Experience

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  Reed

  Sept 1987 - Aug 1988

  Recruitment consultant

  • Interviewed Candidates for both junior roles and fully qualified positions.• Liased with clients either by phone or on-site visits

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  Saecs - shipping company

  Sept 1988 - Aug 1989

  Management accountant

  Major Responsibilities• Reported to the Finance Manager preparing monthly management accounts and variance analysis on shipping costs and delays

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  Kingfisher plc

  Sept 1989 - Dec 1997

  Major Achievements• Successfully planned, cost, sold, implemented, and resourced the roll out of back catalogue product in all 280 stores of largest customer, improving revenue by 48% in the first year. • Successful secondment of team members to customer organisations, which resulted in increased customer satisfaction and efficiencyMajor Responsibilities• Negotiated trading terms between EUK and customers, meeting profitability targets.• Provided analysis of Industry benchmarking data to develop strategies and business plans.• Created Business Plans, in association with relevant departments, showing the status of the business at that time and the objectives for the next 12 months.• Monitored account progress monthly through sales and profitability reports, taking corrective action where necessary.• Established service standards with the customers, and ensured they were met.• Pro-actively searched for promotional opportunities, and worked them into practical proposals. Developed a promotional brief and presented a calendar to customers, negotiating terms within agreed profitability parameters. Completed appropriate debrief and review.• Regular presentations to the Territory Managers (team of 24) and Sales Team (team of 65) to constantly appraise of customer in-store developments. Show less Major Achievements• Automation of National Distribution Centre to achieve expansion increases of 75%, efficiencies and labour savings of 40%. Instigated financial analysis, presented capital expenditure business case ($5m Cap Ex), and key member of implementation team. • Developed and implemented a new stock management system with reductions in shrinkage of 10% and increases in customer base due to efficiencies. Major Responsibilities• Budgeting, reporting and financial control for a National CD/DVD distributor with T/O in excess of $500m• Provided financial support and services to Operations Director and Member of Senior Management Team, using SAP• Presented financial review of Operations Division at monthly Board meetings• Development of capital expenditure proposals and reporting• Recruited, developed and managed Operations Finance Team of 10• Part of team involving ISO 9001 accreditation to the company, with subsequent monitoring and liaison with audit and compliance Show less Major Achievements• Provided analysis on revenues and inventory for 880 stores based in the UK and Ireland, which led to increased investment in inventory systems and ultimately in improvements in revenues, inventory turn and reduced shrinkage. • Overhauled annual budget process for income statement and implemented a financial model to provide enhanced management reporting Major Responsibilities• Reported to the Finance Director and Commercial Director providing and presenting monthly financial and management accounts and variance analysis commentary. Total weekly T/O exceeded $50m • Provision of financial analysis of revenues, inventories and shrinkage for 880 stores including all variance analysis, using SAP accounting system• Provided financial support to the seven Buying Teams, including forecasts and budgets and negotiating with suppliers• Recruited, developed and managed a team of 4. Show less

  • Premier Account Manager

    Sept 1995 - Dec 1997

  • Operations Finance Manager

    Jan 1993 - Aug 1997

  • Senior Divisional Accountant (Woolworths)

    Sept 1989 - Dec 1993
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  Mexifresh

  Jan 2002 - Jun 2009

  Commercial director

  Major Achievements• Established and developed a chain of Mexican restaurants • Achieved success in the hiring, motivation and retention of high calibre multi national teams• Developed business model and successfully sold business to third parties in 2009 Major Responsibilities• Developed and implemented business plan, human resources plan and marketing strategy• Secured investment funding to implement business plan and fund expansion• Developed and documented restaurant operational procedures• Managed and trained multi-national teams of 30 people• Negotiated commercial leases and supplier terms increasing profits• Managed all legal, finance and insurance functions. Show less

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  Starfish lane kids nurseries

  Feb 2013 - Mar 2014

  Finance & administration office manager

  Major Achievements• Successfully manage finance and administration processes for branchMajor Responsibilities• Manage customer service and staff communication processes • Coordinate activities to ensure compliance with operational procedures • Perform financial control and accounting processes for all branch fee income

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  American school of doha

  Apr 2016 - Mar 2020

  High school substitute teacher

  Substitute Teacher for various departments within the High School.