Experience

Emsleys Solicitors Limited

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Director

  • Apr 2018 - Present



None

• Brighouse

• Interim Finance Director

  • Dec 2017 - Mar 2018

  Interim FD role whilst seeking next challenge Interim FD role whilst seeking next challenge



Collingwood Health Ltd - Corporate & EEF

• Turnaround Interim MD - Finance Director

  • Jan 2017 - Nov 2017



EEF

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Business Unit - Commercial Services Training, Learning and Development

  • Nov 2013 - Dec 2016

  I had P&L responsibility and ran the business unit. My professional, solid finance understanding and strong people management skills proved invaluable. Working with an excellent team of diverse deliverers we meet the needs of our customers with the aim of leaving them delighted and enlightened. We deliver targeted and experienced training to our customer base. We understand your needs for growth and we can help your teams become your best asset.

• National Business Operations Manager and Head of Operational Planning (Finance)

  • Oct 2010 - Nov 2013

  National Business Operations ManagerUsed my professional finance background to plan and forecast the operational performance of the business. Included lots of operations staff management, cost responsibility and cost savings, customer care focus and accreditation, successfully implemented ISO9001 across the national business and achieved accreditation.

• Head of Finance

  • Mar 2001 - Oct 2010

  Was Head of Finance locally and then National Finance role. Worked with FD to change the structure of business from 13 region operations and individual business units to one national organisation with one finance team, one set of accounts, one finance system.Locally sat on Operating Board and met with external stakeholders to deliver FD role.



The Explorer Group

• CONSETT

• FINANCE CONTROLLER

  • Mar 1997 - Mar 2001

  Managed the finance function of a business through significant change. Brought in on acquisition of competitor and moved 2 large manufacturing organisations to one site. Not only were there the usual issues encountered when merging 2 companies in relation to accounting systems, year ends, management accounts etc, but there were the staff issues of harmonising 2 competitors of 30 years plus onto one site. It was a great challenge and very interesting. Managed the finance function of a business through significant change. Brought in on acquisition of competitor and moved 2 large manufacturing organisations to one site. Not only were there the usual issues encountered when merging 2 companies in relation to accounting systems, year ends, management accounts etc, but there were the staff issues of harmonising 2 competitors of 30 years plus onto one site. It was a great challenge and very interesting.



Wang Biss Ltd

• Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

• COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTANT

  • Mar 1996 - Mar 1998

  All the usual management accounting functions to enable the business to understand its commercial position. Including production of management accounts, working closely with sales team to ensure project cost and income control, worked on tenders and bids and internal and external stakeholders. Also worked with the team at month end to produce management accounts to strict deadlines (American owned company) and year end audits, budget packs etc All the usual management accounting functions to enable the business to understand its commercial position. Including production of management accounts, working closely with sales team to ensure project cost and income control, worked on tenders and bids and internal and external stakeholders. Also worked with the team at month end to produce management accounts to strict deadlines (American owned company) and year end audits, budget packs etc



Klargester Environmental Engineering Ltd

• Aylesbury

• Finance Manager

  • Mar 1991 - Mar 1996

  This was my first position as a manager. I was responsibly for all hands on processing of transactions. Purchase ledgers, sales ledger, cashflow, petty cash, stock takes, payroll. I ran a team of 7 people dedicated to the accurate processing of finance data. I worked with a very strong Finance Director who offered me considerable guidance and inspiration and gave me the desire to pass onto others in the way he passed onto me. This was my first position as a manager. I was responsibly for all hands on processing of transactions. Purchase ledgers, sales ledger, cashflow, petty cash, stock takes, payroll. I ran a team of 7 people dedicated to the accurate processing of finance data. I worked with a very strong Finance Director who offered me considerable guidance and inspiration and gave me the desire to pass onto others in the way he passed onto me.



Sherrard Solicitors

• St Albans, United Kingdom

• Legal Cashier

  • Mar 1989 - Mar 1991

  I worked with another member of the team to look after all the finance function for the solicitors. This included being trained as a legal cashier and operating both a client and office account. I understand the solicitors accounting rules and have kept my training up to date also being a member of the ILFM. When my senior colleague retired, I took over their role. It was very much a hands on learning opportunity in my early career. I worked with another member of the team to look after all the finance function for the solicitors. This included being trained as a legal cashier and operating both a client and office account. I understand the solicitors accounting rules and have kept my training up to date also being a member of the ILFM. When my senior colleague retired, I took over their role. It was very much a hands on learning opportunity in my early career.



Cookson Industrial Materials - David Park Transport Ltd

• Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

• Finance and PA

  • Mar 1987 - Mar 1989

  Started as a finance assistant in transport department. This department was then bought out by manager and ran as a separate stand alone business. I did all the pa work and the finance transaction processing. Very hands on and information role. Needed to be a self starter Started as a finance assistant in transport department. This department was then bought out by manager and ran as a separate stand alone business. I did all the pa work and the finance transaction processing. Very hands on and information role. Needed to be a self starter