Simon Grant

Experience

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  Grant Thornton UK LLP

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1990

  Audit Senior

  Trained as a Chartered Accountant working with SME audit and accountancy clients

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  Coopers and Lybrand

  Jan 1991 - Dec 1991

  Assistant Audit Manager

  Managed and lead the audits of multi-national companies across banking, manufacturing and retail.

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  Securicor Group plc

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1995

  Internal Audit Manager

  Lead operational and financial internal audits in the UK and overseas (USA, Asia and Europe), Developed audit manuals, procedures and programmes. Evaluated systems of controls operated to ensure business objectives were met and accurate management information produced.

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  Securicor Security Services Kenya Ltd

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2004

  Responsibilities:-During period between retirement of Managing Director to appointment of successor ensure achievement of budget and implementation of business plan strategies. -Day to day management of all aspects of the company.-Public face of Securicor Kenya to assure customers of continuation of quality services/business as usual.-Motivate management and employees during difficult transitional period. Responsibilities: -Advise management and Board of Directors on all financial matters.-Formulate and implement financial policies.-Prepare and present annual budget and business plan.-Prepare accounting consolidation pack and annual statutory accounts.-Prepare and present Finance Director’s report to the Board of Directors.-Set/implement credit control policy and ensure sufficient funding available.

  • Interim Managing Director

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

  • Finance Direcor

    Jan 1995 - Jan 2004
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  Securicor Group plc

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Regional Finance Director Africa

  Indirect reports: Financial Controllers of Malawi and Zambia Responsibilities:-Monthly financial review of results of Zambia and Malawi businesses.-Internal Financial Reviews.-Preparation and presentation of Africa Region annual budget.-Review of budgets of Malawi and Zambia.-Offer assistance and advice to Financial Controllers in Zambia and Malawi.

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  PT G4S Security Services (Indonesia)

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Finance Director

  Responsibilities: -Prime source of financial expertise and control for the company-Monthly preparation and evaluation of the financial results.-Reporting results to Managing Director and Regional Finance Director.-Formulate and implement financial policies.-Prepare and present annual budget.-Prepare accounting consolidation pack and annual statutory accounts.

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  Traidcraft

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2016

  Finance Director/Company Secretary

  Responsibilities: •Monthly evaluation of the financial results.•Reporting financial results to Board.•Member of following Board Committees: Finance Committee & Audit Committee plus Pension Fund Trustee.•Prepare annual budgets and annual statutory accounts and present to the Board.•Prepare annual Social Accounts (CSR Report) and present results to Board•Management of foreign currency risks and banking relationships.

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  Tees Valley Education

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  Director of Finance & Corporate Services

  Managing all aspects of finance and property for a multi-academy trust in Teesside consisting of three schools and a teaching school.

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  Business Doctors

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2021

  Business Consultant

  Offering practical advice. As an experienced, well-grounded business professional with years of practical business experience I can quickly identify practical solutions. Provided high quality coaching, mentoring and advice to support both business growth and sustainability in the SME sector. This incorporated the following:1. Profit improvement plans2. Development of strategic plans3. Implementation of strategic plans4. Business plans and supporting financial information5 Business Growth Workshops6. Coaching and mentoring7. Staff Engagement sessions Show less

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  Lexonik - literacy at the speed of sound

  Mar 2019 - now

  Non Executive Director

  Supporting the executive directors to grow the business profitably.

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  SG Business Consultant

  Jan 2021 - now

  Business Consultant/NED/Part time FD