Experience

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  Cirtron pcb services

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1996

  Cnc programmer / laser plot engineer

  · Generating CNC drill programs for Excellon drill machines. · Scanning of inner layers and testing of completed circuit boards. · Generating Laser Plots for the manufacture of printed circuit boards.

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  Mania technologie uk

  Aug 1997 - Sept 2001

  Applications engineer

  In charge of the Test / Drilling Department in Luton for one year.Using CAM systems to generate test fixtures for PCB’s.Offering technical support in house and to the company’s customers via telephone and on site visits for equipment sold. Including test machines, CNC drill / rout machines, and software.In house and on site training of new software and fixturing systems designed by the company’s R&D department in Germany.Implementing our test and drilling systems into the customers existing systems.Working as part of a team to setup outsourcing centres within the UK, and to provide trainingLooking for new ways to improve quality and productivity for in house work and which would benefit the company’s customers Show less

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  Ddi

  Sept 2001 - Sept 2002

  Pcb test supervisor

  Generating test data / AOI and CNC drill data on Barco / Genesis CAM systems.Offering technical support for computers, software, AOI, CNC drilling and laser drilling machines.Converted test depart to a paperless system, using applications written by myself.Front end tooling processing for the manufacture of high tech PCBs. (satellite / space exploration / military / telecommunications)

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  Tui

  Nov 2002 - now

  Working closely with the Group Treasury department on daily cash flow forecasting and ensuring the accounts are maintained within the Group policies. Generating daily cash flow reports to be distributed to directors / senior management to report actuals versus forecast and to report prior day variances.Short term cash / currency management.Arranging FX swaps with Group Treasury department.Maintaining relationships with our banking partners.Regular reviews of bank account needs.Ensuring the most cost efficient payment methods are being utilised.Maintaining / updating banking documentation.Ensuring all accounts are operated within policy / targets.Managing the project to migrate from one banking partner to another.Improving processes around the management of cash.Using Essbase to analyse data. Show less Responsible for ensuring that all payment runs are completed within the agreed schedule, using Oracle Financials and multiple banking systems.Solving complex queries from the team members and internal departments.Implemented the SEPA payment system.Dealing with escalations from suppliers, and complaints.Liaising with our banking partners.Maintaining bank documentation.KPI records and continuous improvement.Managing a team of 6, plus 12 off shore.Reconciliation of bank accounts. (multi currency) Show less Working within the AP department, ensuring that invoices are processed and suppliers paid within agreed time scales. The Long Haul team looks after Jetsave, Jetsave Touring, Thomson America & Canada, Thomson Australia & New Zealand, Austravel, Tropical Places (Ireland), Thomson Worldwide, Thomson Worldwide Touring and airline payments. Using Oracle Financials and FSS reservation system.Managing the daily running of a team of 8 staff.Keeping HR records, and appraisals for all team members.Dealing with suppliers / resort staff from different countries from around the world.Solving complex queries from team members, and internal departments.Dealing with escalations from suppliers, and complaints.Working closely with our Products / Contracting departments.Completing daily KPI’s, and finding ways to improve productivity. Show less Working mainly in the Cash Management department, doing the bank reconciliations for Thomson Holidays and Britannia Airways, which includes looking after 26+ bank accounts both UK and overseas. Using Oracle Financials, excel and PeopleSoft.Funding of the accounts, which include Sterling and Foreign Currency. Including daily cash forecasting.Work closely with the Group Treasury Department.Work closely with the Group Legal department to ensure documentation for the banks is up to date.Responsible for maintaining all bank mandates for the companies accounts.Liaising with the companies banks, with day to day queries and setting up of new accounts and processes. Show less

  • Manager Payment Factory (Northern/Central Europe)

    Oct 2017 - now

  • Finance Manager - Banking & Payments

    Feb 2015 - Sept 2017

  • Treasury Cash Manager

    Jul 2011 - Jan 2015

  • Banking & Payments Assistant Manager

    Aug 2007 - Aug 2011

  • Tour Operations Payments Team Leader (Long Haul)

    Jun 2005 - Aug 2007

  • Bank Reconciliation Process Specialist

    Nov 2002 - Jun 2005