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Commercial Finance Manager

Work Experience

01/02 – 04/03 Amplivox Ultratone Group – Leading supplier of Hearing Aids to the public and NHS.
Turnover £45m Employees 550
Prepared and reported to the Chief Executive and Board of Directors on the manual systems and processes across the company highlighting areas of weakness, notably within the IT, Finance and Administration functions with suggested actions for improvement and change.

Role extended as Systems Manager with responsibility for the IT Department. The Group had a number of disparate complete & semi-complete software programmes and structures resulting in the Group not being well supported by the IT function. The initial challenge was managing the department to successfully deliver these. This resulted in a change of strategy away from in-house bespoke programmes towards implementing a CRM programme spanning the business. Reported to the Board with recommendations and short listed three packages to consider. Proposed a new Group IT structure and recruited the Group IT Manager to oversee and manage the IT strategy. Handled all Human Resource procedures.

Reviewed the mix of different marketing approaches used within the Group (Tele-appointing, Pre-appointing and Diary Management), their structures across the country and related field costs. Calculated the variations in the selling and distribution costs per sale. Reported to the Board of Directors with recommendations for change, which has resulted in the plan to consolidate activities and reduce the duplication of effort and cost.

Due diligence processes, successfully completing on two out of three prospective companies resulting in the Group acquiring them. Handled preparation, signing and exchange of agreements. Post acquisition led the establishment and merge of the two companies into one new legal entity.

11/01 – 12/01 The Baltic Exchange - Premier international shipping brokerage market.
Investigated the member’s facilities at the Baltic Exchange. Redrafted budget and forecast; recommended changes in reporting structure and responsibilities; initiated and implemented reporting requirements to improve accountability and control.

09/01 – 11/01 Alpha Laboratories Limited – Supplier of equipment, reagents and disposable plastics.
Turnover £7m Employees 50
Reviewed the financial controls to improve overall asset management. Role extended to implement recommendations and training.

04/01 – 07/01 Baldwins Industrial Services PLC – Engineering and support services for heavy-lift cranes.
Turnover £77m Employees 900
Prepared Subsidiary Companies reporting and PLC Group annual reporting packages. Prepared analyses to resolve long outstanding transfer pricing issues between Venezuela and the UK.

09/00 – 01/01 Lynx Group PLC – Software financial systems for offshore market institutions.
Acting Chief Financial Officer for the Financial Systems Group, based in Hampshire with overseas operations in Guernsey and USA. Preparation and consolidation of monthly and year-end accounts meeting Group and external auditors requirements, achieving clean audit status. Transferred on appointment of new Financial Officer.

04/00 –05/00 Shell International Ltd – Incubator Project establishing an ISP and Portal.
Developed 5-year operational business plan for eight countries within the Asia Pacific and South America regions.

Education

Professional (1984) MBA Master of Business Administration (Cranfield)
Qualifications: (1983) FCA Fellow - Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
(1977) ACA Associate - Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Further Education: (1969 - 71) Diploma in Business Studies (Anglia Polytechnic University)

Skills

Competencies
Ø The provision of good and sound financial management.
Ø Good financial leadership and support in the development of strategic planning and decision-making processes.
Ø A strong communicator and manager of relationships both within and outside the company.
Ø The challenges of working with colleagues and team working.
Ø Motivated through having a desire to progress my career and deliver ongoing success.
Ø Proactive having an attention to detail and thorough.
Ø Extensive experience of managing change.

Languages

English, Worked in Belgium, Holland, Italy and South Africa

Other

Career Summary

2000 – Date: Limited Director / Self – employed
Interim Financial Management
1988 – 1999 Sorin Biomedica UK Limited / Shiley Ltd
1997 – 1999 Sorin UK Managing Director
1992 – 1999 Sorin UK Finance Director and Company Secretary
1988 – 1992 Shiley Finance Director and Company Secretary

1986 – 1987: One to One Inc, Pacific Telesis Financial Controller

1983 – 1985: Carrier International Corporation Regional Finance Manager

1980 – 1982: May & Baker Limited, Rhône Poulenc SA Financial Accountant

1971 – 1980: Coopers & Lybrand, Belgium Audit Senior
Robson Rhodes, London Trainee Accountant

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