Experience

Brecknell Willis

• United Kingdom
• Railroad Manufacture
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Finance

  • Aug 2015 - Present



Magna International

• Canada
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Nov 2000 - Nov 2014

  KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • £80m Turnover. • Car Fascia Manufacturer and Sequencer. • 660 Employees • Finance • Costing • I.T. • Sarbannes Oxley Adherence KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: • Implementation of Real Time Fully Integrated Operating and Financial System. • Leading Financial role in 5 year, Site and UK Strategy. • Head of Implementation of Sarbannes Oxley adherence. • Part of Change Management Team that has turned Division from Loss maker into Best Performing Division in Europe 2010. • Achieved Board confidence regarding reliability of results and forecasts. • Brought understanding at all levels, of financial information, and financial and business implications of actions. • Ability to be both Hands On, Coaching style Manager, as well as representing Senior Management Team at Board Level. • Ensured, with Financial and Operational Teams, clean External Audits, and continuing to ensure compliance to Sarbannes Oxley. • Interim UK Finance Manager for 12 month period while building UK Strategy with UK, European and Canadian Group Management team • Headed presentations to Worldwide Board members regarding Performance, Strategy and Special Projects. • Commercially involved in Quoting for Major business contracts, and investments