Experience

Cooper Split Roller Bearing

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Director (Business Unit Controller)

  • Nov 2016 - Present

  Responsibilities - - Responsibility for Finance & IT function- Active member of the Cooper Senior Management Team- Cost & working capital management reduction- Ensure accuracy & timely reporting of forecast information- Review monthend results providing reasons for deviation- Perform all statutory company duties (annual returns ect)- ERP & reporting administrationAchievements- Completion of monthly pulse meetings using group reporting parameters rather than internal to aid understanding of numbers presented- Completion of complete Cooper product listing into SKF group database Show less

• Financial Controller

  • Apr 2014 - Oct 2016

  Responsibilities - - Responsibility for North America monthly P&L reporting- Responsibility for monthly forecasting for Cooper North America entity- Production of statutory accounts for Cooper Group- Quarterly revaluation of standard costs used across manufacturing plant and reconciliation of stock movement.- Working with tax specialist’s responsibility for completing Cooper Group corporation tax annual filing.- Responsibility for completing annual budget for Cooper NAAchievements - - Reducing debtor days from fifty days to an average of forty days.- Completing the first Cooper NA duty drawback claims totalling £60K- Improvements in process around standard cost revaluation reducing time needed to complete using excel macros- Creation of KPI and sales analysis reporting that didn’t exist previously- Promotion to Business Unit Controller Show less



lastminute.com

• Switzerland
• Travel Arrangements
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Accountant

  • Apr 2008 - Apr 2014

  Responsibilities - - Producing monthly P&L reporting in a timely manner - Completion of monthly balance sheet reconciliations - Monthly ATOL bonded return & quarterly ABTA income return - Quarterly VAT return - Training/Support & review of documentation for outsourcing of management account processes offshore Achievements - - Training & support of offshore activities enabling successful stage one handover - Additional responsibility for management accounting function of Theatrenow & Lifestyle product & Media Revenue stream. - Smooth transition of Technology P&L responsibilities following organisational restructure. - Project initiator & lead on recovering overpayments to lifestyle partners – total recovered £150k Show less



Fulham Football Club

• Spectator Sports
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Management Accountant

  • Oct 2006 - Apr 2008

  Responsibilities - - Completion of board level accounts pack with KPI summary - Production of statutory audit packs for all FFC companies & liaise with auditors - Provide departmental P&L statements & review with departments - Production of quarterly Vat returns - Assist in the annual budgetary process - Compile top level forecasting for management Achievements - - Introduce management reporting & control procedures relating to retained catering outlets - Devise procedures relating to call centre receipts ensuring collection of aged debt of over £500k Show less



Chessington World of Adventures Resort

• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Management Accountant

  • Apr 2002 - Oct 2006

  Responsibilities - - Supervision of Purchase & Sales Ledger team leaders & supervision of two assistant management accountants. - Production of monthly internal management account pack for review by senior accountant/financial controller - Production of group level management accounts back - Post investment capital appraisal Achievements - - Promotion from assistant accountant to Management accountant - 2005 - Highest reporting rating for all theme parks (2005 & 2006) - Cost Synergy Project – Consolidation of same accounting procedures across all theme parks to ensure consistency Show less