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Interim manager

Interim manager

Work Experience

WORK EXPERIENCE-
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>> 1 >> JULY 99 – PRESENT – (period since returning to UK after 6 1/2 years abroad)

Mar 2001 – to date - Interim Project Manager/Capital Analyst – Pfizer Inc

- Part of client’s new project team formed to provide increased impetus to achieving satisfactory completion of a major £500m + in-house facilities project
- Key aim to Improve effectiveness of project cost management up to ‘Final Account’ stage.
- Provide greater client understanding of financial risks and progress through weekly cost meetings, new reports, interpretation and analysis of trends, etc.
- Improved and enabled cost-reconciliation processes ( involving clients AS400 computer system and external QS-generated financial reports)
- Provided ad-hoc Interim Capital analysis support during period of creation of new Global Finance function – Appraised and commented on new major Capital Project proposals for additional facilities. Carried – out asset-type analysis for depreciation forecasting. Considered effect on operating costs of new facilities
- Provided input to Corporate reports on major project costs and cash flow.
- Prepared for hand over to new permanent employee and also transfer of ‘lessons –learned’ to further major projects being undertaken.

Feb 2000 – Feb 2001 – Divisional Accountant – McNicholas Construction – Gas Division

- Promoted greater financial awareness for £70m+ gas services division.
- Learn and exploit SITEMAN construction financial management system
- Utilise MICABUILD accounting system for general accounting
- Review and advise on improvements to all financial and management processes
- Provide advice and financial control for new Gas Pipeline Joint Venture company.
- Recruit + train staff.

Dec 99- Feb 2000 – Interim Group Financial Controller – Mount Anvil Construction company

- Managed entire finance function during hand-over period to new appointment
- Examined and recommended improvements to DEMA construction financial management system

July 99 – Dec 99 - re-establishing family in UK after 6+ years abroad

>> 2 >> APRIL93 - JUNE 1999
BAHAMAS MARINE CONSTRUCTION CO LTD/ (and associated investments)
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
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- Introduced new accounting and administrative systems in construction company.
- Upgraded computer systems using NOVEL LITE network plus PEACHTREE FOR DOS.
- Further upgraded using WINDOWS NT 4.0 (networking) and PEACHTREE FOR WINDOWS
- Extensively used MICROSOFT OFFICE products, including ACCESS , for ad-hoc applications, eg fixed assets, contract reporting, manpower analysis.
- Recruited and trained local accounting and support staff.
- Provided financial and commercial input to estimates, and subcontracts, and generally improved awareness of company financials.
-Advised on controls, and implemented re-financing proposals on associated company in the household chemical manufacturing business. Advised and negotiated solution to major contractual dispute. Constantly reviewed company's break-even position, promoted tight cash control.
- Reviewed and advised on other interests of my employers, including - Yachting Marina developments in Nassau, and other Bahamian Islands; Sand-dredging operations; property investments, and other ad-hoc business ventures. Reviewed Hotel-management computer systems. .

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>> 3 >> SEP91- MAR 93 ( 18 MONTHS)
SHORT-TERM PROJECTS/ SELF STUDY
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Undertook short-term accounting assignments, including positions with Kodak Clinical Diagnostics LTD, and McCarthy and Stone PLC - all in the UK. Some exposure to ORACLE with Kodak, and MICABUILD (construction accounting system) with McCarthy and Stone.

I also undertook several courses in the French language with Alliance Francaise, Institut Francais , and others.

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>> 4 >> DEC 1988 TO AUG 91
SOVEREIGN RETIREMENT LTD (Retirement Housebuilding and Property Development)
FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
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DUTIES/ACHIEVEMENTS - recruited as financial director-designate, and confirmed as 'financial director' after 3 months. Designed and installed new computerised accounting (SAGE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER) and reporting systems. Financially appraised new land acquisitions, ongoing construction progress, apartment sales rates, sales incentive schemes, company overheads. Prepared Statutory books and returns. Also set-up separate accounting and banking systems for separate property management activities. Extensively used LOTUS 123

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>> 5 >> DEC 87 TO DEC 88
MERRILL LYNCH, EUROPE LTD ($100'S M'S) (Investment Banking)
MANAGER- BROKER/DEALER ACCOUNTING
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Main duty was as key member of project team set up to install a new computerised system for analysing trading volumes and product profitability. The system was called- ‘Revenue Assignment’, and it combined the transactions from Gilts/Equities/Money Markets, and other security-processing systems. The objective was to obtain management information on total sales volume, pricing, and ‘spreads’, analysed into products, and across trading categories- eg ‘street’, ‘Private Client’, ‘Institutional’.

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>> 6 >> MAR 82 - NOV 87
BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL PLC ( $1,500 M +) ( Engineering Contracting)
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER/SECRETARIAL / INTERNAL AUDITOR POSITIONS
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-Held two consecutive Subsidiary Board-level appointments for companies with turnovers of approx . $10m (Babcock FATA Ltd - design and manufacturing of mechanical handling systems), and $45m (Babcock Hydro-pneumatics Ltd - ash and dust handling systems for the power-generation industry).
- Also Planned and conducted operational audits - of between 2 and 4 weeks in duration- mainly concerned with aspects of contract control- Estimating, Procurement, Financial Reporting and review.
- Used PEGASUS, OMICRON, and LOTUS





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>> 7 >> JAN 1973 - MARCH 1982 ( from leaving school to march 1982)
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DEC 81-MAR 82
CABLE/WIRELESS PLC-- TEMPORARY ACCOUNTANT- SANGCOM PROJECT
(Telecommunications)

SEP 81-DEC 81
PERSONAL STUDY -- STUDENT
(studying for professional exams- successful)

SEP 78-AUG 81
JOHN BROWN PLC -- PROJECT ACCOUNTING ROLES-
(3 major North Sea oil contracts)

SEP 77-SEP 78
BRITISH STEEL-- GRADUATE TRAINEE ACCOUNTANT
(national steel producer)

SEP 74-JUN 77
GLASGOW COLLEGE-- STUDENT
(studying for degree- succesfull)

JAN 73-SEP 74
ROYAL BURGH OF AYR-- TRAINEE ACCOUNTANT
(local government authority



Education

SCHOOL - 1974 - Gained 7 'Highers' (Scottish certificates of education)
COLLEGE - 1977 - BA degree in Accountancy at Glasgow College of Technology, Scotland
PROFESSIONAL - 1984 -Qualified member of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants - UK


Skills

SUMMARY
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Experienced and focused accounting professional with general management capabilities. Corporate roles held in project accounting, internal audit, business unit controllership, finance director, company secretarial. Predominantly contracting background, with positions held in contractor, developer, and client managerial environments. Industries include large-scale engineering, small-scale marine construction, retirement housebuilding, gas utilities contracting , and Pharmaceutical facilites creation. Other non-contracting industry experience includes steel manufacturing, chemical manufacturing, investment banking, local authority, marina management, property management. Also have overseas experience. Recently made conscious move into Interim Management.

COMPUTER SKILLS
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Recently worked with AS400, DEMA, SITEMAN, MICABUILD (in construction environments). Prior experience in various other accounting packages. Proficient in Microsoft Access and other ‘Office’ products. Some installation experience on NT network.


Languages

ENGLISH- mother tongue; FRENCH- conversational/basic working knowledge

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