Financial Controller

• Jun 2022 - Present

Financial Controller

• Jun 2021 - May 2022

Financial Controller

• Jul 2017 - Feb 2020

• Oversee the Finance function of business to deliver timely, accurate and comprehensive management and statutory accounts. Including delivery of financial information to management - cashflow reporting, Balance sheets, Income statements, financial projections, budgets, variance analysis• Provide financial analysis – providing perspective and opinions, aiding assessment of risk, analysing efficiency• Partnering Executive Management, contributing to development of long term Business Planning and short to mid term financial planning• Managing Management accountants and Purchase Ledger Assistant to ensure all accounting allocations are appropriately made and documented. Developing team providing guidance and support as required.• Manage audit at year end• Development of Systems and Controls• Managing Office Manager, responsible for effective facilities management• Managed the implementation of Dynamics 365 and ongoing enhancement program• Design and implementation of new management reporting pack and authority matrix providing improved accountability, transparency and control.

Finance Manager

• Apr 2017 - Jul 2017

• Management and supervision of Management Accounting Team and Credit Control (3 staff)• Production of monthly consolidated group Management information.• Maintenance and development of financial controls and processes• Ensuring UK and Irish VAT returns completed and filed on time, and Irish RCT accounted for and paid over promptly.• Production of monthly rolling 12 month forecast • Management and supervision of Management Accounting Team and Credit Control (3 staff)• Production of monthly consolidated group Management information.• Maintenance and development of financial controls and processes• Ensuring UK and Irish VAT returns completed and filed on time, and Irish RCT accounted for and paid over promptly.• Production of monthly rolling 12 month forecast

Commercial Accounting Manager

• Jun 2016 - Sep 2016

Manage Project Accounting TeamPrepare monthly management reportsPartner budget centre managersDevelop new forecasting and reporting templates, fully implementing new overhead Manage Project Accounting TeamPrepare monthly management reportsPartner budget centre managersDevelop new forecasting and reporting templates, fully implementing new overhead

Group Overheads Controller

• Sep 2014 - May 2016

• Financial control of £30m overheads. Team of 3.• Managed, alongside CFO, a reduction of £2m over 2 year period. Achieved through tighter control, reporting, prioritisation and challenge.• Business partner to the Group functions on CAPEX and overheads.• Implemented strategic and operational KPI dashboards and targets, to drive performance.• Managed long range plan and detailed budgeting process.• Evolution of financial policies and procedures to reinforce good financial control.

Project Financial Controller

• Aug 2008 - Sep 2014

• Divisional financial controller for all major projects. (c. £200m t/o).• Manage team of project accountants in UK and Internationally.• Manage high risk projects to minimise cost growth whilst delivering on contractual responsibilities• High level monitoring of cashflow currency and hedging requirements • Development and implementation of consistent long term Project Financial reporting system on all projects• Recruitment, development and coaching of project accountants in UK & overseas locations• Close liaison with Operations Business to ensure contractual requirements met and proper management of project risk

Project Accountant

• Jun 2007 - Aug 2008

• Financial control on £500m project, managing 12 members of staff.• Cost Management using weekly earned value analysis process• Ensuring internal and external reporting requirements are met as well as liaising with the client (Metronet) and auditors• Reviewing weekly risk reports, updating risk provisions monthly.• Preparing weekly and monthly rolling cashflow forecasts• Involvement in Company Strategic Initiative to design knowledge sharing system imparting lessons learned and best practice across all business.

Financial Controller

• May 2006 - Jun 2007

• Financial Control for 4 companies, Biwater International Limited (BIL), Biwater PLC (PLC), Biwater Contracting BV (BCBV) and Biwater Nigeria Limited (BNL).• Managing UK Accounting Services Department• Branch set up and control• Audit projects compliance with client and funding requirements.• Audit controls and procedures in overseas branches. • Financial Control for 4 companies, Biwater International Limited (BIL), Biwater PLC (PLC), Biwater Contracting BV (BCBV) and Biwater Nigeria Limited (BNL).• Managing UK Accounting Services Department• Branch set up and control• Audit projects compliance with client and funding requirements.• Audit controls and procedures in overseas branches.

Regional Accountant

• Aug 2005 - May 2006

Control and day to day running of the Accounting and Administration Function (21 staff) in Nigeria and Ghana• All Financial and Management reporting for the West Africa Region • Develop long range plan and prepare detailed budgets• Optimising working capital, ensuring plans in place for cash repatriation, foreign currency hedging and debtor and creditor management• Provision of financial and commercial support on bids• Coordination with auditors in preparation of audited accounts and the preparation of tax returns.• Selection and implementation of Access Accounting software in Nigeria. Trained local staff in the use of the software.

Financial Controller

• Aug 2002 - Aug 2005

Management Accountant

• Mar 2000 - Aug 2002