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Finance Director/Managing Director

Work Experience

RAMESYS GROUP (MAY 2002 – March 2003)
Interim Manager – Project Director Finance
Computer services group, T/O approx £65m. Nottingham. High volume Hardware/Software supplier, Software development, Hardware & software engineering and managed service provider.
· Identified opportunities and risks having an impact on current and future performance and results.
· Introduced new processes and financial controls resulting in monthly cost savings of £20k
· Achieved cost savings in excess of £200k.
· Restructured financial and management reporting processes and systems. Introduced commercial contracting procedures. Redesigned and implemented management and financial accounting procedures.

CARING TOGETHER GROUP (FEB 2002 – APR 2002)
Interim Manager – Finance Director
Professional fund raising group. T/O £15m. Operations in UK, USA, Holland and Spain. Company had been without FD for approx 9 months. Hands on role, requiring high degree of diplomacy and tact.
· Responsible for bringing finance systems up to date
· Improving finance processes
· Restoring finance team morale
· Preparation of consolidated group financial statements
· Recruited permanent FD.

FRASER WILLIAMS GROUP (OCT 2001-JAN 2002)
Interim Manager - Finance Director
Software & IT Services T/O £7m – VC (Lloyds Development Capital) Backed Company. To secure £2.5m refinancing package, review and evaluate information systems, staff and processes and improve cash flow.
· Secured refinancing package with VC.
· Designed new management/board information reporting
· Implemented cash flow monitoring and reporting procedures
· Revised accounting policies in line with best practice


EXCUBIA LTD (JUN 2001 – OCT 2001)
Interim Manager – Executive Director Finance
Technology Management Company
Start-up Company.
· Prepared strategic business Plans for funding
· Secured strategic partner funding
· Set up joint venture with strategic partner
· Responsible for – Finance, Legal, HR and IT infrastructure


GENOSYS TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (MAR 2000 - JUN 2001)
Interim Manager – European Group Finance Director
VC Funded - IT Managed Service Provider – 7/24 operations
· Preparation of financial plans/models secure VC funding. (£10m)
· Developed strategic 3 year plan for group
· Built European finance operation in 4 countries. Germany, France, Holland & UK
· Structured Equity plans for UK, France, Germany and Holland
· Prepared company for IPO
· Negotiated complex commercial and pricing contracts with Telco\'s
· Implemented ERP systems across 4 European countries
· Structured group for optimum tax benefits


National Data Corp/Global Payment Systems (Jan 1998 to Mar 2000)
Managing Director - EMEA
Outsourced data processing Services and IT Development - Financial Services & Healthcare. £20m business division of £400m public company. 7/24 operations.
Full P+L responsibility for European and Far East operations, with direct reports from Finance, Sales & Marketing, Operations and Development. Responsible for total staff of approx 65.
· Developed and delivered strategic turnaround and trade sale plan for company
· Took company through trade sale as part of strategic plan
· Increased profitability by 100% in 2 years
· Reduced staff and costs by 20%
· Secured £250k funding for Development & launch of internet banking products for European market.
· Won major contracts from ING bank, Unilever, Philips, United Nations
· Sourced, and led the acquisition of HealthTec Ltd.
· Managed change of support function, 30% increase in staff productivity.
· Took company into Eastern Europe and Japan.



National Data Corp/Global Payment Systems (1988 to DEC 1997)
Finance Director - EMEA
Managed the Finance, admin, legal and HR functions for UK, Holland and Spain. Financial reporting in US GAAP and UK GAAP. Management & Statutory reporting, Cash & treasury management, group taxation, HR and company secretarial, audit, corporate finance.

· Built European finance function writing business plan to secure funding to expand into Spain and Holland.
· Implemented Oracle financials, improved management reporting information.
· Researched UK healthcare market - resulting in two strategic acquisitions.
· Instrumental in bringing NDC Health to the UK from the USA
· Managed acquisition due diligence assignments in Germany/France and Ireland for USA parent.
· Significantly Improved month end reporting process.
· Developed and implemented client billing system.


SEISMOGRAPH SERVICE PLC (1984 to APR 1988)
Finance & Tax Manager
Oil & Gas Exploration T/0 £150m
Managed the finance and tax function for group operating in 35 countries. Significant overseas travel, periods working in Libya and Nigeria.
· negotiated a £3m tax saving directly with Libyan Government.
· Specified new computer system for overseas reporting.
· Integrated several acquired companies into group finance.
· Developed in-house tax and finance training for new graduates


HACKER YOUNG (Levy & Co) (1979 to 1984)
Senior Audit Manager
Lead teams of qualified staff on audit assignments in multi-site retail and manufacturing companies.

Education

Duncanrig School - 3 Highers and 9 0’levels – 1971 to 1977
SHND – Accounting (Distinction) - 1979
CA – Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland - 1983
MBA - Edinburgh Business School – distance learning

Skills

A highly commercial Chartered Accountant with private, public and start-up company experience in senior financial and management roles. Interim manager for last three years successfully completing 5 assignments to date.

Experienced in: M&A, Business Planning, Financing, Refinancing, General Management, Change Management, Project Management, European Operations, Business Turnarounds, Cash Management, US GAAP, Systems Review, Systems Implementation, Interim Management, Modeling, Contract negotiations, Company Secretary, Business Start-ups, Venture Capital, ORACLE Financials, Great Plains, FRX Reporting, Sage, Cedar, MICA, DEMA, AXIM, Advanced Excel.

Languages

English

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