Experience

Baxi Commercial

• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Acting Managing Director

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  - Led business on interim basis up to site closure & relocation - Nine Mgt reports including Sales Directors, Product Mgt & Supply chain- Achieved 2015 Sales and Trading Targets- Maintained Excellent Customer service levels prior to business transfer

• Finance Director

  • Feb 2007 - Present

  Responsibilities • Control of all Finance accounting duties / functions • Three year rolling Strategic Plan• Annual trading budgets and rolling forecasts• Eight week rolling cash forecast• Finance team of six• Managed warehouse team of twelve for 15 months Achievements• Managed closure of site and transfer of knowledge to new location• No surprises culture within financial reporting & forecasting • Consistent achievement of Group sales & profit targets• Pitched for & gained large contract in 2014 – Sales £12m• Improved sales reporting to understand underlying trends• Responsible for Warehousing / Distribution Functions with picking rates > 98%• Developed commercial agreements with major customers to stimulate sales growth Show less



Newmond Pension Scheme

• Warwick

• Pension Scheme Trustee Director

  • May 2009 - Present



Valor Fires

• Erdington

• Finance Director

  • Feb 2007 - Sep 2011

  Achievements • Managed a number of restructuring projects to reduce cost base • Improved MI particularly on product sales & profit margins • Managed sale of Valor Fires to GDC in September 2011 with no due diligence issues. • Consultant for GDC post sale Achievements • Managed a number of restructuring projects to reduce cost base • Improved MI particularly on product sales & profit margins • Managed sale of Valor Fires to GDC in September 2011 with no due diligence issues. • Consultant for GDC post sale



The Professional Golfers Assiciation

• Sutton Coldfield

• Financial Controller

  • Oct 2001 - Jan 2007

  Achievements • Implemented Microsoft Great Plains Financial system • Centralised accounting procedures to improve control, reporting and treasury mgt • Introduced control process to monitor tournament contribution • Introduced electronic tournament payment system to improve customer service • Introduced desktop credit card receipt operating software to improve customer service • Part of management team committed to change culture to more commercial approach Achievements • Implemented Microsoft Great Plains Financial system • Centralised accounting procedures to improve control, reporting and treasury mgt • Introduced control process to monitor tournament contribution • Introduced electronic tournament payment system to improve customer service • Introduced desktop credit card receipt operating software to improve customer service • Part of management team committed to change culture to more commercial approach



Swish Building Products

• United Kingdom
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Director

  • Apr 1996 - Sep 2001

  Achievements • Managed change of ownership process, management presentations, due diligence, disclosures, profit forecasts - January to November 2000 • Set up accounting structure for autonomous business in 1996. Introduced daily/weekly reporting on key profit drivers of scrap (reduced by min 5%) and customer service ( > 95% ) • Project leader for implementation of autonomous IT facility/function - 1998 • Purchasing function yielded savings of £500k pa in 1999 • Contributed to business planning and strategic developments through to 2002 • Extended supplier payment terms improving cash flow by £0.7m • Reporting/presenting financial performance at all levels: employee, board level, group and outside advisors Show less



Swish Products Ltd

• Tamworth

• Chief Accountant

  • Jan 1987 - Mar 1996



TI Group - Ipsen Abar UK Ltd

• Birmingham, United Kingdom

• Financial Controller

  • Jan 1983 - Dec 1986



Lucas Electrical - Batteries Division

• Birmingham, United Kingdom

• Management Accountant

  • Jan 1978 - Dec 1982



W Canning

• Birmingham, United Kingdom

• Accountant

  • Jul 1973 - Dec 1977