Flexmanager - Interim manager

Interim manager

Work Experience

A capable generalist having worked in both plc subsidiaries and owner-managed businesses. At ease with people and as much a finance as a businessman having been exposed to venture capital/business angel/entrepreneurial opportunities, yet trained professionally under plc managers.
Prepared to relocate and is keen to find a growth role

Skills
A 1st class commercial manager who can focus quickly on the key relevant aspects /issues and apply himself accordingly backed by excellent commercial accounting skills. Conversational Spanish
Excel/word/access/powerpoint/lotus,packages to include tetra/sage /opera E.C.D.L. Certificate

Qualifications

MBA EXEC CRANFIELD 86/87 CIMA QUALIFIED 80 ( 8 MONTHS 5 A’S AND 3 B’S)
CIM DIPLOMA QUALIFIED 79 BA HONS ACCOUNTANCY 74/77

Employment History

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Private Group of Companies July 01 - now

( See accompanying sheet to explain )

HYDE PARK MOTOR CO LTD £3 MILLION (SERVICE) Jun 99 - Jun 01

GENERAL MANAGER.
Overseeing operations of a petrol station. Reporting to 2 directors.
Managing a forecourt manager and a part-time team of 6.
Responsible for p&l ( to include a mbi proposal/negotiation.)

Achievements included -positive leadership of team –overheads controlled efficiently-service levels maintained -new products profitably introduced-labour hours efficiently controlled minimising overtime-pump prices applied to maintain competitive edge on local competitors- downtime for fuel delivery minimised-driveoffs record excellent-all shift reports reconciled and followed through with minimum interruption-auditor/accountant liaison effectively administered-director reporting cycle adhered to-key performance indicators identified and monitored -weekly sales forecasting introduced to aid buying decisions and cashflow planning-full responsibility for banking expeditied efficiently
Full mbi proposals evaluated to include capital expenditure identified, also a 3 year sales projection by grade and an incentive system costed for the forecourt manager

MISTLINE LTD £1.25 MILLION (FASHION)

(Traded in “out –of-town” shopping villages) May 97 - May 99

OPERATIONS CONTROLLER.
Working with operations manager. Reporting to holding company managing director.
Responsible for full accounting of fast growing retail group and joint business development of operations.(12 stores/2 years)

Achievements included New stores set-up in record time – “CRISIS management” effective to minimise DOWNTIME –individual trading ac's of each outlet-staff training effectively completed-liaison with external parties efficiently performed-random audits resulting in tight cash and stock controls-monthly stocktakes to ensure accurate ac's –marginal outlets identified-commercial input making a positive contribution-operations manager trained in financial awareness-regional management organised to minimise journey time for optimum effect-VAT negotiations to agree company policy re CHILDRENS CLOTHING merchandising policy-full research/development work completed to finalise EPOS SYSTEM SPECIFICATION.

OXFORD ESTATES LTD (RENTALS) £250,000 (REAL ESTATE LEASING & PROPERTY)
Apr 90 - Apr 97

BUSINESS MANAGER (operations and accts/finance). Reporting to director. (20/25 Properties)
Responsible for a portfolio of properties to include accounts,cash management of tenants rentals,property management,financial control of portfolio e.g. overheads ,and external liaison with agents and surveyors .funding negotiated to £1/2million.
Achieved an efficient business maintaining liquidity and minimal vacant periods

AMERICAN PIZZA LTD £3 MILLION (Food Beverages) Aug 87 - Mar 90

CONTROLLER.
Reporting to managing director. Full controllership brief. 1direct report.(12 STORES)
Achievements included detailed budgeting to accurately predict cost of new sites-development of management accounting to report major variances from budget-year plans efficiently produced

LEISURE LTD £2 MILLION (Leisure) May 83 - Jul 87
(FLOATED IN 87,former foundation of Ritz Video national chain , now BLOCKBUSTER PLC.)

FINANCE/JOINT MANAGING DIRECTOR.
(working with managing director/founder). Responsible for financial management,general management and commercial affairs of retail operations
To include full accounting brief, contribution to marketing activities, property and staff management. (14 stores) 3 direct reports.
Achieved successful development of company from £600,000 to £2 million -saved £ 30,000 by handling disposal in-house -various cost savings e.g. rates, packaging,advertising/marketing spend-minimised taxes by sourcing funds with leases-nurtured excellent bank relationships-systems development of whole company-trained staff in financial awareness-administration tightly controlled

ELLERMAN CITYLINERS LTD £50 MILLION (Shipping) May 82-Apr 83

SHIP AC'S MANAGER.
Responsible for the ship management cost centre.( 2 assistant managers)
Reporting to operations manager and chief accountant .
Budgeted spend £10 million. (part of the Ellerman group plc.) Responsibilities to include management of 10 staff, attendance at monthly board meetings ,representing the Ellerman group at joint venture meetings (consortium trading partners /accountant working teams), and systems development.

Achieved headcount reductions- 1st dept to successfully achieve harmonised move to new upgraded systems, to include new vessel reporting system incorporating variance analysis-professionalised dept reporting to new levels of performance.

J JOHN MASTERS LTD £17 MILLION (FMCG) Aug 80 - Apr 82

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT.
Reporting to controller.
50% a group role, e.g. monthly reporting to plc HQ ( consolidated monthly package ) Wilkinson sword group plc. 50% a local accounting role,
Looking after 3 CO’s (full brief), to include operating managers liaison and chairman’s strategic plan.

P LAIT & CO LTD £25 MILLION (Furniture/Toys/Typewriters) Jul 77 - Jul 80

ASSISTANT GROUP ACCOUNTANT.
Assistant to 2 group accountants, promoted to asst group acct in 79.
Vat returns, product costings, statutory ac's, budgets,stock valuations, product/customer profitability analysis, ad-hoc costings
INTERESTS AND HOBBIES
Shooting,swimming,films,computers,snooker,walking,keep fit,golf, Spanish, bowling,music,theatre , reading , travel, character parts/film & TV extra/model , “OXFORD FACE “ , voice-over artist , .”OXFORD VOICE”.

Education

BA HONS DEGREE ACCOUNTANCY
ACMA
DipM MCIM
MBA Cranfield

Skills

see cv

Languages

none

Other

Business development manager- private group
- reporting to the managing director

A broad brief encompassing financial , marketing and general management
Focused on launching a group of integrated companies in the field of management consultancy , events management and talent search.

Small team of specialists reporting to include an internet-web design expert.. A sales manager and admin support

Achievements included:-

Design and setup of a series of websites incorporating a catalog-purchase system and supplementary files such as a cv , voicelink and a showreel…..

Agreement of the first year financial plan and appropriate budgetary responsibilities…….

An integrated marketing plan tailoring an effectively designed database for mailouts…….

Attendance at relevant trade shows/exhibitions.

Visits to a leading chain of hotels conducting negotiations for a season of planned events………..

Appropriate networking events to represent the new group to potentially interested parties…..contacts established

A detailed costing formulae for the pricing of events..profit/r.o.i. agreed

A direct-mailing exercise……key market identified………

The recording of demo tapes/film for publicity events……to agreed cost limit..

Set up of all bank accounts to include the appropriate company profiles and first year projections…………break-evens identified……..

Design of company logos working with artists/graphic designers to agreed budgets..application to stationery

Competitor analysis..to include product definition………..pricing……..target market-niche

Research into new concepts and practises large plc activity analysed for potential gaps in the market

Interviewing and advisory contribution to recruitment..

Critical review of practicalities of operations with respect to workloads and workflow within companies……
Agreement of the management structures………salary overhead and classification of personnel with respect to each companys senior management team