wjhaddock
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Profile An experienced Finance Director used to operating in complex and demanding corporate situations. After qualifying with Ernst & Young, spent 8 years in plc corporate roles followed by over 10 years in interim management, mainly at CFO level, focusing on corporate transactions in both quoted and private equity backed companies. Good knowledge of investor requirements, regulations, processes and advisers, including brokers, Nomads and bankers (merchant and corporate). Multi-national experience (particularly of Switzerland and Australia) and highly conversant with IFRS. Sectors Mining / natural resources, property, airport ground-handling & cargo, media, kiosks, publishing, print & pre-press, electrical components and general engineering. SKILLS Corporate transactions Terms negotiation, project management, financial modelling, shareholder and legal documents and investor presentations for flotations, startups, restructurings, fundraisings (debt and equity), disposals & acquisitions. Financial Management Review and interpretation of financial information, preparation and review of business plans, budgets and forecasts with related modelling. Accounting Preparation and review of quoted and private, group and subsidiary, financial and management accounts under IFRS and UK GAAP. Governance & Administration LSE, AIM and ASX rules (including Corporate Governance Codes), Takeover Code and UKLA, treasury, property and employee incentives. Tax Planning and compliance for Corporate Income Taxes (including overseas issues and structuring), VAT, Stamp Duty and CGT. Financial Systems Selection, design and implementation of accounting, consolidation, modelling & reporting systems e.g. Excel, MPC & Hyperion Enterprise. Not-for-profit Due-diligence, fund-raising, capital project management etc.. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS July 2006 to September 2008 CFO & Co. Sec., Scarborough Minerals plc / Mineral Securities Limited February 2004 to October 2005 Swissport Group (UK & Head Office) 2003 Founded ICAEW Interim Management Special Interest Group November 2000 to June 2001 Chief Financial Officer, Accenture backed start-up February to September 2000 Group Finance Director, The Wireless Group PLC November 1996 to April 1998 Group Financial Controller, Wace Group PLC July 1990 to October 1996 Group Accountant, TT Group PLC (now TT electronics plc) EDUCATION & TRAINING 1986 - 1990 Arthur / Ernst & Young, London, ICAEW, ACA (December 1989). 1985 - 1988 (part time) Birkbeck College, London University, MA Historical Geography. 1982 - 1985 Bristol University, Geography, BSc 2.2. 1974 - 1981 Haberdashers' Aske's School for Boys, Elstree: 3 A & 13 O Levels. PERSONAL DETAILS British, born 9 October 1962, married, four children (14, 11, 9 & 7).