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CIMA qualified interim finance specialist
Steve Clack
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Ashford, United Kingdom
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Go-to person to solve stakeholders' problems, particularly for budgeting, reporting and analysis. High IT literacy, so always looking to leverage technology (especially Excel) to optimise finance systems and processes.
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United Kingdom
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Language
English
Fluently
Available
My experience
2019 - 2020
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GL Analyst-Data Migration / SAP Data Analyst-Accounting/Inventory
Applegreen plc.
Applegreen is a petrol and motorway service station operator with a turnover of €3 billion and over 11,000 staff
• Recruited to SAP S/4 Hana greenfield implementation due to analysis/reporting experience and advanced Excel skills
• Successfully re-engineered existing complex Excel reporting models to be SAP driven (Jul 2019 go live)
• Played a key role validating and reconciling migrated financial data between legacy system (Origins) and SAP
• Developed SAP Financial Statement Versions aligned to legacy structure to ensure consistent reporting from new models
• After initial role ended 31/10/19, retained to help resolve a variety of stock migration problems
• Conducted detailed analysis, quantified mis-postings in SAP GL for c.60 products, then compiled journals for year-end close
• Wrote a comprehensive paper of stock problems encountered, their root causes, how to fix and prevent going forward
• Recruited to SAP S/4 Hana greenfield implementation due to analysis/reporting experience and advanced Excel skills
• Successfully re-engineered existing complex Excel reporting models to be SAP driven (Jul 2019 go live)
• Played a key role validating and reconciling migrated financial data between legacy system (Origins) and SAP
• Developed SAP Financial Statement Versions aligned to legacy structure to ensure consistent reporting from new models
• After initial role ended 31/10/19, retained to help resolve a variety of stock migration problems
• Conducted detailed analysis, quantified mis-postings in SAP GL for c.60 products, then compiled journals for year-end close
• Wrote a comprehensive paper of stock problems encountered, their root causes, how to fix and prevent going forward
Excel, SAP, C, Service, Implementation, Analyst, Go
2017 - 2018
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Finance Business Analyst / Head of FP&A
National Express Bus, West Midlands.
National Express operate buses operate bus services with a turnover of £2 billion and over 8,000 staff
• Headhunted (by former Arriva colleague) to support Finance team, drawing especially on advanced Excel knowledge
• Facilitated 2018 budget compilation by quickly mastering existing macro-driven Excel models
• Set up, implemented and maintained programme cost tracker for a £10m ticketing programme
• Gathered verifiable evidence to support major claim against the ticketing programme's main supplier
• Developed streamlined and enhanced Excel models (less macro dependent) for 2019 budget cycle
• Worked closely with Finance Systems Accountant to create reports direct from Open Accounts system to feed Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) reports, thereby reducing over-reliance on Excel spreadsheets
• Initial six-month contract extended to provide cover for Head of Financial Planning & Analysis vacancy
• As interim Head of FP&A covered all BAU reporting requirements and delivered initial 2019 consolidated budget
• Completed a comprehensive handover to the company's new permanent Head of FP&A
• Headhunted (by former Arriva colleague) to support Finance team, drawing especially on advanced Excel knowledge
• Facilitated 2018 budget compilation by quickly mastering existing macro-driven Excel models
• Set up, implemented and maintained programme cost tracker for a £10m ticketing programme
• Gathered verifiable evidence to support major claim against the ticketing programme's main supplier
• Developed streamlined and enhanced Excel models (less macro dependent) for 2019 budget cycle
• Worked closely with Finance Systems Accountant to create reports direct from Open Accounts system to feed Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) reports, thereby reducing over-reliance on Excel spreadsheets
• Initial six-month contract extended to provide cover for Head of Financial Planning & Analysis vacancy
• As interim Head of FP&A covered all BAU reporting requirements and delivered initial 2019 consolidated budget
• Completed a comprehensive handover to the company's new permanent Head of FP&A
Excel, Budget, Management, Finance, Less, Support, Accountant, Analyst, Express, Interim, UP
2017 - 2017
job
Programme Accountant
Travis Perkins plc.
Travis Perkins are the UK's largest distributor of building materials with a turnover of £7 billion and nearly 20,000 staff
• Recruited (via former TfL colleague) to support an £80m programme across 1,600 sites to create ultra-highspeed IT network
• Replaced former incumbent who left very suddenly due to ill health
• Developed a more robust Excel cost tracking model following liaison with internal and external commercial managers
• New model enabled historic and ongoing spend to be reconciled against the general ledger
• Created new BAU cost centre forecasting models for three operational IT departments
• Recruited (via former TfL colleague) to support an £80m programme across 1,600 sites to create ultra-highspeed IT network
• Replaced former incumbent who left very suddenly due to ill health
• Developed a more robust Excel cost tracking model following liaison with internal and external commercial managers
• New model enabled historic and ongoing spend to be reconciled against the general ledger
• Created new BAU cost centre forecasting models for three operational IT departments
Excel, Forecasting, Network, It, Support, Accountant, Health
2015 - 2017
job
Programme Accountant
Arriva plc.
Accountant
2014 - 2015
job
Project Financial Controller
Royal Bank of Scotland.
2013 - 2014
job
IM Senior Cost and Planning Analyst
Transport for London.
Analyst
2013 - 2013
job
Resource Manager
Ministry of Justice.
Manager
2010 - 2010
job
Financial Accountant
Connect (Communication Disability Network).
Accountant
2008 - 2010
temp
Contract Accounting Manager
London Underground.
Manager
2007 - 2008
job
Business Manager
Department of Health.
Manager
2006 - 2007
job
Head of Finance and Procurement
Competition Commission.
Procurement, Finance
2005 - 2005
job
Financial Controller
Land Registry.
2005 - 2005
job
Head of Finance
National Lottery Commission.
Contact details for referees and details of achievements in roles to Feb 2017 and earlier career are available on request
Finance
My education
n/a
Secondary, Economics, French, History
Secondary, Economics, French, History
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