Experience

Worcester City Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Finance Service Manager

  • 2015 - Present



Self-employed consultancy

• Lichfield

• Director

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

  Supporting small engineering services group with a review of its systems and reporting. Software testing for support services business Re-engineering management accounting process for national retailer Supporting small engineering services group with a review of its systems and reporting. Software testing for support services business Re-engineering management accounting process for national retailer



Mitie

• United Kingdom
• Facilities Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Director - Rolls-Royce contract

  • Oct 2012 - Aug 2014

  Mitie is a provider of facilities management services employing over 60,000 people in the UK and Europe. The Rolls-Royce contract is one of the largest in the group, has a turnover of £70m and covers 6 countries across the UK, Scandanavia and central Europe. Services provided cover the full remit offered by Miite including catering, security and cleaning. The role encompassed reporting of both the financials to Mitie group and to the customer on the contract performance against the agreed budget. In addition budget setting, re-forecasting and management of working capital were all key aspects of the role. For taxation purposes each country’s business was a separate legal entity with its own set of trading statements. The reporting line was to the contract’s Managing Director with support from a Finance team of 6 including 3 qualified and 3 part-qualified accountants. Show less



Pattonair

• United Kingdom
• Airlines and Aviation
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Divisional Finance Director

  • Oct 2004 - Oct 2012

  Pattonair is a privately owned PE backed business. As a distributor of aviation parts to airlines and manufacturers, it operates from 7 global sites and has operations in Derby and Wolverhampton focused on major customer contracts, in particular Rolls Royce. With an annual turnover from these contracts of over £175m and 400 employees, significant growth has been achieved over the last 5 years. The role reported to the Group CFO. It included the monthly reporting to Pattonair Group of the financial results for each of the 3 businesses with detailed supporting analysis and commentary. In addition there was a weekly margin summary and a daily cash-flow forecast to ensure loan covenants were met. The Finance team comprised 12 heads including 3 qualified accountants. Show less



WYKO plc

• Finance Controller

  • Jul 1996 - Oct 2004

  WYKO is a distributor of engineering components, with a turnover in excess of £200m. The Industrial Services Division represents the major part of the Group and comprises 4 trading entities ranging from £10m to £100m turnover. Trading from a UK network of 200 branches it has 12,000 suppliers and 10,000 customers. The Finance Department has 50 employees organised into smaller focused teams. WYKO is a distributor of engineering components, with a turnover in excess of £200m. The Industrial Services Division represents the major part of the Group and comprises 4 trading entities ranging from £10m to £100m turnover. Trading from a UK network of 200 branches it has 12,000 suppliers and 10,000 customers. The Finance Department has 50 employees organised into smaller focused teams.



Foster Menswear Ltd

• West Midlands

• Finance Controller

  • Jan 1986 - Jul 1996

  In 1992 Fosters Trading Company, a men’s casual wear retailer, had a turnover of £100m having been the subject of a management buy-out from its parent company, Sears PLC. In the subsequent 3 years Fosters went through significant change both in its strategic direction and in the Finance Department. In 1992 Fosters Trading Company, a men’s casual wear retailer, had a turnover of £100m having been the subject of a management buy-out from its parent company, Sears PLC. In the subsequent 3 years Fosters went through significant change both in its strategic direction and in the Finance Department.



Price Waterhouse

• Birmingham, United Kingdom

• Assistant Manager

  • Aug 1981 - Dec 1985

  Responsibility for the audit of a portfolio of SME businesses. Responsibility for the audit of a portfolio of SME businesses.