Experience

Newsquest Media Group Ltd

• Newspaper Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Regional Finance Director

  • Jan 2020 - Present



Eden Springs

• Spain
• Food & Beverages
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Commercial Financial Controller

  • Oct 2017 - Jan 2020



Arvato Financial Solutions

• Germany
• Financial Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Finance Manager (temporary)

  • Apr 2017 - Oct 2017



Bacardi

• Bermuda
• Wine & Spirits
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Finance Manager & Company Secretary

  • Sep 2013 - Mar 2017

  Based in Bacardi’s largest manufacturing site, covering Whisky and Gin production.Ownership of Balance Sheet and technical accounting, financial and group reporting, statutory returns, and companywide internal controls framework.Key achievements • Redesigned and standardised remaining plant based financial and technical accounting processes, including payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and treasury functions, which led to right first time processing, through adoption of new integrated systems• Through aiding and influencing wider business strategies, successfully migrated processes to the overseas based Shared Service Centre (Costa Rica), whilst maintaining control over the outputs generated• Oversight of Statutory requirements, including statutory accounts and tax submissions including Excise, VAT, Intrastat and Corporation tax• Successful direction of monthly, quarterly and annual local company and group submissions, including performance vs local KPIs. Influenced key Stakeholders to identify risks and opportunities, helping to focus and implement improvements, whilst aiding the budget and forecast processes• Facilitated the companywide control environment, including ownership of companywide SOX framework, incorporating stock control and cycle counts• Ownership of month end close process, including all balance sheet reconciliations, review of accruals and prepayments, intercompany reconciliations, cash flow reporting, which led to clean audits and financial control over the company’s accounts• Strategically reviewed and analysed revenue and costs in line with standard costing models and transfer pricing agreements, allowing correct reporting to HMRC• Main liaison point for external advisors, banks (Lloyds), external auditors and HMRC• Member of the Customs International Trade and Excise (CITEX) and Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) communities• Company Secretary for 3 legal entities



Maxxium UK Ltd

• Beverage Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Financial Accounting Manager

  • Nov 2010 - Sep 2013

  Joint Venture between Brand Owners Edrington and Beam, responsible for sales marketing and distribution of premium spirits within the UK and Global Travel Retail.Accountable for the management and accuracy of financial reporting, treasury and statutory returns, for both local and group interpretation, whilst managing the outputs from the Service Centre.Key achievements• Successfully directed numerous external advisors, including banks, external auditors and HMRC, resulting in clean audits• Redesigned and implemented improvements to the cashflow management systems to improve accuracy of forecasting, leading to reduced borrowing requirement within a large, complex sales financing environment• Oversight and ownership of companywide overheads budget, implementing cost reductions in order to reach commercially viable outcomes• Strategic review of financial performance with Management team, board members and Brand Owners, communicating performance against current KPIs, allowing the company to meet growth targets



Royal BAM Group

• Netherlands
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commercial Finance Manager

  • Aug 2008 - Nov 2010

  Accountable for the provision of management accounts for 70 Facilities Management sites across the UK.Ownership of the provision of monthly company management accounts, working with company Directors to understand performance, identify risks and improve performance. Provided financial support to local operations and management team, including cost and revenue monitoring, whilst motivating the central finance team consisting of 9 staff membersKey achievements• Provided analytical support for bids for new projects, along with ownership of budget and forecasting processes, which allowed the business to meet growth targets• Strategically agreed contractual indexation and service fee unitary charges including PFI (calculations based on RPI, RPIX or GDP), for new projects with 3rd parties, leading to maximised revenue streams• Creation of monthly project costing and accrual reports, which led to more informed management decision making• Involved in implementation of new IT tool used to consolidate group level accounts• Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual local company and group submissions, including performance vs local KPIs



Shell

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Accounting Co-ordinator

  • Dec 2006 - Aug 2008

  Accountable for establishing the US GAAP accounting framework for IT projects within the SOX controls environment of Shell’s Global Downstream business.Key achievements• Ownership of the change management of organisational project accounting processes within a SOX control environment• Successfully influenced stakeholders of varying levels in order to create financial structures which correctly report costs• Supported IT Project Accountants and Project Managers on various financial issues such as; capitalisation rules, budgets, treatment of depreciation, taxation, third party contractors, contingency provisions and financial aspects of Investment Proposals• Liaised with time writing teams and designed processes to allow staff man-hour costs to be correctly allocated to projects