Paul Smith FCA

Experience

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  Defence Engineering and Science Group

  Sept 1996 - Jul 1997

  Graduate Engineering Trainee
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  Metaswitch Networks

  Sept 2001 - Sept 2004

  Software Developer
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  KPMG UK

  Sept 2004 - Sept 2009

  Assistant Audit Manager
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  URENCO Group

  Sept 2009 - now

  A key leadership role, reporting to the Finance Director acting as a business partner between the business and project organisation ensuring that the right investments are made in a resource constrained environment.Key responsibilities: - Owning, Developing and Maintaining the prioritisation and planning of capital investment funds against business needs with the Senior Leadership Team. - Controllership of indirect project delivery costs for the UK entity - Temporary Leadership of the Project Management Office (PMO) Organisation during prolonged periods of absence from the business of the Head of PMO. - Accountable for Reporting on a capital portfolio with annual spend c£55m - Ownership of the Capital project change process. - Business partner, facilitating production of robust business cases. Show less Financial Controller for the UK operational manufacturing site. Key role in introducing a cost conscious culture on site and managing complex financial provisions relating to asset decommissioning.Key responsibilities: - Budget and Business Plan Production and subsequent reporting - Business Partner to c 10 cost centres to deliver budget - Monthly financial reporting to Site Senior Leadership team and Group Head Office - Production of Statutory accounts for UK entity and input into group statutory reporting - Ownership of significant provisions (decommissioning and stock) - Management of External Auditors - Member of multi-national team defining standard ways of working. - UUK Finance lead on migration from SAP 4.7 to SAP 6.0 Show less

  • Investment Manager (Project Controls and Governance)

    Jun 2018 - now

  • Business Manager (Projects Controls and Governance)

    Oct 2015 - Jun 2018

  • Project Controls and Governance Manager

    Jul 2014 - Oct 2015

  • Financial Controller (Assistant Site Controller)

    Sept 2009 - Jun 2014