Chris Riding

Experience

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  BAE Systems

  Jan 1995 - Apr 2000

  Project Accountant

  Project Accountant on Tornado, Eurofighter and Future Offensive Air System Defence projects

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  Nestlé

  Apr 2000 - now

  Situated in Newcastle upon Tyne Fawdon factory employs c700 employees with a cost of production of £110M. It manufactures a range of household Nestle confectionery brands including Rowntrees, Rolo, Toffee Crisp, Blue Riband and MatchmakersReporting to the Factory Manager as the Financial Business Partner within the Factory Leadership Team my responsibilities include. Working with the Leadership team to develop and deliver mid term strategy to deliver the Fawdon 20:20 change programme using CI/Six Sigma Principles and in keeping with Nestle Corporate Business Principles and leadership behaviours. Leading financial strategy and full responsibility of overall factory budgets and financial internal controls/audits. Leading and developing a Finance and SAP/Business Excellence team of 9 people to achieve all site Financial KPI's. Financial Reporting, forecasting and performance management, . Capital Investment appraisals,. New Product Costings & Make/Buy decisions, . SAP, Compliance & Business Excellence . Operational Excellence and Industrial PerformanceMain Achievement has been driving continuous improvement savings of + £3m each year by reducing our waste costs, controlling the labour bill through efficiencies and flexibility and improving margins by bringing product in-house.At the same time as bringing financial stability and controls into the factory and increasing financial and compliance competencies across the site, ensuring the achievement of a positive financial variance to the operational budget every year. Show less Member of the Dalston Factory Management leading a team of 7 with full responsibility for all aspects of Financial Business Partnering including. Annual Budget and Transfer prices. Monthly Accounts and forecasts. Capital Expenditure Appraisals. NPD and Make/Buy analysis. Continuous improvement & Industrial performance projects. External and Internal auditsMain Achievement- Successfully achieving Dalston’s status as the Core Nestle site for Coffee Mixers and Creamers in Europe keeping the factory open after Nestle ceased milk powder production at Dalston.Also responsible for Factory IT, SAP, Purchasing, Technical Stores & Administration Show less

  • Technical Financial Controller & CO-Chair Disability ERG

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Planning & Reporting & Business Analytics Manager

    Oct 2019 - Dec 2021

  • Factory Financial Controller

    Oct 2018 - Oct 2019

  • Technical Co-pilot

    Apr 2016 - Oct 2018

  • Factory Financial Controller

    Mar 2012 - Apr 2016

  • Factory Financial Controller

    Apr 2000 - Mar 2012