QUALIFIED FINANCIAL CONTROLLER / DIRECTOR / MANAGER WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE
Paul Hardwick FCMA, CGMA, MCMI, 7 Nursery Close, Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, Devon PL5 4QG paul@hardwick.uk.com 01752 768758 / 07540 870827
DATE
2011 – 2012
ACHIEVEMENTS / IMPROVEMENTS
Responsible for provision and promotion of all finance, business partnering and advice for the Instrumentation Division in this £25m+ turnover division (£65m organisation), managing five main brands in four locations.
- Key member of Division Senior Management team, developing strategy to grow volume and profitability
- Finance member of Group Restructuring Management team
- Member of Group Senior Finance Management team
- Senior member of IFS implementation team (ERP system) replacing numerous legacy systems
- Improved relevance, quality, provision and timeliness of reporting, including sales & orders, sales price, team performance and material costs
- Restructured teams from 13 members to 9, whilst improving service to all customers
- Successful in Application, Submission and Receipt of funds for R&D Tax Credits and Technology Grants
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
DATE
2010 – 2011
ACHIEVEMENTS / IMPROVEMENTS
Directly responsible for a team of four, and all Finance IT, HR, and Administration resources.
- Introduced effective account reconciliation and cash control processes and managed issue-free and timely year-end audits
- Improved quality and content of management accounts and reduced turnaround from 10 to 4 days
- Improved integration and usability of company systems
- Implemented E-Commerce website using Sage Pay Payment, Gateway and Merchant Account facilities
ACHIEVEMENTS / IMPROVEMENTS
Managed a twenty-five strong team and responsible for special projects.
- Resolved serious Purchase Ledger and Operations problems by investigating then negotiating with UK wide suppliers and internal departments.
- Managed, developed and trained Accounts Payable teams covering all UK.
- Senior member of team that developed and implemented new IPOS (Procurement) System
DATE
2009 – 2010
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