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Financial Director
Panicos Georgiou
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London, United Kingdom
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Proven Finance Director; possesses a solid track record leading finance functions, controlling policies and processes and leading key operational and growth improvement programmes. Adopts a collaborative, consultative and solution orientated approach to internal and external stakeholder engagement and has been instrumental in client negotiations, streamlining operations and business partnering initiatives - consistently delivers ROI and increased productivity and efficiencies. Operates at board level, takes ownership of finance functions, year-end audits, treasury controls and statutory compliance. Builds and supports multi-disciplined teams providing opportunities, training and mentoring resulting in engaged, retained and loyal staff. Excels in SME and fast-paced environments where the ability to implement new controls, identify opportunities for growth or cost savings, highlight risks and to work in partnership with key stakeholders to execute growth strategies are key competencies for success.
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United Kingdom
Language
English
Fluently
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Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
1994 - 2019
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Operational Finance Director
GR HOLDINGS LTD.
GR (Holdings) Limited was a FTSE listed company that moved to AIM in 1998 and then de-listed in 2010. The group consisted of 20 subsidiaries including 3 overseas. The group was involved with a 110-room residential health spa, manufacturing of sheepskin coats, car mats and other sheepskin products, the sale of sheepskin footwear direct to the public and property investment.
* Producing group consolidated statutory accounts, including overseas subsidiaries, in accordance with IFRS.
* Ownership of the group's budgeting, forecasting, and 5-year plan process (including P&L, balance sheet and cashflow), supporting the group to achieve its strategic goals by both designing and delivering financial and non-financial insight and analysis
* Lead role in driving the delivery of financial analysis required to support quarterly strategic business meetings
* Key board level influencer in relation to strategic visions, forecasting and budgets.
* Supporting the capital investment appraisal process, involving feasibility studies, financial modelling and preparation, support and review of associated business cases
* Analysing operating costs and regularly delivering presentations to both internal and external stakeholders.
* Working in partnership with internal senior management teams to drive growth strategies and deliver sustainable new / existing business opportunities.
* Overseeing corporate tax schedule preparations, treasury management and VAT/PAYE planning procedure
* Providing internal teams with direction, support, training and opportunities
* Management of several external stakeholder relationships, including auditors, insurance brokers, valuation specialists, company registrars, trademark attorneys, lawyers, banks and liquidators
* Liaising with AIM nominated advisor in seeking AIM listing and future compliance
* Responsible for all company secretarial functions, duties and responsibilities. Organizing, preparing agendas for, and taking minutes of board meetings.
* Maintaining statutory books i.e. registers of members, directors and secretaries.
* Updating and maintaining all Companies House records
* Company restructuring including listing on AIM, s110 capital reconstruction, redemption of preference share capital and company liquidation.
* Led several change projects including managing charitable trust administration, property development project assessments and overseas trust tax management.
Grayshott Hall - 110-room residential health spa
* Overseeing finance department, 2 direct reports and 5 indirect reports.
* Monthly review of management accounts and preparation of board level commentary
* Introducing weekly and monthly KPIs and profitability reporting
* Liaising with department heads in relation to staffing requirements, controlling F&B costs and setting of budgets and bonus schemes
* Controlling capital expenditure of numerous refurbishments projects at Grayshott Spa
* Attending all marketing and operations meetings and producing feasibility reports on proposed projects.
* Directed sale of the Group's residential health spa
Morlands Sheepskin
* Overseeing finance department, 1 direct report and 3 indirect reports,
* Introducing weekly and monthly KPIs and profitability reporting
* Monthly review of management accounts and preparation of board level commentary
* Re-launched e-commerce operation, liaising with web developers, digital marketing agencies and
* Visited overseas suppliers to implement quality control and specification for products
* Creating timely, relevant and accurate reports for a fast-moving and evolving e-commerce business
Morlands Sheepskin
* Delivered increased sales in the e-commerce business threefold over 5 years through maximising new marketing techniques.
* Took ownership of an under-performing manufacturing unit - transformed operations by streamlining processes and implementing new controls and procedures to maximise productivity and ROI.
Sloane Square Hotel
* Instrumental in leading a consortium's due diligence for a £12m hotel purchase
* Production of 5-year forecast and submission to the bank to obtain funding for the purchase and refurbishment
* Controlling capital expenditure of the complete refurbishment of Sloane Square Hotel
* Implementing financial controls and procedures
* Recruiting a new finance team for a start-up business at a newly acquired hotel (Sloane Square Hotel)
* Introducing weekly and monthly KPIs
Overview of Historic Employment
Atlas Copco Limited - Financial Accountant
* Producing group consolidated statutory accounts, including overseas subsidiaries
* Liaising with auditors in relation to yearend audit
Britannia Airways Limited - Management Accountant
* Production of monthly management accounts and variance analysis
* Monthly delivery of agreed KPIs
* Monthly balance sheet control and reconciliations
Pearl Contracts Limited - Group Management Accountant
* Production of monthly management accounts
* Business partnering with senior managers in submission of major works tender documents
* Monitoring of major and special projects profitability
Diageo plc - Management Accountant
* Production of monthly management accounts by business segment and variance analysis
* Business partnering with senior stakeholders both on strategic projects and day-to-day delivery of objectives, assisting with monthly forecast and annual budget preparation as well monthly performance reporting
Thorn-EMI - Finance Manager
* Introduction of franchising operation in loss making subsidiary
* Production of monthly management accounts and variance analysis
* Monthly delivery of agreed KPIs
* Monthly balance sheet control and reconciliations
Chevron Petroleum UK - Exploration Accountant
* North Sea oil well exploration reconciliation
* Liaising with joint venture partners
Exclusive Cleansing - Project Accountant
* Creating a vehicle cost control programme
* Assisting the sales team with tenders for local authority contracts
Other Information
* Producing group consolidated statutory accounts, including overseas subsidiaries, in accordance with IFRS.
