly financial accounts for dairy business. Responsible for petty cash, bank reconciliations, general ledger reconciliations, produced P&L and balance sheet.



Thermal Syndicate Limited

• Wallsend

• Cost Accountant

  • 1987 - 1988

  Responsible for producing weekly and monthly performance information of one department producing glass products at Wallsend. Product costings, stock control, performance information, annual budget compilation. Responsible for producing weekly and monthly performance information of one department producing glass products at Wallsend. Product costings, stock control, performance information, annual budget compilation.



Northumberland County Council

• Morpeth, England

• Clerical Assistant

  • 1986 - 1987

  Provided clerical support in the Treasury Department with responsibility for insurance claims Provided clerical support in the Treasury Department with responsibility for insurance claims