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  CEME

  • Rainham, England, United Kingdom

  • Director Of Finance and Resources

    • May 2022 - Dec 2022
    • Rainham, England, United Kingdom
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  ACI Group

  • Slough, United Kingdom

  • Head Of Finance / Finance Director

    • Aug 2014 - Jun 2021
    • Slough, United Kingdom

    Privately owned international Pharma , Food and Chemical Technology Company .• Forensic cash flow management delivering significant low cost funding to provide additional support for sales development projects and improved terms with existing key customers . Instigated “on-time every time” paymen...

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  Capital Gardens Ltd

  • Highgate , London

  • Financial Director

    • Sep 2009 - May 2014
    • Highgate , London

    • Delivered all management accounts, financial statements and reporting on time. Led Group IT function, providing hands-on direction of ecommerce retail operations including front line management of e-marketing, website development, SEO optimisation and logistics.• Increased ecommerce sales by £3...

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  Silver-Atena (UK) Ltd

  • Group Financial Controller (Contract)

    • 2008 - 2009

    • Brought in as a consultant following the £5m merger of Assystem with Silver Atena. Reviewed, consolidated and performed due diligence across UK, Spanish and Indian operations, preparing statutory accounts and tax computations, incorporating IFRS adjustments. Delivered opening UK balance sheets ...

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  Randstad UK Ltd

  • Group Financial Controller (Contract)

    • 2008 - 2008

    • Prepared UK consolidated management accounts via Hyperion . Prepared UK corporation tax computations for successful submission . Strong staff management of unsettled finance team .• Prepared rigorous due diligence to enable the on-time relocation of the head office with full supporting accounti...

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  QS4 Ltd

  • Head of Finance (Contract)

    • 2007 - 2007

    • Brought in to transform standards of accounting and financial management at this Private Equity start-up . Implemented WIP control system and revenue recognition in line with UK GAAP .• Rolled out cost saving initiatives on telecoms and energy across the real estate owned by Consensus Business...

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  Daewoo Electronics Sales UK Ltd

  • Winnersh Triangle

  • Finance Director

    • 1996 - 2006
    • Winnersh Triangle

    • Implemented SAP R/3, enabling growth of £26m to £110m over 5 years. Partnered with MD in selecting the system, implementing to user teams in 7 months with full margin control at £50k below budget, enabling reduction of 5 administrative staff, cutting costs by £100k p.a. • Negotiated a £3m logis...

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  Hazelbridge and T.H White Group

  • Finance Director

    • 1989 - 1996

    Finance Director of private finance company (Hazelbridge Ltd) with peak assets of £20m . Managed down-sizing of embattled finance company , extensively dealing with difficult debtors and maintaining relationships with banks.In addition , controlled finances of agricultural , crane and vehicle dea...

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  KPMG

  • Audit Manager

    • 1980 - 1989

    Audit Manager of clients such as Saatchi and Saatchi, Bovis Homes , Mitsubishi Motors and Bristol Municipal Charities as well as sale of businesses such as Equipu.