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Deborah Connolly
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Beckenham, United Kingdom
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With 20 years’ experience at a senior level, I am a highly experienced finance director. I have an extensive and
proven track record working alongside the CEO to make strategic business-wide decisions, ensuring tight financial
control overall and robust management of day to day operations. I also specialise in improving existing processes
and systems, implementing innovative financial technology with a clear focus on creating a finance function for
the future, aligned with the commercial interests of the company. I have successfully managed multiple projects
end to end, leading to improved profits year on year, more recently taking a business through a sale.
proven track record working alongside the CEO to make strategic business-wide decisions, ensuring tight financial
control overall and robust management of day to day operations. I also specialise in improving existing processes
and systems, implementing innovative financial technology with a clear focus on creating a finance function for
the future, aligned with the commercial interests of the company. I have successfully managed multiple projects
end to end, leading to improved profits year on year, more recently taking a business through a sale.
Markets
United Kingdom
Industries
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Ongoing relation / part-time
Available
My experience
2018 - ?
job
Finance Director
MomentumABM Ltd.
• Oversaw business growth to turnover of circa £7m (3 year CAGR: 12% for Revenue and 40% for EBITDA).
• Acted as point of contact for private equity investors, responsible for due diligence on financial and legal
matters.
• Upheld 55% staff/GP ratio, average 37% net profit and >£120k GP per head in low revenue months.
• Promoted a 'zero-based' mindset and elastic cost base across the business to repurpose savings and invest in growth.
• Director and Board Member producing detailed board packs each month, monitoring business
performance.
• Worked with the CEO and board to ensure the business achieves strategic milestones.
• Provided financial insight supporting growth goals, ensuring profitability and control KPIs are met.
• Prepared and presented annual budgets, monthly forecasts and weekly revenue forecasts.
• Led and developed the finance team with clear KPIs reviewed quarterly for each member.
• Financial Modelling/scenario planning as the needs of the business evolve.
• Reviewed commercial contracts.
• Responsible for hedging strategy and forward contracts.
• Launched forecasting module in Paprika and created 'one line of sight' report to increase visibility of pipe, improving forecasting accuracy.
• Deployed business wide interactive dashboard in power BI with an executive dashboard for the board.
• Implemented job profitability reporting which is regularly shared with all senior stakeholders in the business.
• Instilled a culture of accountability and high performance across the wider business by setting clear and measurable goals, assessing skill against capabilities and holding quarterly reviews.
• Through continuous process improvement, Management Accounts are finalised in six working days.
• Acted as point of contact for private equity investors, responsible for due diligence on financial and legal
matters.
• Upheld 55% staff/GP ratio, average 37% net profit and >£120k GP per head in low revenue months.
• Promoted a 'zero-based' mindset and elastic cost base across the business to repurpose savings and invest in growth.
• Director and Board Member producing detailed board packs each month, monitoring business
performance.
• Worked with the CEO and board to ensure the business achieves strategic milestones.
• Provided financial insight supporting growth goals, ensuring profitability and control KPIs are met.
• Prepared and presented annual budgets, monthly forecasts and weekly revenue forecasts.
• Led and developed the finance team with clear KPIs reviewed quarterly for each member.
• Financial Modelling/scenario planning as the needs of the business evolve.
• Reviewed commercial contracts.
• Responsible for hedging strategy and forward contracts.
• Launched forecasting module in Paprika and created 'one line of sight' report to increase visibility of pipe, improving forecasting accuracy.
• Deployed business wide interactive dashboard in power BI with an executive dashboard for the board.
• Implemented job profitability reporting which is regularly shared with all senior stakeholders in the business.
• Instilled a culture of accountability and high performance across the wider business by setting clear and measurable goals, assessing skill against capabilities and holding quarterly reviews.
• Through continuous process improvement, Management Accounts are finalised in six working days.
Forecasting, Contracts, Power BI, Due Diligence, Management, Finance, Growth, Net, Monitoring, Ceo, BEE, Power, Contracts, LED
2015 - 2018
job
Finance Director
Experiential Agency.
• Administered finances for company employing 40 head office staff and 5000 brand ambassadors and delivering 20 million consumer experiences a year, with a turnover of £10m.
• Designed job costing reports and restructured P&L to report GP by business unit and revenue stream
determining which areas are most or least profitable.
• Improved efficiencies within the department - month-end close reduced from five to two days,
introduced automated month-end processes
• Introduced processes which ensure detailed and accurate visibility of all WIP/Accruals by job.
• Led month-end reviews and reporting, GP, cost and overhead analysis to CEO.
• Produced financials for board meetings including forecasting, cashflow projection and variance analysis.
• Reviewed all relevant statutory and regulatory accounts returns, VAT returns, and other accounting
requirements and ensure timely submission.
• Oversaw job and WIP reconciliations producing a list of action points required.
• Redesigned internal processes to prevent any losses to revenue ensuring key profitability drivers can be
easily evaluated.
• Designed job costing reports and restructured P&L to report GP by business unit and revenue stream
determining which areas are most or least profitable.
• Improved efficiencies within the department - month-end close reduced from five to two days,
introduced automated month-end processes
• Introduced processes which ensure detailed and accurate visibility of all WIP/Accruals by job.
• Led month-end reviews and reporting, GP, cost and overhead analysis to CEO.
• Produced financials for board meetings including forecasting, cashflow projection and variance analysis.
• Reviewed all relevant statutory and regulatory accounts returns, VAT returns, and other accounting
requirements and ensure timely submission.
• Oversaw job and WIP reconciliations producing a list of action points required.
• Redesigned internal processes to prevent any losses to revenue ensuring key profitability drivers can be
easily evaluated.
Forecasting, Cash Flow, Finance, Costing, Ceo, Regulatory, Office, Processes, LED
2013 - 2015
job
Head of Finance
Digital Life Sciences Ltd.
• Oversaw monthly management accounts for the company and their 100% owned subsidiary.
• Prepared group accounting including annual budgets, quarterly re-forecasts and year end accounts.
• Liaised with external auditors at year end alongside preparation of statutory accounts.
• Established controls and procedures required for an effective robust, and efficient finance department.
• Developed and improved the Paprika job costing and finance system, including the separation of two
databases which had been combined in error.
• Prepared group accounting including annual budgets, quarterly re-forecasts and year end accounts.
• Liaised with external auditors at year end alongside preparation of statutory accounts.
• Established controls and procedures required for an effective robust, and efficient finance department.
• Developed and improved the Paprika job costing and finance system, including the separation of two
databases which had been combined in error.
Management, Finance, Costing
2009 - 2013
job
Director of Finance (Maternity Cover)
Clinic London Ltd.
• Took over position within company of circa 50 employees with £4m turnover.
• Full implementation and continual development of Paprika accounting and job costing system
• Increased the gross profit margin across the company and improved timeliness of month end processes
allowing enhanced financial reporting.
• Full implementation and continual development of Paprika accounting and job costing system
• Increased the gross profit margin across the company and improved timeliness of month end processes
allowing enhanced financial reporting.
Finance, Implementation, Costing, Development, Processes
2007 - 2009
job
Management Accountant
Brown Thomas.
Management, Accountant
2001 - 2006
job
Financial Controller
Design Clinic Ltd.
My education
?
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2012
n/a
Bachelors, N/a
Bachelors, N/a
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