Pete Storey

| Thursday, December 20th, 2018

A results-driven CIMA Qualified Management Accountant, broadly experienced in financial management with excellent interpersonal skills. Hardworking, resourceful and thrives in highly challenging working environments. Excellent organisational skills, able to work on own initiative or as part of a team. Experience of handling large budgets effectively with excellent knowledge of the project environment having qualified as a Prince 2 Practitioner & Scrum Master..

Client summary: London & Quadrant Housing / Barking Riverside LimitedBarratt Homes (London)Barratt Homes East LondonCountryside Properties PlcAndrew Weir Shipping LimitedHarcros Timber & Building Supplies Limited

Experience:

London & Quadrant Housing / Barking Riverside Limited

• Head of Finance
• Create a financial forecasting model for BRL 15 year plan
• Forecast monthly and annual results
• Project manage the implementation of the new i-Buy purchase ordering system
• Prepare and present monthly management accounts
• Allocate resources and manage cash flows
• Evaluate and decide on investments
• Develop secure procedures to maintain confidential information
• Ensure all accounting activities and audits comply with financial regulations
• Recommend cost-reducing solutions
• Manage a team of accountants

Barratt Homes (London)

• Project manage the creation of a new finance team within a new London division for Barratt Homes, creating and recruiting for 12 new roles
• Manage the creation and ongoing financial reporting for 6 Joint Venture projects within the London region
• Manage a team of accountants
• Financial management & control of divisional finances
• Prepare & present monthly management accounts, quarterly forecasts and annual budgets
• Prepare & present monthly board packs and financial results and forecasts to divisional and joint venture boards
• Office manager for division with responsibility for head office overhead budgets, meeting with external suppliers to ensure best value.
• Treasury management for all entities bank accounts including quarterly presentation to external funders

Barratt Homes East London

• Manage a Finance Department of 6 staff.
• Manage the project migrating the division to the new Windows based COINS system
• Manage the accounting and financial reporting of two Joint Venture companies including maintaining all ledgers, management reporting, attending board meetings, preparation of minutes and final accounts preparation.
• Office manager for division with responsibility for head office overhead budgets, meeting with external suppliers to ensure best value.
• Preparation and completion of all returns (VAT, PAYE) to HMRC for Division.
• Responsible for Divisional and Joint Venture treasury management
• Manage HR function of Division, supervising 1 member of staff
• Prepare & manage all overhead budgets for Division

Countryside Properties Plc

• Preparation of monthly head office management accounts for 15 cost centres (eg. Facilities, H&S)
• Detailed analysis and reporting of variances to budget, reporting to individual cost centre manager
• Preparation of head office budgets and forecasts, liaising with cost centre manager and meeting and negotiating with external suppliers
• Preparation of monthly group management accounts (P&L, Balance sheet, Cashflow statement), liaising with subsidiary accountants
• Preparation of monthly group forecasts and annual budget and subsequent reporting and analysis
• Preparation of group annual statutory consolidation, final report and accounts
• Responsible for group treasury management, 10 current accounts, 3 tiers of borrowing facility
• Preparation of weekly cashflow forecasts
• Preparation of group VAT and annual tax returns
• Supervision of 2 staff

Andrew Weir Shipping Limited

• Preparation of budgets and forecasts
• Preparation of monthly management accounts (P&L, Balance sheet, Cashflow statement)
• Supervision of 10 staff
• Detailed analysis and reporting of variances to budget, reporting to senior management

Harcros Timber & Building Supplies Limited

• Preparation of monthly management accounts consolidation 23 regional outlets
• Detailed analysis and reporting of variances to budget, reporting results regional managers
• Preparation of budgets and forecasts for 23 regions, liaising with regional managers

Qualifications

• Prince 2 Foundation
• Prince 2 Practitioner
• Scrum Master
• Associate Member Chartered Institute of Management Accounts (ACMA)