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Ref - CFO – Ref 2436

CFO

A highly accomplished financial and business executive, CIMA Qualified with over 25 years of progressive experience in an international business environment. Extensive business integration and change management experience. A natural problem solver with a demonstrated ability to define and implement clear financial strategy, streamlining business operations to deliver growth, efficiency and profitability. Key skills are: Strategic & Financial Organisational Leadership; Business, Financial & System Integration; Change Management; Management of a matrix organisation in a multi-cultural environment; Business Planning and Analysis; Multi-functional Management; Commercial Negotiation and Client Management. £140k & bonus & car allowance.

Effected the turnaround of the financial performance delivering 3 consecutive years of profitability, improved cash flow and achievement of key financial KPI’s
Improved financial transparency and cost optimisation reducing the BEP by ~15%
Formulation of a comprehensive 5-year financial plan, highlighting a clear path to sustainable profitability and net asset growth
Responsible for a key long-term customer partnership providing a platform for significant growth and capital investment
Development of an effective investment plan, realising over £1m p.a. of energy savings, increased production reliability, and site and facility improvements
Reorganisation of the Finance Dept., introducing a business partnering approach to provide collaborative support and financial accountability to business operations
Improved the speed of response to the budget, controlling and reporting demands of overseas parent company and other key stakeholders
Conducted risk assessment of all contract activity with suppliers, partners and customers, strengthening overall commercial protection
Restructured the Supply Chain function to increase operational and strategic improvement
Driven the continuous development of the IT infrastructure, systems, platforms and tools to improve financial and operational efficiency
Completed a comprehensive overhaul of, and introduced new, business policies and procedures to ensure corporate compliance and effective controls were in place
Steered the organisation through BREXIT and COVID-19 with minimal disruption to productivity
Continuous drive of a cultural overhaul of the business ethical and behavioural standards
Managed and limited the impact to production through crisis management of a catastrophic production equipment failure
Kicked off a strategy to overhaul processes to support growth to >£40m of revenue in 2 yrs
Created a first view of the investment profile needed to support growth
Secured a £5m order with potential year on year growth by negotiating and resolving an IP customer dispute
Managed the impact of geo-political issues with the parent company, liaising with government, industry association and developing a network of leadership for similarly impacted UK organisations
Repaired a damaged relationship with the parent company to ensure business continuity

Overall responsibility for the execution of the budget processes; challenging the business to continue a demonstrated 5% year on year growth despite an uncertain market
Steered the legal integration of an acquired multi-national business, generating significant operating cost reductions through process alignment and a faster route to the market
Collaborated on the divisional digitalisation strategy to ensure the business keeps pace with the rapid rate of global development
Reviewed the corporate risk management, making recommendations to ensure that the impact of potential political, environmental and commercial developments are not only
considered but are incorporated into business strategy to either mitigate risks or exploit opportunities
Developed a competitive cost and operational model
Implemented an organisational governance framework for evaluation of overall compliance and effectiveness of systems resources and processes
Negotiated a successful collaboration agreement for repairs to provide increased productivity and create local solutions
Coached and mentored the finance organisation enabling personal and career development for team members whilst building a strong bench of talent and capability

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