Experience

ZONIN1821 Group

• Italy
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Finance & Operations (contract)

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  200 year old global PE backed Italian wine producer distributing & marketing still & sparkling wines in the UK across both retail & hospitality sectors; Revenue £30m Key achievements - Reduce Month End reporting pack timetable by 5 days to ensure timely and accurate reporting. - Implement budget/forecasting tools across UK retail sales to ensure accurate foecasting moving forward - Manage all finance system activities & required reporting - Develop robust forecasting systems and models, lead on cost improvement schemes - Develop and implement accounting policies - Lead Annual Budget process Show less



Ferrabyrne Ltd

• West Sussex, England, United Kingdom

• Interim Finance Consultant

  • Sep 2020 - Dec 2020

  Specialist moulding company producing bonded components for the Rail industry & Commercial vehicles requiring financial enhancement; revenue £9m Key achievements: • Managed Debtor recovery & improving group cash flow by reducing the Group 60 day + debt from 40% to 8% whilst reducing Debtor days from over 90 days to under 60 days • Implemented Financial processes & procedures to ensure accurate reporting going forward • Managed the R&D claim for the Financial Year 2020 ensuring all computations were accurate whilst liaising with external auditors for compliance • Assisted in the implementation of Prophix for more accurate, quality reporting Show less



St Catherine's Hospice Sussex and Surrey

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim Head of Finance

  • 2019 - 2019

  Provided finance and change management for a non-profit care organisation during a period of transformation change Key achievements:- - Led complex new group payroll implementation across 200 staff on diverse contracts, ensuring successful transition from in-house payroll to external providers - Reviewed the management accounts process, implementing new procedures to ensure efficient and timely reporting - Reviewed the Sage 200 chart of accounts to meet Trustees' reporting requirements - Reviewed Trustee investments to ensure ongoing compliance & requirements for new site opening in 2021 Show less



The Raw Chocolate Company Limited

• United Kingdom
• Wellness and Fitness Services

• Finance Director

  • 2017 - 2019

  A premium Vegan/organic snack wholesaler/ e-commerce & manufacturer acquired by Private Equity firm Nexus in 2018. Key responsibilities: - Provided executive-level leadership with full P&L accountability including budgeting, resource management, operational analysis ans strategic business development - Evaluated and strengthened internal controls to mitigate risk whilst improving efficiency - Trained and mentored the external finance team to add commercial value to reporting and achieve the financial strategy - Acted as the face of finance to prospective private equity investors, shareholders and business partners Key achievements: - Reduced losses from £200k to breakeven in first year through cost reduction and increased income - Increased customer pricing RRP by 20% through competitor analysis and identifying new markets/ sales opportunities - Reduced Ingredient costs by 14% through pricing reviews, competitor analysis and sourcing new raw material suppliers - Improved role effectiveness and reduced salary costs by 20% by reviewing FTE structures and leading workforce change - Established consistent reporting across P&L, balance sheet, cashflow and forecast processes, enabling the management team to focus on delivering high growth/profit driven business - Reduced debtor days from 42 to 30 through management of cashflow forecasting with emphasis on cash collection - Prepared detailed financial reports for PE acquisition of ongoing business, enabling the successful sale to PE investors - Set up business systems and reports for new PE investors with agreed timetable Oversee daily finance operations and execute continuous process improvement for accuracy and efficiency of monthly and annual reporting. Responsible for business restructuring and aligning KPIs to goals, targets, and objectives. Control all financial and budget planning and provide expert advice to deliver growth and sustainability. Show less



PharmaCare Europe

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Finance & Operations

  • 2008 - 2016

  A subsidiary of a Australian privately owned business ($450m turnover) distributing health & wellness and skincare brands across the UK & EMEA regions with responsibility for finance, HR, IT, Supply Chain & logistics. Key responsibilities: - Strategic leadership of financial & business operations, built strong governance, and supported the raising of standards whilst minimising financial risk; growing turnover from £4m to £23m in 7 years through brand acquisition and organic growth - Established robust processes, procedures & reporting to achieve business efficiency - delivering sales, margin and profitability targets across credit control, accounts payable, HR, IT, cashflow, ROI and KPI reporting - Developed and implemented sales operations, business development initiatives, supplier diversity, short and long term business objectives and opportunities - Cultivate relations with external auditors and financial providers Key achievements - Achieved c.10% reduction in year on year expenditure through developing and deploying multiple cost-saving initiatives - Improved costs savings on gross margins from 35% to 55%, and improved order to receipt from 3 months to 6 weeks through a review of UK/EMEA manufacturers - Led the successful implementation of Oracle ERP with third party providers in five months, completing all user testing, system requirements and reporting, whilst concurrently relocating offices and restructuring the team - Completed the budget and timetable of the office and operational relocation of the business premises to a larger unit (28,000 sq.ft) and oversaw fit-outs within 6 weeks and to £450k budget - Developed and led business presentations to banks and investors, influencing the discounting facility from £250k to £3m - Led external audit transition process to ensure UK GAAP standards compliance and within audit timetable and budget - Reduced inter-group debt load from $5m to $1m by implementing a robust turnaround process Show less



Erinaceous

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Divisional Financial Controller

  • Apr 2006 - Nov 2008

  FTSE250 Property Management company with approx £450m in annual turnover. Key responsibilities: - Primary point of contact between corporate Head Office and local division leaders - Lead for divisional accounts and financial controls. Provide monthly summaries, variance analysis and reforecasting - Managed statutory accounts for c100+ divisional limited companies; oversaw annual budgeting and forecasting - Cash flow management and due diligence for acquired companies - Implemented monthly reviews with division executive team and presented financial performance to PLC board members Key achievements: - Improved lines of communication with over 20 external auditors to assure timely compliance with statutory reporting deadlines for all group reporting entities - Cultivated productive relationships within group acquisitions, ensuring timely implementation and compliance with group financial controls. Managed group acquisitions within Sage200 and subsequent integrations into Agresso ERP to ensure compliance within group reporting - Key role in implementing Shared Service Centre in partnership with other Divisional Financial Controllers and Directors - Implemented monthly KPIs to ensure focus on key objectives; presented the results to the Group Board Show less



Abbott Group Ltd

• Brighton, United Kingdom

• Finance Manager

  • 2003 - 2006

  UK National house builder supplier supplying new build developments. Reviewed and assessed monthly management and financial accounts for subsidiary companies and corporate headquarters. - Prepared budget submissions for all subsidiary firms. - Led 8 person cross-functional team spanning payroll, HR and accounts. - Conducted regular meeting with external insurers and auditors. - Developed KPI indicators spanning finance and other departments. - Identified deviations from budget and business plan. - Implemented new standard costing system. Show less



Findus Group

• United Kingdom
• Food Production
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Commercial Analyst

  • 2000 - 2002

  Multinational food manufacturer based in UK. - Delivered expert guidance and consulting regarding pricing, promotional strategy and other factors affecting nationwide launches - Analysed promotion of products and customers as well as current net sales growth and profitability forecasting. - Established robust accounting systems, procedures and reporting protocols. - Assessed brand profitability advising brand/national account managers of performance deviations. - Managed financial implications of commercial projects with senior brand/national account managers. Show less