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Management Consultant

Work Experience

1993-Present Self-Employed Management Consultant, Beckenham, Kent
The consultancy work focuses upon: - operational improvements, cost reduction, profit improvement, project management, and general managerial controls. The related industries are Media, Leisure and Manufacturing. I design and create integrated financial models (Excel) and Business Plans (Word). I am a director and company secretary for a small number of private companies. I am a partner in a small graphic design business and an electronics development business.

1992-1993 Finance Director and Company Secretary,
HHL Publishing Limited, London
With three other colleagues I perfected an MBO from my previous employer, backed by venture capital and debt finance. Thereafter the work focussed upon the design and implementation of managerial, operational and reporting controls for the new company. Other responsibilities included: - being the lead in-house contact for the external funding bodies, company secretary and legal work co-ordinator. Managed 35 people.

1990-1992 Finance Director (formerly Financial Controller), Maxwell Consumer Publishing and Communications Limited, London
Work centred upon creating a single business model and a strategy that integrated several disparate publishing companies. With some assistance from my managers new management information systems were designed and implemented and integrated monthly managements accounts were determined.

1989-1990 Management Consultant, Benlox Industries Limited, London
Managed all manufacturing aspects, including the workforce, of a packaging print company, based in Newbury. New costing systems were devised and implemented and consequently improved profits were achieved.

1987-1989 Management Consultant, Collinson Grant Consultants Limited, Manchester
Main assignments included: - a re-implementation of a UNIX based computer system that was initially poorly installed (Financial Services); design and implementation of improved operational controls and measurements (Distribution); reduction in operations cost base following an acquisition (Manufacturing); Development of policy and procedures for a new Retail Distribution Centre (Warehousing and Distribution)

1985-1987 Finance Director and Company Secretary, Sleepeezee Limited, London
The business was bought and sold three times in two years. The activities focussed upon continuous due diligence work; monthly management reporting and cash management. Managed 18 people.

1983-1985 Management Accountant, Sleepeezee Limited, London
In charge of financial ledgers and the costing department. Preparation of monthly stock and management accounts.

1982-1983 Systems Analyst, Computer Group, Co-operative Wholesale Society Limited (CWS), Manchester
Investigated the feasibility of computerising existing manual systems in print job costing and glass container job costing using process flowcharts, data sheets and systems analysis.

1981-1982 Project Accountant, Stationery and Packaging Group, CWS, Stockport
Designed and implemented appropriate costing systems for production of: - CWS bank cheques and glass containers. Designed and implemented a stock control system for wholesale stationery and consumables.

1979-1981 Group Accountant, Central Laboratories Group, CWS, Manchester
Managed all accounting functions for the Group which included a pest control operation. Implemented robust managerial controls and management information systems. Liaised regularly with other Group Accountants.

1977-1979 Assistant Chief Accountant, Marston Radiators Limited, Bolton
Maintained financial ledgers, cashbook and payroll. Prepared monthly management accounts. Managed twelve people.

1976-1977 Cost Accountant, Marston Radiators Limited, Bolton
In charge of three people. Derived new product costings and maintained monthly stock accounts

1975-1976 Industrial Engineer, Marston Radiators Limited, Bolton
Derived new shopfloor labour incentive schemes using work study and method studies. Qualified MTM practioner.

Education

1971-75 Leeds Metropolitan University
1969-71 Kitson College of Engineering & Science, Leeds
1965-69 West Leeds High School for Boys, Leeds

Skills

operational improvements, cost reduction, profit improvement, project management, systems development, Office 2000

Languages

English

Other

Qualifications: Associate Member of the Institute of Management Consultants (AMIMC)
Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (ACMA)
B.Sc. Production Engineering
Ordinary National Diploma in Engineering
4 ‘O’ levels

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