Hugh Roberts

Experience

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  MHA MacIntyre Hudson

  Aug 1983 - Jul 1994

  As a Partner I had experience of dealing with clients on a day to day basis including Audit, management accounts, forecasts, business plans, raising finance, advice on management information systems, assisting recruitment of financial staff etc. Clients consisted of sole-traders, partnerships and large private family owned companies and covered a variety of professions and industries including furniture manufacturers, light engineering, insurance brokers, life and pensions companies, freight forwarders, garages, car hire firms, retailers, architects, builders and property companies.Also as a Partner, I was responsible for the office’s own accounts reporting both locally and nationally. This included budgeting, forecasts cash collection, general expenditure and capital expenditure. Responsible also for premises, equipment, alarms, fire & safety, security etc.. Show less

  • Partner

    Oct 1989 - Jul 1994

  • Auditor

    Aug 1983 - Sept 1989
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  Xerox

  Aug 1994 - now

  Initially led and managed the Xerox Technology Europe Internal Controls Team. Responsible for the Internal Controls process framework (ICMP) including developing, managing, planning, executing and reporting on all internal control and risk activities in order to provide assurance on the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls environment and risk management framework. Ensuring Xerox Europe meets the Corporate and Audit Committee internal controls requirements including timely and accurate reporting (SOX and issues). Leading the process to identify key risks and controls to be assessed and develop/execute the Xerox Europe ICMP inspection program. Role was expanded to include all of EMEA in January 2019. Show less This is a key European role as part of the Xerox Global Strategy for the future of finance delivery. The role is responsible for the business transformation, creation and delivery of finance centres of excellence in Manila, Philippines and support for the business transformation, creation and delivery of finance centres of excellence in Bucharest, Romania. The role includes shaping the direction strategy, managing of implementation plans, recruitment, documentation, risk mitigation, communication, training and stabilisation. Show less Part of the European system resturcture (Average to Benchmark) was responsible for all aspects of the accounting for the successful SAP implementation for Xerox UK. This included; business impact, change management, stakeholder engagement, business preparation, system transition, early life support, data migration, data cleanse, testing, cutover, training, knowledge transfer, process specification, report specification and access rights. Continued as a Director of Xerox Finance Limited, the UK leasing arm of Xerox. Show less Responsible for the financial reporting of Xerox UK and all accounting judgement decisions including policy interpretation, revenue recognition, cost deferral etc. Responsible for the statutory accounts of Xerox UK Limited and Xerox Finance Limited, aspects of Sarbanes-Oxley & Internal Controls and monthly reports packs. Reports to this position included; Leasing Controller (accounting, planning, outlooking & analysis), Outright Sale & Inventory, Xerox Global Services accounting (facilities management) and Financial Reporting Group. On the steering committee for the implementation of ProFinance (integrated leasing system) into Xerox Finance Limited. Continued as a Director of Xerox Finance Limited, the UK leasing arm of Xerox. Show less Responsibilities included co-ordinating and managing the activities of the XF (Xerox Finance) Lease Accounting Team, UK/XF Treasury Operations Team and the XF Planning and Control Team. Also responsible for all XF reporting – group, management and statutory. Including Total P&L and Balance Sheet, responsible for the production of Product group/Sales Sector Leasing P&Ls for actual data including variance analysis and for the production of XF Plans and Outlooks, both at a Total XF level and at a Business Team/Sector level. Led the project to re-migrate the various leasing and treasury finance roles to the UK, including recruitment, training and logistics. The re-migration was successfully completed with the minimum of impact upon performance and controls and within 4 months. This also coincided with work undertaken to satisfy an SEC investigation which resulted in 5 years of world-wide accounts being adjusted and re-audited. During this time, was responsible for the UK leasing element of the project which resulted in a successful conclusion. Also involved with satisfying Xerox ‘Funding’ requirements which included the relationship and contractual requirements with a 3rd party funder providing up to £400M. Appointed a director of Xerox Finance Limited in June 2003. Show less

  • Senior Manager, Project Management Office Global Internal Controls

    Apr 2021 - now

  • EMEA Internal Controls and Enterprise Risk Management Controller

    Nov 2015 - Mar 2021

  • Implementation Manager, Finance Business Transformation - Xerox Limited

    Mar 2014 - Oct 2015

  • Senior Accounting Manager (Projects) - Xerox Limited

    Feb 2013 - Feb 2014

  • A2B UK GTR Business Engagement Lead - Xerox UK Limited and Director of Xerox Finance Limited

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

  • Accounting Oversight Manager - Xerox Limited & Director of Xerox Finance Limited

    Aug 2007 - Dec 2009

  • Chief Accountant - Xerox UK Limited & Director of Xerox Finance Limited

    Jan 2005 - Jul 2007

  • Controller & Director - Xerox Finance Limited

    Apr 2002 - Dec 2004

  • Planning and Control Manager - Xerox Finance Limited

    Oct 1999 - Mar 2002

  • Chief Accountant - Xerox Finance Limited

    May 1999 - Sept 1999

  • Financial Planning Manager - Xerox Office Supplies Limited

    Oct 1996 - Apr 1999

  • Concessionaire Finance Manager - Xerox UK Limited

    Aug 1994 - Sept 1996