Howden, England, United Kingdom
Projects short or long-term I am happy to assist companies to achieve their objectives by drawing on my past experience as a CFO of an AIM-listed company. I can help with IPOs, money-raising, business plans, forecasting, cash management, statutory and management reporting under UK GAAP and IFRS, M&A with related due diligence and subsequent integrations, investor relations, all other filings, as well as company secretarial matters. Hands-on • Team player • Diplomatic • Discreet • Approachable • Big 4 trained Internationally focussed with many years involvement with multinational or international business: Twelve years with the Middle East (four as an expatriate), eight years with China. I'm pretty versatile with a recent background in entrepreneurial ventures building on extensive experience with blue-chip multinational corporations ranging from construction/civil engineering to property investment via telecommunications equipment manufacturing, international financial services, and fund management. I've had many years’ experience of advising SMEs and owner-managed businesses in the role of part-time consultant. Budgeting, business planning, forecasting and analysis are second nature. I'm willing and able to work at a fast pace, expecting subordinates to do the same; ensuring that they have the training, mentoring and support to deliver their best at all times. If you think I might be able to help you or your business, get in touch, and let's talk things through.
Preparation of template for draft accounts for audit: several subsidiaries and well as group accounts.
•provision of relevant, reliable, understandable and comparable information to budget-holders and insights that drive better business performance; •identification of potential financial risks and opportunities, advising on mitigating actions where required and providing challenge as appropriate; •facilitation of links to other corporate and specialist expertise, supporting and managing these relationships as required to achieve positive outcomes; •provision of professional support to the Establishment Senior Management Team in discharging their duties.
Design of Sage chart of accounts, management reporting. Development of business plan, budgets and projections. Advice on LCs, imports from China.
Maintenance of books of account, preparation of management accounts, short-term forecasting, and longer-term business planning. Advisory role on company secretarial matters. Member of the Advisory Board.
Development of a five year business plan for presentation to stakeholders/lenders. Design of a chart of accounts.