Experience

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  Holmes Catering Group Ltd

  • Machinery Manufacturing
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Finance Director

    • Jan 1996 - Oct 2014

    o Introduced computerised accounting package, devised the coding and reporting structure and implemented and trained staff in the processo Prepared monthly management accounts and year end audit information, overseeing relevant reconciliations, accruals and prepayments, cut off procedures, schedules etco Wrote the brief and specification for a management information system developed within an Access Database handling job cost recording, purchase order tracking, sales and purchase invoice processing and updating to the accounts system, goods inwards recording and on line submission of sales invoices with OB10o Provided staff training and support on the Database systemo Implemented data security measures with the net work managero Organised and managed a satellite Broadband link to overcome local connectivity issueso Reviewed and amended Factoring agreement to save in excess of £30k per annum in chargeso Prepared quarterly, monthly and weekly cash flow forecasts. Directed staff on daily cash flow management

  • Financial Controller

    • Jan 1992 - Dec 1995

    o Wrote business plan to raise working capital financeo Modelled a factoring agreement into the plan, attended meetings and secured fundingo Worked to combine a separate manufacturing business (Ltd Company) within a restructured HCE and revised shareholding arrangement

  • Company Accountant

    • Jan 1988 - Dec 1991

    o Set up manual records system from scratcho Registered the business for VAT and PAYEo Set up and ran a manual payroll systemo Prepared quarterly management accountso Arranged all commercial insuranceso Set up and maintained statutory books and records as Company Secretaryo Managed office infrastructure – phones fax, secretarial support

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  Eclipse Copper Company Ltd

  • York

  • Chief Accountant

    • Jun 1984 - Dec 1987
    • York

    • Company Accountant responsible for all accountancy and finance matters, payroll, year end accounts, quarterly management accounts, supplier payments, sales invoicing and bank reconciliations

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  Redfern National Glass plc

  • Accounts Trainee

    • 1976 - 1983