Dartford, England, United Kingdom
CIMA accredited Financial Accountant with 14 years of extensive experience in both internal and external reporting requirement, whilst ensuring total compliance with the appropriate legislations (Sarbanes Oxley, IFRS, and GAAP). Proven track record in all aspects of the Finance field including but not limited to; Statutory reporting, Taxation including thin cap relief, audit/people management, Financial consolidations, Special purpose vehicle accounting, Budgeting/ forecasting co-ordination, Business Strategy creation and implementation.
Roles and responsibilities: • Heading the UK & European Finance team reporting to the Managing Director, and liaising directly to the group’s Chief Financial Officer. • Strategic realignment of Company assets and resourcing requirement. • Integration and group strategic development with ENGIE IMPACT • Transitioning Entities outside of the UK BU and into new Global Business unit • Utilisation and development of Financial Shared Services Centre • Corporate Legislation and compliance
Roles and responsibilities: • Increased responsibility for ownership of 4 additional business units & commercial partners. • Acquisition modelling and due diligence for potential acquisition targets. • Acquisition appraisal review for past ENGIE Acquisitions. • Bid Price Modelling and corporate Governance, Bid/ No Bid • Intricate intangible assets alignment for agile framework environments • Financial ownership, including revenue security for 6 business units Achievements: • 2019- Forensic deep dive on 2014 Intercompany transactions resulting in a payment of £5.6m from groups previously not reported. • 2018 H2 - Successful demobilisation of 15 year Contract with Managing Agent. Resulting in no additional costs for the business and recovery of all debt. • 2018 H1- Complex Intangible asset alignment for agile framework environment resulted in an income statement benefit of £0.8m. Historically never considered as agile framework intangible asset, resulting in income statement charge in 2015-2017. • 2017-Creations of 4 new business in SAP & process implementation. Seamless adoption aided acquisition for new Business Unit of industry recognised competitor in 2018 for c£7m.
Roles and responsibilities: • Heading a team of 5 reporting to the Sector Finance Director, and liaising directly to the Sector Managing Director. • Financial ownership for multiple Statutory Companies with the ENGIE groups • Ownership for the integration of entity back into the UK business unit and to standardise all reporting requirements & procedures. • Harvest process adoption to utilise groups Shared service centre and to align to other entities. • Business Partnering management to reinforce commercial responsibility and aid entity performance. Achievements: • 2017- Forensic Balance sheet investigations lead to COI in year benefit of £1m. • 2017- Successful process adoptions into group, resulted in a bad debt reduction of £0.5m
Roles and responsibilities: •Heading a team of 5 reporting to the Financial Services Manager, and liaising directly to the Financial Director •Management authority for approval of invoices & Credit Limits of up to £0.9million. •Group Consolidation and monthly financial requirements for 9 entities spanning 7 countries. These entities have an annual turnover of £77million employing over 210 staff and were reported on the New York and Sao Paulo Stock Exchange. •Preparation of Statutory Accounts for 9 entities under multiple accounting conventions. •Alignment of master files & financial reports- ensuring data integrity. •Company delegate for Bank of America & CITI Bank – spanning 15 bank accounts in 7 different currencies. •Lead contact for internal and external stakeholders including Audit both statutory and HMRC. •Accountable for verification of Tangible and intangible assets with a net book value of £20million •Completion & submission of the Annual tax returns including CT600 returns, iXBRL & POA. •COGS analysis and investigate the impact of Forex in Inventory. •Cash management ensuring all accounts are at sustainable levels to maximise Interest receivable. •Managing the implementation and on-going process of Credit Insurance. Credit insurance to reflect the needs of each customer. •Management of VAT & indirect taxes (EMCS, Excise Duties) •Arranging and supervising the bi-annual stock check. •Balance Sheet and cash reconciliation Achievements: •2016- Seamless implementation of FRS102 UK. SAP B1 implementation team for Spanish subsidiary. •2015- Implementation of credit Insurance including recovery of Bad debt •2014- Streamlining the month end process from 8 days to 4 days through automation and process improvements. •2013- Corporation Tax refund relating to resubmitting 2012 tax return taking into account Annual Investment allowance and Thin Cap ruling.
Roles and responsibilities: •Newly created role on completion of the purchase of Comma Oil & Chemicals Limited by Cosan Lubes Investments Limited. •Alignment and implementation of all managements reports to parent company •Capex investments model including NPV, payback and Internal Rate of Return. •Opex Variance analysis. •SWOT/ Five Forces Analysis for overseas subsidiaries. Achievements: •2012- Reports aligned exceeding Parents company expectation. Capex Investment approved for £1.7m Plant Automation.
Roles and responsibilities: •Statutory Account preparation and implementation of new software •Internal Audit of the Information Technology Systems and procedures •Preparation of the Company’s Key Performance Indicators •Ratio and Variance analysis of the Company’s Financial performance •Introduction of a Balance Scorecard to indicate companies performance •Competitor Analysis •Report findings and improvements to the Board at Board Meetings. •Day to day contact for a Change in bank structure to align with ExxonMobil. •Fixed Asset Verification Achievements: •2012- Day to day contact for the flawless bank change from a single currency account to a bank sweeping account with multiple currencies. •2011- Seamless sourcing and Implementation of new Statutory Accounts software (Caseware), below budget and ahead of schedule. •2010- Presentation and recommendation in relation to production Opex endorsed by ExxonMobil Head of Operations Europe Asia & Middle East. Recommendation rolled out July 2010.
Roles and responsibilities: •Maintaining the Purchase Ledger Book of the company in relation to daily transaction •Reconciling Intercompany balances •Preparation of Payroll for circa 120 weekly paid staff •Prepare and file the Intra-stats return & EC Sales List •Development of internal procedures •Staff development of part time Staff. •Daily Payment runs liaising with treasury to ensure correct funding