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

Invensys Controls UK  Limited

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2001 - 2004

UK Financial Accountant

Invensys Controls (formerly Ranco) is an Invensys plc Group company (28,000 employees worldwide, £2.6 billion turnover) which markets, designs, engineers, manufactures and sells controls, systems and services for the heating and safety industries at home and abroad.  250 – 400 employees and an annual turnover of £60m. ( www.invensys.com )

ACHIEVEMENTS / IMPROVEMENTS

• Implemented improvements in Cash management, forecasting and reporting, by: Introducing On-Line Payment and Reporting system, creating Excel Forecasting tools and initiating procedures – improved Operating Cash to 33% better than planned.
• Implemented improvements and provided training in use of ERP, MS Office & Hyperion Group Reporting systems, by creating linked and appropriate reports that assisted management decision making – improved profitability through control of costs.
• Significantly improved quality of Control Account Reconciliations, by introducing discipline of monthly reconciliations –ensured compliance with IFRS and achieved successful year-end audits and improved Company results and forecasting.
• Successfully migrated finance department activities from Maidenhead (due to site closure) and merged in Plymouth site.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY