David Siddons
Head of Commercial Finance (Interim) at Joseph Joseph Ltd- Claim this Profile
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Nick Landon
David worked closely with me for 3 years and was an excellent Finance Director. Providing the right balance of support and challenge. Apart from solid finance/accounting for the business, he brought a strong commercial ethos and awareness to the Business Unit Board and helped us in delivering record revenue and profit growth. David had a major part in the integration of 4 acquired businesses, actively working with each MD to gain a thorough understanding of each business, and then developing commercial and efficiency opportunities to drive profitability. A great team player, well-liked by his own and by my wider commercial team. I have no hesitation in recommending him.
Nicola Boulton
I worked for David at Royal Mail for a year as Maternity cover for the senior finance business partner within the technology function. This was a new industry and area for me and I had limited hand over time. David was a very supportive manager, helped me to settle in to the role and get to know the team. I really appreciated his help in managing some very demanding business partners and stakeholders, ensuring that I had his support in key meetings and presentations. I have always found working with a manager who has my back frees me up to focus on my role and deliver my best work. This is something that David did for me and I’m sure would do again in any role he took on.
Nick Landon
David worked closely with me for 3 years and was an excellent Finance Director. Providing the right balance of support and challenge. Apart from solid finance/accounting for the business, he brought a strong commercial ethos and awareness to the Business Unit Board and helped us in delivering record revenue and profit growth. David had a major part in the integration of 4 acquired businesses, actively working with each MD to gain a thorough understanding of each business, and then developing commercial and efficiency opportunities to drive profitability. A great team player, well-liked by his own and by my wider commercial team. I have no hesitation in recommending him.
Nicola Boulton
I worked for David at Royal Mail for a year as Maternity cover for the senior finance business partner within the technology function. This was a new industry and area for me and I had limited hand over time. David was a very supportive manager, helped me to settle in to the role and get to know the team. I really appreciated his help in managing some very demanding business partners and stakeholders, ensuring that I had his support in key meetings and presentations. I have always found working with a manager who has my back frees me up to focus on my role and deliver my best work. This is something that David did for me and I’m sure would do again in any role he took on.
Nick Landon
David worked closely with me for 3 years and was an excellent Finance Director. Providing the right balance of support and challenge. Apart from solid finance/accounting for the business, he brought a strong commercial ethos and awareness to the Business Unit Board and helped us in delivering record revenue and profit growth. David had a major part in the integration of 4 acquired businesses, actively working with each MD to gain a thorough understanding of each business, and then developing commercial and efficiency opportunities to drive profitability. A great team player, well-liked by his own and by my wider commercial team. I have no hesitation in recommending him.
Nicola Boulton
I worked for David at Royal Mail for a year as Maternity cover for the senior finance business partner within the technology function. This was a new industry and area for me and I had limited hand over time. David was a very supportive manager, helped me to settle in to the role and get to know the team. I really appreciated his help in managing some very demanding business partners and stakeholders, ensuring that I had his support in key meetings and presentations. I have always found working with a manager who has my back frees me up to focus on my role and deliver my best work. This is something that David did for me and I’m sure would do again in any role he took on.
Nick Landon
David worked closely with me for 3 years and was an excellent Finance Director. Providing the right balance of support and challenge. Apart from solid finance/accounting for the business, he brought a strong commercial ethos and awareness to the Business Unit Board and helped us in delivering record revenue and profit growth. David had a major part in the integration of 4 acquired businesses, actively working with each MD to gain a thorough understanding of each business, and then developing commercial and efficiency opportunities to drive profitability. A great team player, well-liked by his own and by my wider commercial team. I have no hesitation in recommending him.
Nicola Boulton
I worked for David at Royal Mail for a year as Maternity cover for the senior finance business partner within the technology function. This was a new industry and area for me and I had limited hand over time. David was a very supportive manager, helped me to settle in to the role and get to know the team. I really appreciated his help in managing some very demanding business partners and stakeholders, ensuring that I had his support in key meetings and presentations. I have always found working with a manager who has my back frees me up to focus on my role and deliver my best work. This is something that David did for me and I’m sure would do again in any role he took on.
Experience
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Joseph Joseph Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Design Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Head of Commercial Finance (Interim)
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Jul 2022 - Present
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Ocado Retail Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Head of Commercial Finance - Interim
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Dec 2021 - Mar 2022
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London, England, United Kingdom
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Career break
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Nov 2020 - Nov 2021
Career break having taken the opportunity for redundancy at Royal Mail Group to support a close family member through illness. Career break having taken the opportunity for redundancy at Royal Mail Group to support a close family member through illness.
