Chris Fogden

Experience

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  BT Group

  Apr 2016 - Jun 2023

  Finance Manager

  Fiscal Delivered the annual budgets; capex, £113m and opex, £28m, £6m BAU property strategyenabling the delivery of the transformational Better Workplace Plan Re-imagined the estate of 7,000 properties of exchanges, data centres and offices:o Closed 100 plus offices in operational buildings delivering £5m pa costs savingso Acquired and fitted out of eight key office hub locationso Sub-let twenty offices delivering £2.5m pa income and cost savings of £1.4mo Vacated and handed-back three Data Centres, four engineering centres and sixoperational buildings, delivering running cost savings of £5m pa.Operations Stood as Finance representative approving expenditure on projects up to £1m at the BTProperty Operating Board. Business partnered the Director of Property and the Property construction director. Prepared and obtained approval for the Property annual and medium term, five-yearproperty budgets:o Worked with Operational and Strategy teams to identify and prioritise sites forinvestment/divestment, delivering £5m pa costs savingsBoards Represented Finance on Better Workplace, BAU Capex and Procurement project deliveryboards. Appointed standing member of the construction partner, CBRE liaison board. Co-opted as standing member on Landlord liaison board.Management Managed and reported on assets including reporting on assets under construction andsettlement to the fixed asset register. Produced reports for auditors on Capex, Capital commitments. Reviewed and approved all Property Capex and Opex related purchase orders and all CBREsmall works orders. Produced investment appraisal modelling for UK and Global property strategy. Provided financial and strategic guidance to c100 UK and global colleagues. Resolved accounts payable and purchasing escalations. Reviewed potential sub-tenant finances, advised on suitability and deposit guarantees. Acted as escalation point for accounts payable and purchase order issues. Show less

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  Easyfairs

  Aug 2023 - now

  Finance Manager

  Recruited to analyse and advise on strategic direction of existing events and options for increasing their profitability. Reviewing & analysing options to add to the existing UK and Global portfolio.