Director of Finance

• Jan 2022 - Present

Interim Finance Director

• Jan 2022 - Present

Glenway is the UK's leading wholesale supplier of Trophies and Awards and offer a huge range of sports trophies and awards beautifully designed in house and manufactured to the highest standards. Glenway is the UK's leading wholesale supplier of Trophies and Awards and offer a huge range of sports trophies and awards beautifully designed in house and manufactured to the highest standards.

Interim Supply Finance/ Project Finance

• Mar 2021 - Dec 2021

A premium Mochi Ice cream makers with amazing organic growth in year 2021. A premium Mochi Ice cream makers with amazing organic growth in year 2021.

Head Of Finance

• Jan 2020 - Nov 2020

Soulful Food ltd (Ready to eat food manufacturing, supplying own label and branded products to multiple UK high street restaurants and supermarkets, i.e. Tesco, Aldi, Booker and Ocado) Soulful Food ltd (Ready to eat food manufacturing, supplying own label and branded products to multiple UK high street restaurants and supermarkets, i.e. Tesco, Aldi, Booker and Ocado)

Head Of Finance

• Jan 2020 - Nov 2020

Vibrant Vegan (Subscription-based frozen Vegan meals supplying directly to consumers and soon launching in Aldi and Ocado) Vibrant Vegan (Subscription-based frozen Vegan meals supplying directly to consumers and soon launching in Aldi and Ocado)

Head Of Finance (Halo)

• Sep 2018 - Jan 2020

Head Of Finance

• Sep 2018 - Jan 2020

Finance Analyst/ Management Accountant

• Jan 2015 - Sep 2018

Labour Modelling • Maintain, report Weekly & Monthly, continuously improve standard labour model based on latest efficiency trend.• Understand all labour related issues and help solving the ops team.• Ensure the correct presentation of costs against budget for variance analysis and identification of savings,Daily labour effeciency reporting on KPI.• Weekly and Monthly standard and actual labour efficiency variance reporting.Material Variance• Manage, Analysie and report weekly, Monthly Material variance to wider business. • Find bottlenecks, wastes and overuse of materials and report wider business and indivisual departments for control.• Ensure the correct presentation of costs against budget for variance analysis and identification of savings.• Played a vital role in reduceing the material variance from 4% per annum to 2% in last 4 years. Material procurement• Analysie PPV (purchasing price variance) through GRN and A/P • Liaise with purchasing to set up correct contract prices for future to reflect the right standard cost of productsFood cost• Apply control checks and work closely with procurement and development team to control Material costs and deliver the right margins.• Ensure accurate reporting of material and Food variance daily and Weekly• Complete daily and weekly reports in a timely manner and ensure all relevant parties are emailedManagement Accounts• Completion of the month end close activities ensuring correct processes and procedures to be implemented.• Prepare month end Accruals, Prepayments and pass Journals• Prepare, report and analyse the weekly and monthly management accounts conducting analytical reviews.• Prepare departmental performance report• Prepare budget comparisons and help setting up annual budget process. • Calculate and file monthly VAT returns• Calculate and file Quarterly Excise duty

Planning Analyst

• Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

Sales forecast• Maintain constant dialogue with the sales team to collaborate on the best plan to minimise disruption to the wider business, planning/sales analysis and efficient promotional planning.• Agree plans that will fit within capacity constraintsProduction scheduling• Manage short and long term production schedules for all sites in • Order to smooth out production load and maximise efficienciesMaterial procurement• Manage the day-to-day procurement of ingredients• Liaise with purchasing to get ingredients in time, in full & to the right quality.Food cost• Manage material, WIP and finished good stock stored in and out • Bighams’ premises to the right standard with minimal waste• Ensure accurate reporting of material and Food variance daily and Weekly• Complete daily and weekly reports in a timely manner and ensure all relevant parties are emailedLogistics• Set up & manage any logistical requirements related to Finished goods capacity• Improve/Development short, medium & long term capacity • models for all areas of the business also including people• NPD/Business changes