A challenging and performance oriented position with opportunity for development and utilization of professional skills and knowledge, leading eventually in the senior and strategic management.
Maintained the organization as a leading market position by developing realistic, yet aggressive, annual operational plans ensuring that all department heads are committed in achieving their agreed financial and qualitative targets.
Financial Strategy: Responsible for reviewing company financial strategy (including the use of profits and reserves) and making recommendations to the Co-operative where appropriate.
Financial Accounting: Responsible for monitoring and analyzing yearend financial accounts & production of statutory accounts.
Management Accounting: Responsible for producing annual budgets and five year rolling estimates, quarterly management accounts and ad-hoc reports as required.
Accounting Systems: Responsible for reviewing, updating and implementing existing internal accounting systems and introducing new systems and controls where appropriate.
Expenditure Control: Responsible for monitoring all company expenditure and where appropriate making recommendations to individuals and teams responsible for budgets & Co-ordination of additional bookkeeping support as necessary from time to time. This might include managing temporary workers or mentoring accountancy students on placement.
Banking: Responsible for reviewing / analyzing / monitoring all company bank accounts including company credit cards; ensuring adequate funds are available to meet expenditure requirements; ensuring excess funds are earning a reasonable rate of return; liaising on a regular basis with the company's bankers.
Designed and developed the organization’s strategic plan and oversee its effective and timely implementation through efficient utilization of all organization’s assets.