Experience

Sanderson from Aptean

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Management Accountant

  • Jul 2018 - Present



Stroma Tech

• Castleford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

• Project Accountant

  • Apr 2017 - May 2018

  Financial integration project to facilitate acquisition of HRS Services Limited by Stroma Tech Limited. The Stroma Group is a well-established organisation with a strong reputation in the building, energy efficiency, and compliance sectors. The Group unites a diverse, multi-skilled staff to deliver flexible solutions across the built environment and energy sectors. Turnover c£30m. · Creation of new Management Accounts pack automated from TB; reducing month end process from 2 weeks to 2 days. Enhanced reporting to facilitate group consolidation from month 1 of acquisition. · Production of 3-year historic comparatives on a consistent basis to Group to facilitate lender reporting and feed budget model. · 5 year Rolling Budget Model for HRS Services based on review of 7 departments with Department Heads. Critical review of assumptions against historical performance and order book. · Review and audit of Completion Accounts on behalf of the buyer. Production of Earn-Out Accounts in line with Share Purchase Agreement. Identifying and agreeing adjustments in respect of revenue recognition, saving buyer over £100k. · Migration of accounting system from Axim to Sage 200. Review and overhaul of Chart of Accounts to facilitate Group consolidation from Sage 200. Increased granularity of reporting for departments and workstreams utilising consistent approach across all areas to understand Gross Margin in detail, e.g. understanding overtime and subcontract/3rd party costs. · Build of Management Account pack from SQL query against Sage 200 database. · Migration also of 2 more Group acquisitions from Sage 50 to Sage 200, 1 of which involved importing a full 10-year history and c142k transactions against Sales Ledger. Show less



HRS Services Ltd

• Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

• Project Accountant

  • Apr 2017 - May 2018

  HRS Services Ltd is a leading multi-disciplinary organisation in building environmental sustainability – air testing, acoustics, energy, ecology, air quality, thermography – and in providing inspection and maintenance services using rope access and other innovative access solutions. (See Stroma Tech above for project details). HRS Services Ltd is a leading multi-disciplinary organisation in building environmental sustainability – air testing, acoustics, energy, ecology, air quality, thermography – and in providing inspection and maintenance services using rope access and other innovative access solutions. (See Stroma Tech above for project details).



Eggborough Power Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial Finance Manager

  • Oct 2009 - Jun 2016

  C£500m turnover Power Station providing 4% of the UK electricity capacity. Now independently owned having been ex British Energy/EDF fleet. Managing the Commercial Finance function in the preparation, control and reporting of an annual site overhead budget of £120m. · Delivering over £20m savings against budget over 5 years achieving stretch savings KPI in each period. · Lead role in Cost Realignment Project delivering £5.4m savings (15%) against contractor base in year one. · Developing relationships and confidence across the business. · Establishing business solutions through project work with Procurement and Information Systems. · Drive on more accurate cost control and much greater visibility of monthly spends. · Proactive management of Monthly Finance Panels to focus on savings potential and sensitivities. · Audit preparation, key contact, team coaching and proactive planning. · Lead in transition to stand alone business – implementation of new accounting system. · Design and build new Station Costs Reporting pack including new reports against contractor spend. Show less



BOC UK & Ireland

• United Kingdom
• Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commercial Accountant

  • Oct 2008 - Sep 2009

  The largest provider of Industrial, Medical and specialty gases in the UK. · Direct coaching of new Graduate Accountant. · Management reporting and day to day control of Information Systems, HR, Safety and other key overhead cost centers. · Key role in ‘Batten Down the Hatches’ business improvement project. · New accruals and prepayments process. · Fixed Asset Register maintenance with focus on CAP WIP backlog. · Key role in auditor communication and queries. The largest provider of Industrial, Medical and specialty gases in the UK. · Direct coaching of new Graduate Accountant. · Management reporting and day to day control of Information Systems, HR, Safety and other key overhead cost centers. · Key role in ‘Batten Down the Hatches’ business improvement project. · New accruals and prepayments process. · Fixed Asset Register maintenance with focus on CAP WIP backlog. · Key role in auditor communication and queries.



Cameron, a Schlumberger company

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim Management Accountant

  • Sep 2007 - Jun 2008

  Cameron is a leading worldwide provider of flow equipment products, systems and services to oil, gas and process industries. · Management reporting and day to day control of Plant Costs. · Project control for Capex and Opex schemes with regular milestone tracking and variance reporting. · Sales reporting, variance analysis and commentary. · Fixed Asset Register maintenance with focus on CAP WIP backlog. Cameron is a leading worldwide provider of flow equipment products, systems and services to oil, gas and process industries. · Management reporting and day to day control of Plant Costs. · Project control for Capex and Opex schemes with regular milestone tracking and variance reporting. · Sales reporting, variance analysis and commentary. · Fixed Asset Register maintenance with focus on CAP WIP backlog.



Gaz de France ESS

• Leeds, United Kingdom

• Finance Manager

  • Feb 2006 - Oct 2006

  Supplier and distributor of gas and electricity to UK Industry. Management Accountant (Gaz de France Generation Limited). · Maintenance of all books and records in relation to the statutory entity. · Control of bank accounts and payments. · Production of monthly management accounts. · Day-to-day management of Assistant. Credit Policy Project · Worked closely with credit control to actively improve collection rates. · Introduced policy for dealing with customers becoming Insolvent. · Review new sales function to determine proactive screening of potential customers. · Documented credit policy covering procedures from new business inquiry to collection of defaulting debtors. Show less



Yorkshire Chemicals plc

• Leeds, United Kingdom

• Group Financial Controller

  • Mar 2003 - Dec 2005

  Yorkshire Chemicals Plc (YCL) was a multinational textile and cosmetic chemical manufacturer and distributor with annual turnover c£50m. YCL was placed into Administrative Receivership in November 2004 with a subsequent Management Buy Out of specific European Assets under the vehicle Yorkshire Colours Limited. Yorkshire Colours Limited was placed into Administrative Receivership in December 2005. · 5 UK direct reports, 6 European reports, 2 ROW. · Budget production, monitoring and control. · Control of Subsidiary cashflow management through regular visits (40% French based). · Negotiation of supplier payments/deferments (UK and France). · Review of sales forecasting/outstanding orders – product trend analysis. · Control of stock receipt, including Bills of Lading. · Implementation of new order strategy/process (80% Far East supply) – monitoring of lead times. · Management of Purchase Ledger, and centralisation of European Purchase Ledger payments. · Funder security position analysis. · Development of detailed creditor position reporting. · Daily cash forecasting/Working capital management. · Various project work for Group FD; Reviews of funder exit options, Information preparation for due diligence/dataroom. · European consolidated management accounts. · Statutory Accounts for Yorkshire Chemicals Plc and other group entities. Show less



KPMG UK

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Manager

  • Sep 1998 - Feb 2003

  Restructuring · Numerous projects focusing on underperforming businesses. · Consideration of short term cash position/forecasting. · Critical review of P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash forecasts. · Consideration of revenue improvement and cost down initiatives. · Practical Receivership experience. Audit · Year-end and interim audits for a range of clients in retail and manufacturing, including Boots Plc. · Responsible for co-ordination of teams undertaking audit fieldwork. · Group accounting and overseas reporting. Show less