Experience

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  The Garden Centre Group

  • Interim Reconciliations Accountant

    • Oct 2008 - Aug 2009

    Cleared backlog of complex inter company, accounts receivable, accounts payable and voucher scheme reconciliations. Member of Single General Ledger Project User Acceptance Team responsible for ensuring successful transfer of all open item balances at cut over.

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  Ferrari GB Ltd

  • Interim Head of Finance

    • Jan 2008 - Jun 2008

    Appointed as Interim Head of Finance to run the Finance Dept on resignation of previous incumbent and her deputy. Managed the function whilst recruiting and handing over to the new Head of Finance.

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  Alpha InFlight Retail

  • Interim Management Accountant

    • Feb 2006 - Apr 2007

    Balance Sheet Recovery, Process Improvement and ad hoc financial analysis

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  ICI Packaging Coatings

  • Finance Manager

    • 1993 - May 2005

    Head of Finance function of £120M p.a. ICI Packaging Coatings Business in Europe responsible for 26 finance staff in 5 countries.

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  ICI Paints

  • Special Duties Accountant

    • 1990 - 1993

    M & A activity ranging from desk top studies to identify potential targets to business case modelling and development,due diligence,contract negotiation and post acquisition integration.

  • Various management accounting roles

    • 1972 - 1990

    Senior Management Accountant and Business Partner to various paints businesses including the UK Dulux Decorative Paints Business. Experience includes a 2 year secondment to Dulux Australia as Group Planning Analyst and a number of troubleshooting assignments to ICI Paints operations in developing countries.

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  Pannell Fitzpatrick Graham and Crewdson

  • Audit Clerk, Audit Manager

    • Sep 1967 - 1972

    Articled Clerk, Audit Manager with brief secondments to Investigations and Management Consultancy departments