Experience

The CFO Centre UK

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Principal Consultant

  • Dec 2013 - Present

  Part-time Finance Director



Half Full Solutions Ltd

• Director

  • Jun 2002 - Present

  Windsor Interim Management Thirteen years as a successful interim manager. Clients ranging from SME's to large multi-nationals. Industries: Facilities Management, Manufacturing, Construction, Aviation, Business Services Areas of expertise: Financial Management (FD & FC), Systems Analysis & Design, Project Management, M&A.



Jarvis

• Railroad Equipment Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Divisional Project Director

  • Jan 2001 - Jun 2002

  UK Wide Responsible for the design and implementation of an ERP system for the specialist road services division. The project was based around an Oracle solution and had a budget in excess of £20m. The division went live in June 2002. Key responsibilities included: * Design of non-standard solutions to meet industry requirements. * Business Process Re-engineering – to maximise the benefits of the ERP system. * Migration of processes to a shared service centre. * Communications… Show more Responsible for the design and implementation of an ERP system for the specialist road services division. The project was based around an Oracle solution and had a budget in excess of £20m. The division went live in June 2002. Key responsibilities included: * Design of non-standard solutions to meet industry requirements. * Business Process Re-engineering – to maximise the benefits of the ERP system. * Migration of processes to a shared service centre. * Communications champion and transition manager. Show less



Prismo Road Markings Ltd

• Civil Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Finance Director

  • May 1998 - Jan 2001

  Crawley, West /sussex A specialist road services company (£100m turnover). A multi-site and multi-discipline company. Operations ranged from the manufacture and installation of road markings to outsourced facilities management. Key achievements: * Implementing a successful M&A strategy * Building a professional finance function. * Successful re-branding of the company. * Introduction of a management development programme. * Proactive cash management.



Streamline Holdings Limited

• Group Financial Controller

  • Feb 1993 - May 1998

  Slough, United Kingdom Part of a (small) team involved in a Management Buy Out of the company, from Shell UK. The company was the largest provider of specialist road services in Europe (t/o £250m). * Creation and management a multi-currency reporting system (eleven companies in five countries). * Flotation of the company on the London Stock Exchange. * Trade Sale of a listed company * Treasury management - operation of a £45m multi-currency facility. * Company Secretary



Colas Building Products Ltd

• Company Accountant

  • May 1987 - Feb 1993

  Chester, United Kingdom Manufacturer of roofing and flooring building products (t/o £40m). Key achievements included: * Decentralising the accounting function to allow greater business focus. * Project manager (cradle to grave) of a, successful, company wide MRP implementation. * Integration of acquisitions. Including a large-scale re-organisation of manufacturing capacity.… Show more Manufacturer of roofing and flooring building products (t/o £40m). Key achievements included: * Decentralising the accounting function to allow greater business focus. * Project manager (cradle to grave) of a, successful, company wide MRP implementation. * Integration of acquisitions. Including a large-scale re-organisation of manufacturing capacity. * Introduction of professional approach to working capital management. Show less



Pilkington United Kingdom Limited

• United Kingdom
• Glass, Ceramics and Concrete Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Management Accountant

  • May 1983 - May 1987

  St Asaph, North Wales Key achievements: * Management of financial accounts department (13 people). * Member of an MRP Implementation team. * Creation of satellite companies for new product lines created by the R&D department. * Negotiation of overhead / profit rates with MOD / USAF.