Head Of Finance And Administration

• Aug 2018 - Present

Mascioni Associati International Ltd – pivotal role at the print, motion and event production company, reporting to the owners and directors, leading all Administrative and Financial operations and Accounting teams in London and Rome. • Reporting direct to owner and Managing Director, positively liaising with teams based in London, Rome, France, New York and Los Angeles offices. • Introducing weekly management reports for directors, a comprehensive business overview facilitated making key operational and financial decisions. • Providing financial statements for the board including variance analysis and preparing the full pack for quarters and full years with P&L and comparison against budget pre-2019. • Involvement at all stages of production, from checking client quotation to producing final invoices, liaising between Production teams and the Finance function. • Analysing all procedures, roles and responsibilities, highlighting deficiencies, designing efficient tools, refefining roles and improving workflows. • Successfully closing Q1/Q2 in Oct 2018, Q3 in Dec 2018 and Q4 in Feb 2019 with all projects closed and invoices sent to clients to improve cash flow. • Immediately overcoming issues related to a backlog of projects, speeding up closure process and ensuring compliance with audit standards to avoid sanctions. • Centralising accounts payable and creating a dedicated contact per project to reduce time to send a deposit invoice and receive payment, ceasing to pay suppliers before receiving client deposits. • Focusing on credit collection for overdue invoices, decreasing aged debts by over 85% and collecting £1.7M in one month, enabling further projects and increases in sales and profits. • Closing projects based on client requirements and from an accounting perspective, preparing final invoice and using the Xero accounting program. Show less

Founder & CEO

• Oct 2017 - Present

Finance Supervisor

• Jun 2016 - Aug 2018

• Overseeing cash flow management and analysis. • Transaction analysis to allow the company to estimate amounts of cash, project trends in cash inflow and cash outflow and evaluate a shortfall or surplus in cash. • Track, reconcile and submit payments of various taxes and fees, process reports, files and returns due. • Resolve banking issues related to assigned finance functions. • Prepare year-end entries, reconciliations, and reports; work with external auditors. • Retrieve and prepare documents for response to requests and management requirements. • Investigate, resolve, address and/or respond to issues, complaints or inquiries from external parties / suppliers. • Provide staff with tactical and strategic direction. • Management of cash flows in different currencies (GBP/Euro/USD/DKK) • Improvement of the cash flows, using Clean Import Loans and Letter of Credits as payment methods. • Preparation of payments (faster payments/BACS payments/CHAPS payments) through the banking system ensuring bank details are correct. • Bank Reconciliation, Invoice Finance Reconciliation and submission to the bank by the due date. • Detailed credit checks for current and new potential customers prior to agreeing credit terms (30,60,90 days). Show less

Financial Analyst

• Nov 2011 - Jun 2016

(Appointed as Project Co-ordinator for modelling and developing management controls within medium and large businesses within the energy industry. Managed project budgets, ensured engineering design costs were controlled. Directly reported to the MD). • Involved in preparing monthly reports, forecasts and annual budgets; carried out regular strategic reviews of results and forecasts with senior management and directors. • Designed/implemented automated programmes, tools and systems to organise and optimise data collection and data management; this helped to improve the accuracy of budget forecasts, efficiency and business profitability. • Held budget estimate/forecast update meetings to identify and highlight high-risk areas and possible abnormal costs that may have had a serious impact on projects. • Managed the design and co-ordination of all business plans and documentation required for engineers working on the green energy project to develop plant and control design and technology costs to ensure the project remained a viable and profitable business opportunity. • Advised companies on how to implement improvements to their organisational management structure by defining roles, function and responsibilities, policies and procedures. • Worked on numerous green energy projects business plans, including the Korean company Ki Energy. Work included: • Implemented a cost modelling tool for Triton Technology (Wave Energy Power). • Designed and implemented automated programmes, tools and systems to define and manage the logistic costs of Triton Technology. • Performed budget monitoring and management, cost controls, cost modelling and financial analysis, and strategic planning; reported on project progress and if the project remained a viable business opportunity. Show less

Senior Cost Analyst

• Feb 2009 - Nov 2011

(Appointed to identify and develop a cost reduction plan to meet a 10% overall savings target).• Successfully achieved 10% cost reduction target, saving €6m in 12 months by creating a cost saving plan involving the following measures:- Renegotiated various contracts, including:- Rental of headquarters and offices, facility management, business cars and phone and service contracts re call centre, administration office, cleaning company, etc.- Downsized the company, requiring layoff of 250 employees- Designed/implemented automated programmes, tools and systems to organise and optimise data collection and data management, helping to improve accuracy of budget forecasts, efficiency and business profitability.- Conducted MBO appraisal; received a €10k bonus as a result.- Designed and implemented more efficient work procedures and processes to reduce costs. Show less

Software Developer Consultant

• Sep 2008 - Feb 2009

• Developed and designed a number of interactive TV applications (such as TV commerce, TV banking, electronic programme guide, news, weather forecast, traffic news, sport information services, games, interactive voting, email, SMS or shopping).

Lieutenant

• Jan 1999 - Mar 2002

Lieutenant in the Italian Army, Engineer Corps, Rome, Italy Lieutenant in the Italian Army, Engineer Corps, Rome, Italy