Experience

Spring Restaurant

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  Very excited to be working with Skye Gyngell. An incredibly talented, well known and respected professional in the undustry. Very excited to be working with Skye Gyngell. An incredibly talented, well known and respected professional in the undustry.



Paul UK Ltd

• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Financial Controller (interim)

  • Feb 2017 - Aug 2017

  “Paul is a family company built upon a foundation of time-honored production methods passed for five generation” Established in 1889 Paul is now present in 33 countries. Working alongside the Finance Director with a team of six Account assistants managing 36 shops and restaurants responsible for but not limited to: Monthly hourly salaries with target bonuses for over 600 staff Monthly stocks calculations for consumption/wastage/unaccounted losses Monthly Profit and Loss Monthly Key Balance Sheet reconciliation Monthly reporting to OPS Managers ADHOC reporting and projects work. Show less



Mosimann's

• United Kingdom
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Mar 2015 - Jan 2017

  Planning and forecasting for the future growth and expansion of the business. Working with the senior leadership/management team ensuring that the system, procedures and financial controls are in place to allow the company to achieve its strategic objectives. After 18 months I turned the Company into a profitable business by Q1 of their new FY. This is how...... • New P&L system in the new Financial year • Weekly food cost control and GP margins • Monthly beverage control and GP margins • New budgeting system and weekly cash flow control •Agreeing all contracts renewals with great reduction in costs •New PO system control •Researched and integrated new Payroll System Selima •Researched and integrated new Membership System Jonas Over saw the set up of Mosimann’s Italian branch for Milano EXPO2015 Managed the finances of the Italian branch May to October 2015 Managed the wind down of the Italian Branch at the end of EXPO2015 Over saw the contracts for the Catering for Rio 2016 Olympics Show less



Freelancing

• Financial Consultant

  • Feb 2015 - Feb 2015



Le Cafe Anglais

• London, United Kingdom

• Financial Controller

  • Sep 2009 - Jan 2015

  Consultant to private restaurants based in the heart of London. This including The Montcalm Hotel/ Le Cafe Anglais/Hereford Road. Achievements Implemented weekly budget and cash flow. Managed cost cutting. Implementing financial control Agreeing new contracts Experienced with Quick Books, Sage Line 50, Sage Payroll, Access Accounts, Fourth Hospitality, FandB. Responsibilities Margins control, prepare yearly budget, manage weekly budget, manage weekly cash flow, prepare four weekly management accounts and balance sheet, prepare year end accounts, lease with HMRC for all Company related matters, prepare required documents at Board meetings. Show less



Luxury Publishing Ltd

• Financial Controller

  • Aug 2008 - Aug 2009

  Luxury Publishing is a young dynamic company located in the heart of Chelsea. Publications include Spear's WMS / Quintessentially / Candy & Candy / Graffiti / Private Sea / Private Air / Harrods Estate / Guards Polo Year Book / Cartier International Polo. I was recruited to regulate and implement financial control within the Company. Achievements Managed cost cutting through out the business Implemented control system with advertising bookings and related commission payments to advertising sales executives Brought sales ledger in house from factoring agency Implemented financial control system to monitor performance Produce timely management accounts for each of the publications Prepare and present annual budget, other budgets, financial plan and other documents required at Boards meetings Show less



D&D London (formerly Conran Restaurants) - 22 Restaurants

• Financial Controller

  • Jul 2007 - Jul 2008

  Image Restaurants was sold to D&D London in July 2007. I was given full responsibility for Image restaurants financial accounts and for liaising with all the restaurant general managers along with reporting into new parent company and managing targets. Achievements Integrating Image payroll system into D&D London payroll system (Fourth Hospitality) Integrating Image accounts into D&D London accounts system (Iscala accounts) Integrating Image stock purchasing into D&D London food and beverage stock and margins control (Soprano Show less



Image Restaurants Ltd

• London West End

• Financial Controller

  • Sep 1999 - Jun 2007

  Responsible for all financial accounts and for liaising with all the restaurant general managers along with reporting into new parent company and managing targets. Image was sold to D&D London in July 2007, I was given full responsability for Image Restaurants. Responsible for all financial accounts and for liaising with all the restaurant general managers along with reporting into new parent company and managing targets. Image was sold to D&D London in July 2007, I was given full responsability for Image Restaurants.



Place restaurants Ltd London

• London West End

• Management Accountant

  • Mar 1986 - Sep 1999

  Working alongside the Director / Company Secretary at Head Office Liaising with the Managing Directors on a weekly basis to discuss strategies for overhead cost reductions, sales GP improvement, forecast and cash flow Liaising with Managers at individual Restaurants to discuss food and beverage GP improvement and to increase efficiency and to boost productivity Solely responsible for the running of the accounts and payroll Liaising with the auditors for the preparation of the statutory accounts Show less