Nikki Savage

Experience

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  Wesleyan Assurance Society

  Aug 2007 - Aug 2010

  Student Liaison Manager

  Versatile role incorporating Sales, Marketing and PR.Educating medical students about Finance and Income Protection and selling Income Protection to them.Liaised with key contacts in medical schools to encourage good relationships.Organised events for students and delivered sales, promotional and educational presentations to groups of up to 500 students.Role based from home so required a high level of motivation and positive attitude to help keep on top of administration at all times.Team work to help out colleagues nationwide within the UK.Won awards in this role for achieving highest sales nationally as well as for team work and involvement within the team. Show less

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  BDO LLP

  Sept 2010 - Jun 2013

  Corporation tax compliance work for small sole traders to large public companies.Deputy R&D champion, promoting R&D awareness internally and to clients.Liaising with HMRC to assist clients in completing their tax assessments.Investigations into clients tax claims when HMRC issued enquiries.Assisting managers with effective tax planning for clients.

  • Audit Semi-Senior

    Jun 2012 - Jun 2013

  • Tax Semi-Senior

    Sept 2010 - Jun 2012
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  BDO in Australia

  Jun 2013 - Dec 2013

  Senior Accountant

  Evaluating financial and business risk and designing audit programs to minimize and or mitigate the risk.Liaising with all levels of staff within external organisations, in particular with management of Finance Teams.Budgeting of audit engagements and variance analysis at the end of the engagement.Supervising audit jobs including reporting directly to managers and partners.Responsible for ensuring the engagement teams understand the engagement, the clients’ business and the risks associated with each audit area. Training junior staff.Identification of limitations within the organisations’ procedures and internal controls.Communication of recommendations to mitigate internal control risks and increase efficiency within the organisation.Review disclosure and presentation of the Statutory Financial Statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.Exposure to a wide variety of sectors including retail, manufacturing, technology, not for profit, gaming, financial services, construction, care home and engineering clients. Exposure to a wide variety of clients from small family run businesses to publicly listed companies.Audit work involving UK GAAP, AASB, US GAAP, IFRS, SOX Show less

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  Deloitte Australia

  Jan 2014 - Nov 2014

  Senior Analyst
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  Tesco PLC

  Dec 2014 - Dec 2015

  This is a key stakeholder role where I act as the right hand man to the department director & the department itself, consisting of almost 100 people. I work cross functionally & have strong relationships with my peers & key stakeholders, based in a number of finance & commercial departments. This role requires striking the right balance between financial controller for the category & business partner. Responsibilities are noted as below:• Processing of month end & year end financials & reporting final figures to group finance.• Building robust financial plans for the department & facilitating the periodic forecast reviews of sales, margin & stock for the coming weeks, months & years.• Evaluating potential of projects within the department & putting together business cases for the capital projects as well as performing post investment appraisals. • Carrying out ad hoc financial analysis such as analysing supplier profitability & review of supplier deals.• Answering all finance related matters from the commercial team.• Weekly duties to report on the sales & margin figures for the department & understanding the movements in the margins to report to the finance leadership team. • Maintain control over head office costs.• Analysis of the performance of promotional events & their impact on the department.• Facilitating training sessions for Tesco graduates from all areas of the business & educating them on the fundamentals of finance.• Taking ownership of projects within the media and entertainment department to manage risks & opportunities presented & provide financial support to all change projects.• Identifying & implementing improvements to the reporting process.• Driving the working capital & controls agenda – focussing the divisional teams on improving front margin. Reducing stockholding, improving payment terms & controlling accrued income & invoicing levels through management of accounts payable and receivables ledgers & costs within the department. Show less

  • Finance Manager, Media and Entertainment

    Apr 2015 - Dec 2015

  • Business Analyst, Media and Entertainment

    Dec 2014 - Apr 2015
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  Silverchef

  Feb 2016 - Jun 2020

  Managing a major project in the business to provide key insight, analysis and recommendations to add value and efficiency to the business as well as maximising the profitability and return on investment.Within this ‘Certified Used’ project, I identified, developed and executed the key strategic components to improve this division of the business. Key achievements in this project include but are not limited to:• Management and implementation of project planning and strategy.• Building a 5 year financial model with strategic levers to understand P&L impact and prioritise focus.• Developing ideas and initiatives to generate income and reduce costs within the business units; such as increased asset clearance and decision making to optimise company profits; increasing repatriation recovery through driving down costs as well as increasing charges and recovery; tiered commissions for brokers.• Leading and supporting the operational teams and helping them identify and implement improvements in their systems and processes.• Focussing on improving key measures within the business unit such as cycle time, health and safety measures, cost reduction and profit margin.• Conducted investigations into business opportunities such as third party partnering and additional sideline revenue streams such as operating a parts business. Show less Provide leadership & management for the accounting & commercial functions for the Northern Region.Ensure a high standard of financial & commercial management & reporting throughout regional business units & into the group.Accounting and Finance•Ensure transactional processing is completed accurately & in a timely manner.•Ensure financial reporting and analysis is accurate & presented in a way which is understood by business managers & supports effective decision making.•Reconciliation of the GL & ensure compliance with financial disciplines.•Applications of key group accounting policies in the preparation of the regions accounting results.•Ensure operational issues & business models are supported by effective & appropriate financial analysis.Leadership & Management•Provide leadership, guidance & coaching to team members to ensure high quality outcomes.•Develop business strategy & align the team towards delivering this in a structured approach.•Display a clear vision for the Northern Region goals - create team engagement & commitment.•Lead & manage business change.Forecasting•Preparation & delivery of annual budgets & rolling forecasts with integration of this in to monthly reporting.•Assist operational management in developing & maintaining acquisition budgets & forecasts.•Support business managers to understand the drivers of their financial results & provide advice on opportunities for improvement.Credit and Risk•Evaluate the appropriateness of financial information in credit applications e.g conduct financial sensitivity analysis and assess commercial viability.•Review & approve bad debt adjustments & asset write-offs.•Manage the accounting process around debtor provisioning & asset impairment provisioning in accordance with company policy.Project Management•Define & scope project outcomes.•Effectively manage resources to deliver project outcomes.•Support the achievement of strategic quarterly projects for the finance team & region. Show less

  • Commercial Project Manager

    Jan 2019 - Jun 2020

  • Finance Manager - Northern Region

    Feb 2016 - Jan 2019
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  Hatton Lacey Accounting and Consultancy

  Jun 2020 - now

  Director
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  Axia Consulting and Accountancy

  Jun 2020 - Jun 2020

  Director