18 Dunollie Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 2PD Tel 07834 084684

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Roz Pedersen ACMA CGMA __________________________________________________________________________________________ PROFILE / SKILLS __________________________________________________________________________________________ CIMA qualified finance professional with over 25 years’ experience seeking an interim role which will utilise existing skills as well as providing an opportunity to gain additional experience and responsibility.

Proven track record of managing the finance function in a variety of environments

Commercially focused and forward thinking

An effective communicator at all levels, verbal and written

Builds excellent relationships with colleagues and stakeholders

Proactive, problem solver, hands-on and flexible

Shows attention to detail whilst still considering strategic considerations

Computer literate, finds it easy to pick up and fully explore new systems

Competent in Excel (pivots, lookups etc), Oracle, Sage, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Dynamics CRM, Navision XAL, Targit, Intellimax, Word, Access, COGNOS, Unison, Kerridge, ADS and Broadnet.

__________________________________________________________________________________________ EMPLOYMENT __________________________________________________________________________________________ Oct 2013 – Present Community Health Partnerships Ltd Interim Project Accountant (turnover £350m) Community Health Partnerships works with NHS and other public sector partners to support a strategic approach to the planning and use of primary healthcare and community estate through partnerships with private sector investors. Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager my main responsibilities are:

Production of management accounts for 100+ cost centres including accruals & prepayments

Forecast full year outturn for 13/14

Variance analysis with commentary

Building relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Presenting financial results and budgets to both finance and non-finance staff

Set up billing process when invoicing was brought in-house, designing models to reduce manual inputting of sales orders

Extensive use of Excel manipulating large amounts of data using Pivot Tables, Lookups, IF statements etc

Use of core Oracle, uploading journals, ledgers, designing and producing reports using Oracle BI

Use of Sage 50 Achievements:

Developed newly created role

Design of management information reports including Property Cost Models used for tenant recharges

Full ownership of 14/15 budget production for all 300 cost centres and consolidation

Built strong relationships with regional team members , excellent feedback received

Represented CHP in meetings with NHSE & CCGs

Finance representative on regularisation of leases project, identifying resource requirements, risks and scope of service

Demonstrated flexibility, moving roles and teams as required July 2012 – September 2013 Dinex Exhausts Limited

Finance Manager (UK turnover £8m) Dinex Exhausts is a supplier of exhaust systems for HGVs and LCVs. Reporting to the Sales Manager in the UK and CFO in Denmark my main responsibilities are:

Managing the finance function for the UK office

Monthly management accounts & reporting – actuals v budgets, variances, forecasts & KPIs

Monthly reports delivered to tight deadlines (5th working day of month)

Annual budgets with revisions each quarter

Cash-flow / working capital monitoring and forecasting

Balance sheet reconciliations

Accruals & Prepayments

Fixed assets register and depreciation calculations

VAT returns & EC sales lists

Completion of P11Ds and calculation of Class 1A NIC

Designing management information reports using Targit

Member of management team, involved in decision making for business

One direct report

Point of contact for bank, auditors and insurers

Systems used – Navision XAL, Excel, Targit

Achievements:

Redesign of revenue reports using Targit giving sales team enhanced information to use in client meetings

Took on the complete budgeting process including suggestions to improve EBIT

Suggested new staffing structure for sales department to increase focus on customer relations to drive sales

Re-negotiated office equipment contract resulting in a 21% reduction in costs

Audit manager described audit as ‘seamless’ with no audit adjustments to figures September 2010 – June 2012 Shortcuts Software Ltd Financial Controller (UK turnover £3m)

Shortcuts Software supplies bespoke and off-the-peg software systems for salons and hairdressers. Reporting to the CEO in the UK and CFO in Australia my responsibilities were:

Monthly management accounts & reporting – actuals v budgets, variances, forecasts & KPIs

Monthly reports delivered to tight deadlines (4th working day of month)

Cash-flow monitoring and forecasting

VAT Returns & EC Sales Lists

Bank and balance sheet reconciliations

Accruals & Prepayments

Fixed assets register and depreciation calculations

Liaising with bank, auditors and insurers

Payroll and HR function for 36 staff

Managing, recruiting, training, motivating and appraising staff

Member of Senior Management Team

One direct report

Delivered presentations at staff meetings, ensuring financial information given in an easily understandable format for non-finance staff

Systems used – Microsoft Dymanics AX, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Excel, PowerPoint.

Achievements:

Reduced debtors balance by 20% within one year

Instigated new HR procedures such as sickness & holiday recording and reporting ensuring absences were monitored effectively

Set up automatic email invoicing resulting in significant savings and reduced customer queries

Selected new software for processing Direct Debits, managed project to install and transfer data January 2000 – September 2010 Johnson & Johnson Furniture Finance Manager (turnover £10 - £15m) Johnson & Johnson Furniture manufactured and supplied bespoke fitted kitchens and bedrooms for both construction industry and individual clients. Reporting to the CEO my responsibilities were:

Monthly management accounts, budgeting & forecasting

Consolidated accounts – two trading companies

Production of annual statutory accounts

Management of cash flow including design of forecasting models on Excel

Bank and balance sheet reconciliations

Accruals & Prepayments

Fixed assets register and depreciation calculations

Payroll and HR function for 130 staff, responsible for ensuring timely and accurate payments

Management of 3 / 4 staff, including recruitment, training and monitoring

Communication with customers, suppliers, directors, office staff & shop floor workers

Built up excellent relationships with major suppliers which helped to ensure continued supply

End of year payroll reconciliations and returns

Completion of P11Ds and calculation of Class 1A NIC

VAT returns

CIS payments, admin and returns

National Statistics returns

Resolving PAYE, CIS and VAT queries with HMRC including inspections

Liaising with auditors, bank and insurers Achievements:

Brought forward monthly reporting by one week by redistributing & timetabling department functions

Improved supplier payment procedures resulting in a reduced number of payments and queries – number of manual cheques raised reduced by more than 50%

Improved efficiency of department resulting in reduced staff costs, department went from 5 to 4 full-time staff

September 1998 – December 1999 Keyline Travel Accounts Manager (turnover £8m)

Reporting to Managing Director

Production of management accounts and statutory accounts

Eight direct reports December 1997 – August 1998 TLS plc Interim Project Accountant (turnover £160m)

Supervision of accounts production team

Production of management accounts for branches & head office

Compiled reports to comply with USA GAAP

Balance sheet reconciliations

November 1994 – November 1997 Kiss 102 & Kiss 105 Group Finance Controller (turnover £3m)

Reporting to Group Chief Executive

Set up all accounting controls and procedures

Production of management and statutory accounts

4 direct reports

Involved in successful bid for West Yorkshire radio licence September 1993 – November 1994 Buckinghamshire County Council Administrative Assistant August 1992 – August 1993 Maternity Leave January 1992 – July 1992 Kiss 100 FM Assistant Accountant October 1989 – December 1991 City Insurance Services Assistant Accountant September 1986 – October 1989 Grant Thornton Trainee Accountant __________________________________________________________________________________________ EDUCATION __________________________________________________________________________________________ 2013 CIMA 1989 Association of Accounting Technicians 1981 – 1986 Royal Latin Grammar School, Buckinghamshire: 2 ‘A’ Levels, 8 ‘O’ Levels __________________________________________________________________________________________