Simon Gates

Experience

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  Express Dairies

  Jan 1997 - Dec 1999

  Regional Accountant
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  Experian Marketing Services

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2007

  Director of Finance
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  MITIE

  Dec 2008 - Aug 2012

  No 1 Finance role providing commercial finance delivery, and financial planning, reporting and control for £500m Total Facilities Management contract.- Contract Negotiations- Outsourced back office services- Annual cost savings- Client presentations- Financial processes- Team transformation- Operational engagement- Finance systems No. 1 Finance role in £50m turnover business with responsibility for 3 legal entities. Achievements included turning around cash position, developing commercial pricing for key bids and client retention, capital investment appraisal, team re-structuring and establishing strong financial controls.

  • EMEA Finance and Shared Services Director

    Jul 2010 - Aug 2012

  • Finance Business Partner

    Dec 2008 - Jun 2010
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  Brilliant Consulting Ltd

  Sept 2012 - Sept 2018

  Interim and Consultant

  Simon owns and runs Brilliant Consulting Limited – providing financial management consulting services to a range of corporate clients, focusing on commercial finance needs that generate real value for the client.

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  Brilliant Accounts

  Apr 2016 - now

  Director

  Brilliant Accounts adds bright people to clever technology to provide simple accounting solutions for limited company consultants.

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  CAMM & HOOPER LIMITED

  Sept 2018 - Sept 2019

  Finance Director
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  Folkalist

  Jun 2020 - Jan 2021

  CFO/COO

  Democratising human collaboration

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  Seenit

  Mar 2021 - Dec 2021

  Interim VP Finance SaaS
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  Lunio

  Aug 2022 - now

  CFO

  SaaS CFO