Although formed only six months previously, the company already employed over 100 people.
However, the UK shareholders had become aware that the accounting information available, such as it was, could not be trusted…
The Financial Director of this 200 employee company had resigned and his replacement, within a few days of joining the company, had stated that he did not wish to stay.
I was recruited to bring some order and stability into an accounts department that appeared to have been without a real leader for some considerable time…
Integrate a division of a Spanish company (12 people) into the new UK owner's procedures, ensure proper financial controls, guarantee no stock outs, prepare and move to own premises, be contact point between Spanish staff and UK parent, prepare very detailed budgets, control cash and ensure accurate monthly reporting…
Resolve start up problems re major new production line already eight months overdue, breath life into sales dept, clarify commercial contract and accounting issues; assist in sale of Company and its 70 employees…
Report to French owners on why their Spanish subsidiary was under-performing…
Give UK owners more insight on how their business was operating, resolve severe EDP problems following difficult ERP installation, restate past monthly profits and generally improve the business, which employed about 80 people…
The French parent asked me to investigate their out of control Spanish subsidiary (15 people), including for possible fraud…
My analyses showed profitable areas, potential growth areas, where commercial policy should change, where stated policy was not being applied, which products should be purchased rather than made…
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Interim Manager (Managing Director or Financial Director) since April 1997, based Madrid working both in France and Spain.
British national speaking perfect French and excellent Spanish.
Hands-on, pragmatic, natural leader.