Experience

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  Gas banana roadshow

  Jun 1975 - Apr 2005

  Dj

  Mobile DJ.

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  Watford hospitals broadcasting service

  May 1979 - Jun 1999

  Radio presenter

  Presenter, treasurer, programme controller, secretary.... anything and everything.

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  A.p accountants

  Jul 1979 - Jun 1985

  Senior accountant

  Started at the bottom and worked up to Partner-designate level for a small Accountancy practice in Bushey, Herts. Absolutely loved it and my joint favourite job ever.

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  J b davern & co

  Sept 1985 - Sept 1987

  Senior auditor

  Involved in Accountancy and Audit mainly for Industrial companies, biggest audit a solicitor with a £300 million client account turnover (in Mortgages).

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  Mitsubishi electric

  Oct 1987 - Sept 1989

  Financial accountant

  Producing cash forecasts (in various currencies), management accounts, bank reconciliations, looking after staff, PAYE & VAT..

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  Europa bearings

  Aug 1990 - Jun 1995

  Accountant

  Sole charge accountant at a SME involved in distribution of Engineering products.

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  Chiltern radio/gwr

  Jun 1995 - Oct 1996

  Finance manager

  Finance Manager with Chiltern Radio at time of acquisition by GWR group, subsequently working at various GWR group stations.

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  Clements of watford

  Oct 1996 - Jan 1999

  Company secretary

  Doing pretty much everything accountancy-wise for a £15M turnover department store, implementing EPOS, staff management... by far my joint favourite job ever.

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  Watford football club

  Aug 1997 - Jun 1999

  Match day presenter

  Presenter on Watford’s own radio match day service.

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  Rubbermaid home products

  May 1999 - Feb 2000

  Commercial accountant

  Looking after accounting functions for 3 group companies, inter-company reconciliations, VAT (UK & Irish), management accounts.

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  Parcelforce worldwide

  Jan 2000 - Jun 2001

  Special project accountant

  Accountant working on a special project to reclaim VAT on a new delivery contract with a large supplier of office-related items. PF lost the contract after 1 year...

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  Kettering hospital radio

  Sept 2000 - Jun 2002

  Radio presenter

  Presenter of quality broadcasts

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  Various colleges

  Feb 2001 - Jun 2005

  Lecturer

  Lecturer in accountancy-related subjects i.e AAT, CIMA, ACA for several colleges at various levels

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  Fossil

  Jun 2001 - Jun 2002

  Accountant (uk)

  Accountant for Fossil UK wholesale and retail operations. VAT. PAYE, reporting directly to USA for monthly figures. Made "redundant" due to inept FD hiring too many underperforming Sales "execs" which he couldn't fire because he hadn't told USA he'd taken them on. And worked it all out while I was on holiday. Nice chap, Giles Bushby his name was.

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  Meller beauty

  Jan 2004 - Jun 2004

  Contract accountant

  Chief teamaker and occasional do-er of reconciliations.

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  Christian salvesen

  Jul 2004 - Nov 2004

  Contract accountant

  Doing something with figures, can't remember exactly what, shuffling them around possibly. Pretty dull though.

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  Meller beauty

  Jan 2005 - May 2005

  Contract accountant

  As previously only much better :)

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  Kingston smith

  Jun 2005 - Nov 2005

  Accountant

  A lot of work for charities (literally)

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  Elster

  Nov 2005 - Jul 2006

  Management accountant

  Looked out of the window, looked busy....

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  King trailers

  Aug 2006 - Dec 2006

  Cost accountant

  Don't remember exactly, count nuts and bolts I think.

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  Advanced catering

  Jan 2007 - May 2007

  Contract accountant

  Advised a lot :)

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  Direct flight limited

  Aug 2007 - Sept 2007

  Contract accountant

  A lot of hard graft.

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  Rushden & diamonds football club

  Sept 2007 - Apr 2010

  Radio presenter/assistant station manager

  Presenter, commentator, reporter on R&D’s own radio service (at the ground and on internet), assistant/deputy station manager.

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  Network rail

  Sept 2007 - May 2008

  Commercial accountant

  Cost control within the track repair division of Network Rail, producing monthly management figures, daily control of budgets.

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  Self-employed

  Sept 2008 - now

  Partner
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  Adr group

  Sept 2008 - Aug 2009

  Finance manager

  Sole charge Accountant (1 assistant) for recycling company in Northampton doing pretty much anything and everything. Loved the role.

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  Accounting 4 fitness

  Sept 2008 - now

  Owner

  Specializing in accountancy services for Sport, Fitness & Leisure professionals.

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  University of bedfordshire

  Aug 2010 - Dec 2011

  Lecturer/marker

  Marker of examination papers for foreign students in Accountancy-based subjects

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  Dg broadcast services ltd

  Jan 2013 - now

  Director

  Providing sound & visual services to the broadcasting industry.

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  Business 4 fitness ltd

  Mar 2016 - Jul 2018

  Director

  Formed to help fitness professionals grow their business. I deal with the finance side of your business whilst co-director Mark Wild shows you how to establish and grow your business.

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  Accounting 4 fitness ltd

  Nov 2019 - now

  Director

  The woman in charge of everything 👍😬

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  Kgh radio

  May 2021 - now

  Radio presenter

  Radio presenter (voluntary).

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  Crmk

  Aug 2021 - now

  Radio presenter