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📖 Summary

A dynamic, motivated & accomplished finance professional (FCCA first time passes), with a proven track record of achieving in senior management. Successful in delivering results in diverse and rapidly developing business sectors during difficult trading times. A proactive and highly commercial, hands-on and adaptable self-starter with first class IT and analytical problem solving skills. Experienced at working independently or as part of a team, and acknowledged for possessing strong technical skills and creativity alongside a desire to succeed. KEY SKILL SET • Experienced at change management - halving and doubling department sizes • Commercially astute at controlling tight cash flows and growing businesses • Customer focussed in negotiating cost reductions • Energetic and highly motivated in finding new solutions to old problems • Strong interpersonal skills that enable other departments to be brought on side • Using sound financial information to influence and persuade business partners • Rapid relationship development with business partners to work towards mutual goals • Highly computer literate including advanced macro-driven Excel and report writersFinancial Controller EMEA @ • Month end reporting • Maintaining financial & statutory compliance across EMEA • Build and streamline agile and scaleable processes and structures • Ensure that global initiatives are rolled out successfully to EMEA subsidiaries • Implementation and ongoing maintenance of SOX controls and compliance. • Pan-EMEA Control • Group audits across entities From September 2015 to Present (4 months) London, United KingdomFinancial Controller @ • Management of Finance Department for internet short term, small value, loan company in a period of unprecedented growth from start-up (total of 28 global staff) to maturity (1,000 staff). • Reduction of management accounts reporting timescale by 10 days. • Consolidated reporting for 26 group companies within 2 days. • Day to day management of complex treasury structure. • Automation of reporting. • Implementation of new multi-currency global accounting system. • Discovery and prevention of fraud. • New levels of departmental analysis. • Complete group audits and year end accounts within 90 days. • Investor reporting From April 2009 to September 2015 (6 years 6 months) London, United KingdomFinancial Controller (Projects) @ • Financial control of all property development projects • Produced new appraisal model for investments and developments • Took control of separate Property Fund, which nobody had any previous knowledge of • Integrated disparate reporting between development, acquisition and finance departments • Investigated and reported on potential covenant breaches • Prepared and managed due diligence exercise in preparation for an acquisition (due to complete shortly) From June 2008 to April 2009 (11 months) London, United KingdomGroup Financial Controller @ • Financial trouble shooter for the group • Control of tax, forecasting and budgeting • Integration of disparate companies into new fund structure • Wrote new Excel model to significantly reduce month end cycle by 3 days for 4 companies • Introduced previously lacking financial controls across rest of the fund • Separated parent company’s accounting from subsidiary • Took over accounting for 3 further related entities, introducing new Sage systems and staff • Introduced previously missing group function to private equity fund • Oversaw the integration of 2 acquisitions From January 2007 to May 2008 (1 year 5 months) London, United KingdomFinancial Controller @ • Aided private equity house to get banking, letters of credit and stock financing facilities • Implemented new reporting systems to issue management accounts in 50% less time • Managed 60% reduction in department size through redundancy consultation process • Tightly controlled daily cash outgoings to avoid overdrafts in periods of increasing stock • Led an acquisition, two disposals and regular rounds of funding due diligence • Successfully implemented systemised and detailed weekly cash flow management forecasting to the satisfaction of bankers • Fully integrated new subsidiary (£35m turnover) in house to existing software systems • Management of projects to dispose of 2 subsidiaries and provide finance support to new owners • Introduced strong financial controls discovering and solving £2m of historical balance sheet issues • Investigated historical VAT issues and eliminated a surcharge of £80k • Reduced annual electricity charge by £60k and insurance by £80k From March 2003 to January 2007 (3 years 11 months) Oxford, United KingdomFinancial Controller @ • Amalgamated two finance departments into one department of 10 • Unearthed and solved historical accounting issues • Implemented single system of controls and reconciliations • Introduced benchmarking system for franchisees • Amalgamated and managed single warehouse for both brands • 50% increase in profit over 2 years by improving systems, outsourcing IT support and reducing staff costs • Reduced sales ledger debt by £250k through increased focus • Instrumental in setting up a new support company (ODC) and the consequential merger • Cleared historical departmental issues and developed stronger working relationships with other departments • Produced all information required to sell Kall Kwik to Irish quoted company in a 6 week timeframe • Created a detailed 5 year cashflow model for franchisee operational business planning and franchise sales • Removed double-keying of data by automating uploads of data. Reducing headcount and month end cycle (by 2 days) in the process From October 1997 to February 2003 (5 years 5 months) London, United KingdomSystems Accountant @ • Ran the accounts for all UK, German and French subsidiaries during a period of 50% annualised growth • Treasury management of nine bank accounts in four currencies and three countries • System administration for Novell, Unix, e-Mail system and Sun Accounts • Reduced month end reporting cycle from 5 days in Sterling to 1½ days in Sterling and US Dollars • Single-handedly created system to automatically run and distribute 30 management reports by e-mail nightly • Developed and implemented stock control system for newly purchased subsidiary • Created detailed forecast and budgeting system using Hyperion Pillar • Leading role in transferring all UK reporting to new head office in France after take-over From December 1992 to October 1997 (4 years 11 months) Milton Keynes, United KingdomUK Financial Controller @ From 1997 to 1997 (less than a year) UK Financial Controller @ From 1997 to 1997 (less than a year) Group Management Accountant @ • Automated production of statutory accounts for seven companies in division of a quoted group • Produced management accounts, budgets and forecasts • Successfully implemented new accounting system to replace semi-manual system • Due diligence for the take-over of a £5m subsidiary within a 4 week timescale • Tightened month end close by three days to seven days • Produced information required to allow for the disposal of the company over a 2 month period • Discovered, investigated and resolved a £125k fraud • Wrote, implemented and maintained a database managed fixed asset register • Created and introduced a time management solution for 600 rechargeable staff • Designed and produced a consolidation model for quoted parent company From June 1985 to December 1992 (7 years 7 months) London, United KingdomFCCA, Accountancy @ London South Bank University From 1982 to 1985 A and O Levels, A and O Levels @ University College School From 1975 to 1982 Andy Young is skilled in: Financial Control, Management Accounting, Treasury Management, VAT, Financial Audits, Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Mergers, Due Diligence, Treasury, Managerial Finance, Accounting, Business Planning, Financial Analysis, Strategic Financial Planning