Chris Matheson Dear

Commercial Auditor at Robertson Group

Bo'ness, Scotland, United Kingdom

About

Since 2011, was the financial controller of both the Northern (Elgin) and Eastern (Aberdeen) trading companies as well as Major Projects at Robertson Construction after 16 years in Morrison (based in Grangemouth) and 4 in Rok, (at Newbridge and Stepps). Robertson Construction Group have completed a major project at the Macallan Distillery at Craigellachie , the new Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre at Dyce, the Inverurie Community Campus and Project Trienus at RAF Lossiemouth. With Morrison I had extensive experience of sole joint venture responsibility for various construction projects ; The Falkirk Wheel (with Bachy Soletanche) ; Ardrossan-Stevenston-Saltcoats A78 Bypass (with Mowlem) ; Whitelee and other Windfarms (with Balfour Kilpatrick) ; Edinburgh Royal Infirmary (with Balfour Beatty) ; Scottish Water Projects (with Purac/Enpure and Earthtech) I joined the commercial audit team in January 2020 Was a member nominated Trustee of the Morrison company pension scheme, helping safeguard the assets for the members during a time of substantial corporate activity Hullo to the probably hundreds of ex-colleagues who might pick this note up ; don't hesitate to get in touch !

Experience

  • Robertson Group (Full-time · 15 yrs 4 mos)
    • Commercial Auditor
      Jan 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos

    • Financial Controller (North of Scotland)
      Mar 2011 - Jan 2020 · 8 yrs 11 mos

      Robertson Construction Group trade separate companies across Scotland as Northern, Eastern, Tayside, Central East and West as well as across England. One of the last remaining privately run Scottish based contractors with coverage across the whole of Scotland and beyond. We have a significant workload of new schools in Tayside from the East Central Hub framework through the Scottish Futures Trust. We have undertaken major projects such as the Macallan Visitor Centre at Craigellachie, the new Inverurie Community Campus and the Aberdeen Exhibition Centre and two associated hotels which ran from July 2016 to July 2019 at a final value in excess of £280m I joined the Robertson Group internal audit team in January 2020.

  • Finance Manager at Rok
    Apr 2007 - Feb 2011 · 3 yrs 11 mos

    Building Division in Central Scotland .North of the border, Rok remained profitable and cash positive right up to the point of the PLC going into administration.

  • Finance Manager at Morrison Construction (Galliford Try)
    Jul 1991 - Mar 2007 · 15 yrs 9 mos

    Spent a long time on the good ship Morrison in both the Building & Civil Engineering Divisions in Scotland. From being privately owned and rapid expansion in the early 90's, through flotation then sold to AWG and now part of Galliford Try.

  • Assistant Manager at Marks and Spencer
    Sep 1988 - Jun 1991 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    Assistant Administration Manager in stores.