Experience

Heritage Manor Limited

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

• Finance Manager

  • Aug 2016 - Present



Smart Stabilizer Systems Ltd

• Tewksbury

• Management Accountant

  • Dec 2013 - Aug 2016



European Care GB Ltd

• Rubery

• Senior Management Accountant

  • Jun 2012 - Oct 2013

  Main Responsibilities:- Preparation of Monthly Management account for 36 Individual Care Homes in the Older People division, including Fee Reconciliation, Wages, Agency and Profit and loss detailed analysis. - Stakeholder Managership and education of the 36 Care Home Managers, including detailed monthly and quarterly review against forecast. To meet operational targets -Preparation of detailed variance analysis, combined with regular communication with non finance stakeholders to drive improved reporting and understanding of the business -Preparation,consolidation and delivery of £100 Million Opex budget for the OP Division Achievements:- Successfully delivered integrated the transfer of two accounting systems ( Sage and Navision ) into a new bespoke Navision Accounting system - Initiated and produced a Fixed Asset procedure now adopted by the whole company as previously none existed. - Successfully introduced a full Balance Sheet reconciliation procedure for Wages, Accruals, Prepayments, Fixed Assets, Other Debtors and Other Creditors and Intercompany. Which previously did not exist - Held regular Monthly Regional Meetings to help educate non financial stakeholders which have already driven improved financial performance into a faltering geographically diverse business. - Reduced monthly reporting from 21 days to a current 5 day turnaround, with further plans to turn month end reporting down to 3 days from month end Show less



npower

• United Kingdom
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• National Domestic Sales Management Accountant

  • Jan 2007 - May 2012

  Nature of Business: Utility providers, primarily in the supply of Gas and Electricity to household and businessMain Responsibilities: - Preparation and delivery of £80m budget for National Sales. - Acting Business Partner for National Sales Director. - Preparation of Monthly and Year end Financial reports for National Sales, Compliance to support Senior management to deliver operational forecasts. - Preparation of Monthly Cost to and KPI Reporting for National Sales. - Preparation and analysis of all scheme papers relating to any capital outlay and its future returns to investment. - Delivery and maintenance of monthly Opex reports through monthly meetings to cost centre managers to enable them to understand and deliver their operational targets. - Managing team of two accountants ( ceased 2010 when process was centralised )Achievements: - Introduction of A detailed cost to and KPI Report to sales managers to enable performance management. - Successfully drove wholesale change to the commissions team having discovered weaknesses within the system which had lead to overpayments. - Successfully restructured of the National Sales area into smaller units, as reporting had only available at an overall level, rather than team level. This lead to a more focused approach from sales teams. Show less

• Customer Services Management Accountant

  • Oct 2001 - Dec 2006

  Main Responsibilities - Preparation and delivery of £60m budget for Customer Services. - Acting Business partner for Customer Services Director. - Preparation of Monthly and Year end Financial reports for all aspects of customer services, including Billing, Collections and Call Centre. - Responsible for all aspects of the Nvisage Call Centre based In Peterlee including Balance Sheet Reconciliations, Fixed Asset maintenance and Opex reporting. - Managed Systems admin team of 4, responsible for maintaining Oracle Finance package. - Managed npower gas/nvisage team of 3, responsible for Balance Sheet and Opex reporting.Achievements - Successfully incorporated Nvisage customer contact centre into npowers structure involving consolidating their Pegasus accounting package into Oracle. - Successfully implemented business objects and ADI reporting packages to enable easier and more understandable cost centre reporting. - Successfully integrated the acquisition of Yorkshire Electricity and Northern Electric customer services into npowers structure. Show less



Secure Windows

• Management Accountant/General Manager

  • Oct 1998 - Mar 2001

  Secure Window Systems Ltd Nature of Business Home Improvement Installers Main Responsibilities - Creation of all accounting functions within this start up company - Credit control, payroll preparation, bookkeeping, cash flow, Vat and Paye accounting Preparation of Monthly Accounts and Year End Financial accounts for Audit - Preparation of detailed Job Costing and material variance report - Responsibility for the running of the office and all of its administrative functions reporting directly to the directors. -Working Capital Management - Cheque signatory for the company and key holder. - The course of my duties have also included the management of the company's workforce employed and self employed of up to 50 people Achievements - Successfully set up all accounting and Reporting functions of A start up Business, including Payroll, Sage accounts and Stock keeping system.. - Responsible for guiding the company Successfully through their first audit. Show less



Times Publishing Ltd

• Management Accountant

  • Oct 1997 - Sep 1998

  Nature of Business Printers Main Responsibilities - Ensuring the general day to day smooth running of the accounts department.. - Preparation of Monthly Management Accounts. - Cost analysis ( i.e.. Paper and Ink usage). - Reconciliation of all control accounts, including Purchase, Sales Ledger, Wages and VAT - Preparation of budgets and cash flow forecasts. - Reporting directly to the Finance Director for ad hoc assignments. Achievements - During my time with TPL I was responsible for revamping the stock reporting system, which enabled a much more efficient way of preparing monthly and Year end reports and accounts Show less



Worcestershire County Cricket Club | New Road, Worcester

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Professional Cricketer

  • Apr 1985 - Sep 1993

  Nature of Business Cricket Main Responsibilities - Player for Worcestershire in all forms of Cricket Nature of Business Cricket Main Responsibilities - Player for Worcestershire in all forms of Cricket