Philip Bruce

Experience

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  ICI – Hyde Products Ltd

  Oct 1970 - Apr 1980

  Technical Officer
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  Great Britain Paraplegic Fencing Team

  Jan 1978 - Jan 1979

  Coach

  Coach to the Men's and Women's Foil, Sabre and Epee competitors

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  Weston Hyde Products Ltd

  Apr 1980 - Dec 1991

  Senior Accounts Clerk
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  England Senior Fencing Team

  Jan 1985 - Jan 1991

  Captain and Coach

  Captain and Coach for 6 years – winner of the Wilkinson Sword Trophy on 6 occasionsCaptain and Coach for 2 Commonwealth Games 1986 & 1990

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  U20’s Women’s Epee Team

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1991

  National Coach

  Personal coach to various women's epee fencersCoach to competitors representing Great Britain at World Cup Grande Prix events and World Youth Championships

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  Self Employed

  Jun 1992 - Apr 1993

  Fencing Development Officer for the North East
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  Soundcraft Electronics Ltd

  May 1993 - Jun 1994

  Production Supervisor
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  Accountancy Personnel (Leicester) - assigned to:

  Aug 1994 - Aug 1995

  Temporary Bought Ledger

  Enza Motors Ltd (Mercedes Truck Garage) Jun 95 to Aug 95Carnaud Metalbox U.K Ltd (Can manufacturer) Mar 95 to Jun 95Haven Leisure Ltd (Holiday company) Oct 94 to Feb 95O C Summers Ltd (Construction Industry) Aug 94 to Sep 94

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  Paper Direct (Europe) Ltd

  Aug 1995 - Nov 1998

  Assistant Accountant
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  BAE Systems Electronics Ltd

  Nov 1998 - Jun 2001

  Assistant Accountant
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  Accountancy Additions Ltd, assigned to:

  Jul 2001 - Feb 2002

  Temporary Accounts Assistant

  Concession Partnerships Ltd (Rental agent in shopping centres) Nov 01 to Feb 02HB Fuller Ltd (Adhesive manufacturer) Jul 01 and Sep 01 to Nov 01Taylor Barnard Ltd (Logistics) Aug 01 to Sep 01

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  British Academy of Fencing

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2016

  President

  Responsibilities, for:• overseeing all matters appertaining to the Academy• dealing with all administration etc. in relation to the post• chair meetings• implementing Academy policy and objectives as in accordance with the Articles• providing leadership, stability, encouragement and a stage for committee meetings• keeping open channels of communication with the BFA, AAI, FIE and other National/International organisations• nominating members for Committee appointments• oversee the Academy’s website• being available to represent or appoint a representative(s) of the Academy at meetings, functions, examinations, conferences (National/International) during his/her period of Office• other duties as agreed with the Committee (see Committee Appointments) Show less

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  Stagecoach UK Bus Ltd

  Mar 2002 - Jun 2004

  • Assistant Accountant

    Jan 2003 - Jun 2004

  • Assistant Accountant

    Mar 2002 - Jan 2003
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  High Peak Brushes Ltd

  Jan 2003 - May 2003

  Assistant Accountant
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  Sellick Partnership

  Jul 2004 - Nov 2004

  Temporary Assistant Accountant
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  Matrix Technologies Corps Ltd

  Nov 2004 - Mar 2005

  Assistant Accountant
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  McKellens Ltd

  Mar 2005 - now

  Bookkeeper

  Bookkeeping for on average around 20 clients. This involves maintaining:• Purchase and sales ledges• Analysing and posting o Expenses and Petty Cash• Preparing and post journals for o Accruals and prepayments o Salaries o Fixed Asset• Reconciliation of: o Control accounts o Bank Accounts o Supplier statements• In Addition to the above I also prepare and submit o VAT returns o EC Sales Lists o Payments to suppliers on behalf of clients o Monthly management accounts Show less

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  Academie d'Armes Internationale

  Aug 2012 - Nov 2014

  Vice President

  Treasurer

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  International Fencing Coaches Association

  Sept 2015 - now

  President