* Ownership of the group's budgeting, forecasting, and 5-year plan process (including P&L, balance sheet and cashflow), supporting the group to achieve its strategic goals by both designing and delivering financial and non-financial insight and analysis
* Lead role in driving the delivery of financial analysis required to support quarterly strategic business meetings
* Key board level influencer in relation to strategic visions, forecasting and budgets.
* Supporting the capital investment appraisal process, involving feasibility studies, financial modelling and preparation, support and review of associated business cases
* Analysing operating costs and regularly delivering presentations to both internal and external stakeholders.
* Working in partnership with internal senior management teams to drive growth strategies and deliver sustainable new / existing business opportunities.
* Overseeing corporate tax schedule preparations, treasury management and VAT/PAYE planning procedure
* Providing internal teams with direction, support, training and opportunities
* Management of several external stakeholder relationships, including auditors, insurance brokers, valuation specialists, company registrars, trademark attorneys, lawyers, banks and liquidators
* Liaising with AIM nominated advisor in seeking AIM listing and future compliance
* Responsible for all company secretarial functions, duties and responsibilities. Organizing, preparing agendas for, and taking minutes of board meetings.
* Maintaining statutory books i.e. registers of members, directors and secretaries.
* Updating and maintaining all Companies House records
* Company restructuring including listing on AIM, s110 capital reconstruction, redemption of preference share capital and company liquidation.
* Led several change projects including managing charitable trust administration, property development project assessments and overseas trust tax management.
Grayshott Hall - 110-room residential health spa
* Overseeing finance department, 2 direct reports and 5 indirect reports.
* Monthly review of management accounts and preparation of board level commentary
* Introducing weekly and monthly KPIs and profitability reporting
* Liaising with department heads in relation to staffing requirements, controlling F&B costs and setting of budgets and bonus schemes
* Controlling capital expenditure of numerous refurbishments projects at Grayshott Spa
* Attending all marketing and operations meetings and producing feasibility reports on proposed projects.
* Directed sale of the Group's residential health spa
Morlands Sheepskin
* Overseeing finance department, 1 direct report and 3 indirect reports,
* Introducing weekly and monthly KPIs and profitability reporting
* Monthly review of management accounts and preparation of board level commentary
* Re-launched e-commerce operation, liaising with web developers, digital marketing agencies and
* Visited overseas suppliers to implement quality control and specification for products
* Creating timely, relevant and accurate reports for a fast-moving and evolving e-commerce business
Morlands Sheepskin
* Delivered increased sales in the e-commerce business threefold over 5 years through maximising new marketing techniques.
* Took ownership of an under-performing manufacturing unit - transformed operations by streamlining processes and implementing new controls and procedures to maximise productivity and ROI.
Sloane Square Hotel
* Instrumental in leading a consortium's due diligence for a £12m hotel purchase
* Production of 5-year forecast and submission to the bank to obtain funding for the purchase and refurbishment
* Controlling capital expenditure of the complete refurbishment of Sloane Square Hotel
* Implementing financial controls and procedures
* Recruiting a new finance team for a start-up business at a newly acquired hotel (Sloane Square Hotel)
* Introducing weekly and monthly KPIs
Overview of Historic Employment
Atlas Copco Limited - Financial Accountant
* Producing group consolidated statutory accounts, including overseas subsidiaries
* Liaising with auditors in relation to yearend audit
Britannia Airways Limited - Management Accountant
* Production of monthly management accounts and variance analysis
* Monthly delivery of agreed KPIs
* Monthly balance sheet control and reconciliations
Pearl Contracts Limited - Group Management Accountant
* Production of monthly management accounts
* Business partnering with senior managers in submission of major works tender documents
* Monitoring of major and special projects profitability
Diageo plc - Management Accountant
* Production of monthly management accounts by business segment and variance analysis
* Business partnering with senior stakeholders both on strategic projects and day-to-day delivery of objectives, assisting with monthly forecast and annual budget preparation as well monthly performance reporting
Thorn-EMI - Finance Manager
* Introduction of franchising operation in loss making subsidiary
* Production of monthly management accounts and variance analysis
* Monthly delivery of agreed KPIs
* Monthly balance sheet control and reconciliations
Chevron Petroleum UK - Exploration Accountant
* North Sea oil well exploration reconciliation
* Liaising with joint venture partners
Exclusive Cleansing - Project Accountant
* Creating a vehicle cost control programme
* Assisting the sales team with tenders for local authority contracts
Other Information
Direction, Monitoring, Business cases, Development, Health, Accountant, Insurance, Web, Production, Audit, Forecast, Support, Performing, Spa, Treasury, Contracts, UP, Bonus, Processes, LED, Manager, ROI, Marketing, Administration, Operations, Training, Budget, Forecasting, Contracts, E-commerce, Audit, Digital Marketing, Controlling, Management, Finance, Sales, Due Diligence, Cash Flow, Compliance, PLC, Growth
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