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Royal Mail
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United Kingdom
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Freight and Package Transportation
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700 & Above Employee
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Finance Director- Group Technology
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Feb 2019 - Oct 2020
Financial control and oversight of the Group Technology function - ensuring tight budget management of BAU spend, including overseeing a material cost reduction programme, the ability to provide appropriate new technological enhancements and functionality to support the business, whilst overseeing material investment programmes. Financial and management oversight of 2 subsidiaries (Tech businesses) t/o of £4.5m and £5.5m. Working with each MD to determine the strategic direction of each business. Successfully growing revenues and ebit over last 4 years, to drive free cash for dividend payments. Show less
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Commercial Finance Director
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Apr 2016 - Feb 2019
Financial oversight of the Parcels business, achieving 3 years of record revenue growth, with a strong contribution focus, through tight cost controls, effective contract management (price/product mix) and new customer wins. A supportive but challenging business partner to the CCO. Financial control of capex investment programmes (predominantly IT related), ensuring challenging review of business cases, achieving savings of c10%. Financial responsibility for 5 subsidiary companies operating in the courier and technology spheres, with t/o's ranging from £2m to £30m, ensuring a challenging financial strategy for revenue and ebit growth. Embedding 3 acquisitions, delivering ahead of planned synergies. Strategic review of loss making division to identify options, resulting in a turnaround of performance. Show less
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Head of Finance - Operations
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May 2013 - Mar 2016
Finance Business Partner providing financial support, challenge and insight to the UK Operation, identifying and delivering cost efficiency opportunities. Setting annual targets and provision of KPI data to challenge under-performance. Supporting the Operations Strategy team on developing strategic initiatives (2-5 years out) to help shape the future of the operation and opportunities for further efficiency gains.
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JD Wetherspoon
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Watford, United Kingdom
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Senior Finance Manager - Operations
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Jun 2011 - May 2013
Business partnering with the Operations Director and General Managers, to provide commercial insight and analysis on Sales, P&L lines (in particular driving efficient staffing levels), and other KPI's to better understand the operation and seek to drive a culture of continuous improvement. Responsible for annual operations budget process. Developed peer grouping analysis to enable the business to identify and challenge poor performance across similar operations to drive increased efficiencies. Streamlining reporting to the business, and developing more value add and insightful reporting. Active role in SAP implementation. Show less
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The White Company
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Financial Planning - Interim
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Jan 2011 - May 2011
Responsible for constructing AOP for business, working closely with department directors and "Heads of", to determine departmental budgets, along side analysis and building sales targets for retail (shops) and Ecommerce streams. Preparation of budget submission to MD and Board. Additionally, analysis on head count, 2-year plan production and critical action plan based on business/economic trends/indicators. Responsible for constructing AOP for business, working closely with department directors and "Heads of", to determine departmental budgets, along side analysis and building sales targets for retail (shops) and Ecommerce streams. Preparation of budget submission to MD and Board. Additionally, analysis on head count, 2-year plan production and critical action plan based on business/economic trends/indicators.
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WHSmith
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Commercial Finance Controller
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2007 - 2010
Headed up commercial finance team of 11. Reporting to Divisional FD, business partner to each of Trading Director, Retail Director, and New Business Development Director. Responsibilities included all reporting, management accounts, annual budget,3 yr plan and reforecasting, new capex evaluation. Business partnering across buying (sales, margins, promos), retail (staff and retail costs), new business development (capex evaluation and monitoring) as well financial accounting for rental payments and wholesale invoicing/accounting (incl international operations). Show less
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Sainsbury's
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Head of Operational Performance
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2005 - 2007
Supporting Retail Director and team, with all key reporting on a daily, weekly, periodic etc basis, of key measures of sales, wastage, operating costs. Supporting regional finance managers with reporting requirements. Development of detailed LFL sales reporting on a daily basis and business review pack for the Retail Director. Delivered streamlined reporting process for quarterly reviews Supporting Retail Director and team, with all key reporting on a daily, weekly, periodic etc basis, of key measures of sales, wastage, operating costs. Supporting regional finance managers with reporting requirements. Development of detailed LFL sales reporting on a daily basis and business review pack for the Retail Director. Delivered streamlined reporting process for quarterly reviews
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Marks and Spencer
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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various commercial and finance roles
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1998 - 2005
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Education
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2013 - 2014
University of Oxford - Said Business School
Executive Leadership Develpment Programme -
2002 - 2005
ACCA
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1996 - 1997
Nottingham Law School
Legal Practice Course, Law -
1993 - 1996
University of Wolverhampton
2.1 Hons, LLB Business Law
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