Ian Roberts

Experience

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  Perfect Pizza Ltd / The Perfect Pizza Company Ltd

  Apr 2006 - Dec 2012

  Head of Finance / Financial Controller

  • (March 2006) involved in creating, managing and employing a team of 4 finance members, setting up new finance department.• (July 2008) Evaluated and successfully managed a team installing Iris Exchequer Finance Package combining and streamlining the warehousing/distribution and finance functions into one. • (May 2010) Promoted to Financial Controller providing full management accounts /financial reports to the board, attending monthly board meetings in London.Giving advice, guidance and support on all financial matters to the Managing Director• Responsible for managing the company’s cash flow during very difficult circumstances which involved liaising with Bank and Venture Capitalists. Presenting monthly cash flow/departmental reports at monthly senior management meetings within tight deadlines.• Identifying areas for cost cutting and improvement. Preparing 5 year financial report based on using a third party warehousing and transport facility to save £1m in wages/overheads• (June 2011) Assisting Venture Capitalists/administrators to find a buyer for the company, Show less

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  Tele Prospects Ltd / Waterloo Solutions Ltd

  Mar 2013 - Oct 2013

  Finance Manager

  - Developing and implementing new financial processes- Monthly Management and Year End accounts- Budgetary and Cash Flow forecasting

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  New company venture...

  Sept 2013 - Dec 2013

  Finance Director

  Became part of a brand new management team of 7 formed to launch a new company in Jan 14. Attended regular management meetings, involved in all aspects of 3 month plan which included setting up the finance department.Reason for leaving: The management team discovered that the MD (who was also the investor) was involved in fraudulent behaviour and is currently under investigation by the economic crime unit. The company launch was abandoned.

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  Tele Prospects Ltd / Waterloo Solutions Ltd

  Jan 2014 - Sept 2014

  Finance Manager

  Managing finance team – 3 full time, 1 part timeDeveloping and implementing new financial processesReporting using Sage and Excel integration Close relationship with MDMonthly management and year end accountsBudgetary ForecastingCash Flow ForecastingIntegrating new acquisitions into current financial processesAttending / presenting at Management and Board meetings

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  Apton Partitioning

  Jun 2023 - now

  Financial Director