Experience

PKF Smith Cooper Systems Limited

• United Kingdom
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sage Consultant

  • Nov 2018 - Present



Business Dimensions Ltd

• Director

  • Sep 2009 - Present

  Operating as a managed business services provider within finance, manufacturing and commercial operations. Delivering projects and providing training guidance within the following listed areas:- Process and procedure mapping; system configuration, implementation, data management and reconstruction; data analysis; system testing; report writing, developing user manuals and all associated back office processes. Please refer to list of projects for further information. Operating as a managed business services provider within finance, manufacturing and commercial operations. Delivering projects and providing training guidance within the following listed areas:- Process and procedure mapping; system configuration, implementation, data management and reconstruction; data analysis; system testing; report writing, developing user manuals and all associated back office processes. Please refer to list of projects for further information.



Cassellie

• Application Manager

  • May 2018 - Nov 2018



DB Cargo (UK) Limited

• United Kingdom
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 500 - 600 Employee

• IS Application & Project Manager

  • Nov 2015 - Jul 2017

  Managing a portfolio of Finance, Security, Safety & Risk projects and applications. Managing a portfolio of Finance, Security, Safety & Risk projects and applications.



RBT Connect Ltd

• MIS Analyst

  • Mar 2009 - Jun 2010

  Contract within an IT company which is part Public and part Private sector, the role within the Service Development team focused on MI development and reporting, designing and implementing new modules, forms and reports within MS Access 2003, resolve system conflicts, identify, analyse and document business processes using flowcharts and other relevant techniques to improve organisation efficiency, preparing operating instructions, training users and carryout required data cleanse during system upgrades.



W2 Networking Ltd

• Operations and Finance Manager

  • Oct 2007 - Feb 2009

  Managing a small but busy Operations and Finance team for an IT firm, who specialise in voice, data and hosting. Working within a corporate, complex, high energy and changing environment. Responsible for ensuring company financial systems migrated succesfully over from SAGE 50 to SAGE 200 and ongoing data accurately entered, designing and implementing operational processes for improved accuracy and efficiency. Managing a small but busy Operations and Finance team for an IT firm, who specialise in voice, data and hosting. Working within a corporate, complex, high energy and changing environment. Responsible for ensuring company financial systems migrated succesfully over from SAGE 50 to SAGE 200 and ongoing data accurately entered, designing and implementing operational processes for improved accuracy and efficiency.



Sheffield Science Park Co. Ltd

• Site Manager

  • 2001 - Sep 2007

  Main objective - To ensure the overall smooth running of Sheffield Technology Parks Don Valley Site, which involves, the letting of 16,000 sq ft of office accommodation and operating additional facilities, in turn producing a ¼ of a million turnover (Not for profit company). Tasks include overseeing building maintenance, contractors, cleansing, services and operating effective financial and control mechanisms. Main objective - To ensure the overall smooth running of Sheffield Technology Parks Don Valley Site, which involves, the letting of 16,000 sq ft of office accommodation and operating additional facilities, in turn producing a ¼ of a million turnover (Not for profit company). Tasks include overseeing building maintenance, contractors, cleansing, services and operating effective financial and control mechanisms.



List of a few accomplished achievements

• Achievement Summary

  • Jun 1992 - Sep 2007

  Directed the development of SAGE 200 quotation function driven by identifying flaws within the current process, consulting with both staff and supplier throughout, allowing the sales team to integrate using SAGE CRM and output through to a polished written quotation, improving client and company expectationDevelopment of bespoke in house systems within organisations from SME’s to a large multi million company, benefiting the organisations dramatically by providing them with a fully functional and operational systems, which have provided control mechanisms including managing new business from the starting point right through to the end process.Successfully managed and operated the functions associated with staff, finance, operations, recruitment and HR functions within the SME market. Increased profit by 60% above budget by performing regular financial reviews of actual and forecast budgets based on negotiating new tenancy deals and expenditure contract values.Roll out of site improvement programme, to increase facilities, retain existing and attract new business. The site benefited from improved security, pleasant internal and external surrounds, space efficiency and dedicated and defined staffing and facilities, within a not for profit organisation. Planned and managed financial and commercial software transfers for different companies from one accounting package to another, or from manual accounts to software led accounts. Conceptualised invoicing reconciliation as a control mechanism within BDMIS, identified weaknesses within the organisation. Working with various teams to aid development enabling me to reconfigure BDMIS. The initial exercise identified un-invoiced queries valuing over £8m.



Classic Drinks Ltd

• Credit Controller

  • 2000 - Jun 2001

  Looking after 300+ accounts, ensuring invoices were paid on time chasing outstanding debts by sending out letters and making phone calls to customers. Looking after 300+ accounts, ensuring invoices were paid on time chasing outstanding debts by sending out letters and making phone calls to customers.



Carpetright

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Internal Auditor

  • Feb 1998 - Nov 1999

  Conducting an overview and report on the general running of stores within the Carpetright Group. Travelling on behalf of the company involving working away from home, fault finding and investigating discrepancies, examining computer data and correcting batch errors, stock taking, problem solving, monetary checks, report writing, management discussions, training guidance, creating an individual work plan.

• Retail Systems Administrator

  • Aug 1992 - Feb 1998

  Front desk and back office administration. Dealing with customers in a retail environment, and working as part of a team. Invoice and purchase order processing, cash handling, banking, and reconciling all monies on a daily incoming and outgoing basis, producing management figures, stock control, sales advice, maintaining weekly/monthly reports. Establish all incoming and outgoing mail, faulty good claims, customer service, filing, printing and organising job sheets with planning schedule, staff training and travelling on behalf of the company.