Commercial Analyst

• Apr 2020 - Present

Finance Business Partner

• 2018 - Apr 2020

The Finance Business Partner is the link between finance and key operational functions, providing strong and robust management information to key stakeholders. Supporting a sizeable geographical area the Finance Business Partner is highly visible and a key member of the Territory management team. They ensure the correct commercial decisions are made on both day to day and outside BAU situations within the business.• Maintain robust framework of reports that allow the business to make informed operational decisions • Provide guidance to branch managers and their teams on how to maximise revenues and control costs• Present results on a monthly basis to Territory management teams and put fair, reasonable challenges to them• Not be afraid to challenge the status quo, backing up recommendations with thorough analysis• Discover root cause issues and identify solutions to drive continuous improvement• Support in the generation of annual budgets and periodic reforecasts to reflect current performance• Provide bespoke analysis to drive material business decisions within the Territory / function• Helps to ensure revenues and costs are accurately stated in the general ledger and operating statement• Head office query escalation contact for QMS, QMP, General Ledger, Payroll, Cash and Banking issues in branch.• Act as Territory query escalation contact for KPI, P&L, bonus and stock variances• Make ad hoc payments on demand to facilitate business continuity• Assist the Senior Finance Business Partner on business wide strategic initiatives Show less

Assistant Finance Manager

• Oct 2017 - 2018

Commercial Analyst

• Apr 2015 - Oct 2017

• The detailed analysis of new business tender opportunities, facilitating strategic decision-making. • Market and industry investigation including market, customer and competitor analysis. • Identify trends and strategies through the production of statistical models • Review and ‘cost-up’ new business opportunities, providing evaluation and recommendation on their value to the business, including volume and cost profiling. • Conduct primary reviews on contractual material. • Assist in the on-going development of costing models and solutions. • Assist in the supplier management strategy. • Identify any potential methods of cost saving to the business. • Producing heads of terms for commercial proposals. • Provide analytical support to other members of senior management as required, including COO, MD, Commercial and Sales Directors. Show less

Management Accountant

• Dec 2014 - Apr 2015

Assistant Manager Finance

• Apr 2012 - Dec 2014

• Weekly accounts compilation for multiple sites• Control and issue of weekly quicks – issued to senior managers (including variance analysis)• Weekly ledger reconciliations against weekly reports / accounts (trading accuracy)• Distribution and analysis to management• Full month end trading for 4 cost centres including:o Month end journal preparation and postingso Month end reconciliations and accrual calculations (in line with DHL policy)o Month end housekeeping reportso Month end adjustmentso Apportionment of costs between cost centres• Balance sheet reconciliations / submission to headoffice• Maintaining revenue database• Weekly Revenue Reconciliation• Control Invoicing process for 3 sites with decrease in internal charges during 2013• GRNI reconciliations• Maintaining expenditure database• Purchase Ledger: Raising purchase orders • Payments and reconciliations of Procurement and Corporate card• Supplier statement reconciliations• Sales: raising invoices• Credit Control – target set achieved for 2013 / 2014• General purchasing duties includes car hire control, hotel bookings, stationary/uniform Show less

Fleet Manager

• Sep 2010 - Apr 2012

• Issuing drivers daily route sheets• Tracking using microlise systems• Reporting to finance using excel spreadsheets• Maintenance of driver KPI spreadsheets• Tracking of fuel usage with spreadsheets• Creating and implementing processes to track tunnel tags which have a monetary value• Promoted to ‘fleet manager’ to then be the youngest manager on site• Working with DHL fleet, o’license, VOSA and tachomaster compliance