Experience

Whitworths Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Commercial / Operations Finance

  • Apr 2018 - Present



Better Electric Ltd

• Director

  • Jun 2015 - Present



COUNTRYWIDE PRINCIPAL SERVICES LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Accountant

  • Sep 2017 - Mar 2018

  Creating report templates in TM1 to assist the financial services division in adoption of the group company's systems plus development of a financial model to calculate commission payments and generate payment statements. Creating report templates in TM1 to assist the financial services division in adoption of the group company's systems plus development of a financial model to calculate commission payments and generate payment statements.



Walker and Son

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Accountant

  • Aug 2015 - Sep 2017

  Assisting the Finance Director in multiple projects including tender proposals, costing system development and implementation and creating a granular sku level costing matrix. Assisting the Finance Director in multiple projects including tender proposals, costing system development and implementation and creating a granular sku level costing matrix.



Intelligent Energy

• Finance Consultant

  • Jun 2014 - Jul 2015



Pathfinder Energy Management Ltd

• Luton, United Kingdom

• Finance Director

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2014



Whitworths Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Interim Commercial Financial Controller

  • May 2012 - May 2014

  Managing and maintaining the gross margin of the business via influencing price setting and discount management. Providing Financial support to the Commercial and Marketing directors. Strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting. Weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reporting. Developing KPI and MI reports. Maintenance of customer and item hierarchies within the business' reporting database. Managing and maintaining the gross margin of the business via influencing price setting and discount management. Providing Financial support to the Commercial and Marketing directors. Strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting. Weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reporting. Developing KPI and MI reports. Maintenance of customer and item hierarchies within the business' reporting database.



Whitworths Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Interim Logistics Accountant

  • Jun 2011 - Jan 2012

  Analysing logistics expenditure and processes. Analysing logistics expenditure and processes.



E.ON UK

• United Kingdom
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim Marketing Analyst

  • Feb 2011 - Jun 2011

  Preparing and reviewing investment propositions for the UK marketing division. Preparing and reviewing investment propositions for the UK marketing division.



XPO Logistics Europe

• France
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Controller

  • May 2008 - Jan 2011

  Responsible for all day to day finance matters for the £130m turnover division of the business in the UK. Main roles and responsibilities: Change financial processes to reflect needs of new owners Review and analyse new business opportunities Manage weekly and monthly reporting cycles Oversee stock issues Manage debtors and creditors Remotely manage a finance team of 15 – 20 at different locations Budget and forecasting Control finance and cost bases at 40 locations across the UK



Atlanco

• Finance Director

  • Dec 2005 - Aug 2007

  Responsible for control of finance, HR and logistics functions in the UK for a recruitment solutions company based at Moulton Park, Northampton. Main roles and responsibilities: Promoting commercial awareness of the business internally and externally Restructuring of the finance function to improve the efficiency and accuracy of results Preparing business cases and budgets for board discussion Developing and maintaining successful working relationships with banks, auditors and government bodies Control of salary payment and review Overseas payroll for construction industry, skilled metal, food processing and industrial workers Dealing with legislative changes affecting the business Dealing with litigation issues New business reviews and analysis



Special Mail Services Ltd

• Financial Controller

  • Sep 2002 - Dec 2005

  The company was rebranded from Special Delivery Services in 2002 following a BI/MBO. During my employment the company tripled in size and my main responsibility was to facilitate this growth. Main roles and responsibilities: Analysis of business structure Setting sales prices and standardising forecasting for the sales department Analysing potential investments In-depth forecasting and budgeting Analysing pay structures and setting company standards Production of monthly management accounts Monitoring and controlling cash flow Margin analysis on customers Managing a finance team of 10 Completion of VAT returns Supervising payroll for 500 employees and 900 self employed couriers Year end accounts production, analysis and reconciliation work Corporation tax analysis of different corporate structures



Special Delivery Services Ltd

• Finance Controller

  • Mar 1996 - Sep 2002

  Special Mail Services is a secure courier delivery business originally based in London, which relocated to Northampton in 2001. I relocated with the business. The company’s main customers are government agencies and most high street banks. Special Mail Services is a secure courier delivery business originally based in London, which relocated to Northampton in 2001. I relocated with the business. The company’s main customers are government agencies and most high street banks.