1. David Hitchenson
1 Byron Grove, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 1SB
Tel: +44(0)1942 745167 Mob: 07805 799831
Email: david.hitchenson@yahoo.com
Personal Profile
I am a hard working company financial accountant with vast experience from within a
range of profit driven and successfully growing companies in a variety of industrial
sectors. My skills have been developed from a platform starting as a junior clerk in
commercial environments through to a senior position in a leading FTSE 250
company.
Key Skills
• Understanding and awareness of all commercial and financial aspects.
• Hard working and self-motivated
• Excellent time management skills
• Computing skills - conversant with all Microsoft Office packages
• Personal and professional confidence
• Full clean UK driving licence
Career History
PHD1 Construction Ltd Oct 2014-Current
(PHD1 are a construction company that builds student accommodation for
a development co )
Accounts Manager
My main function on starting in Oct 14 was to set up a thorough accounts
System as the company had been trading for 6 months without any formal
Records such as cashbooks, purchase/sales ledgers payroll and recording
Of tax records (PAYE/NI/CIS and VAT), Within the next 6 months the
records were examined and passed by 2 VAT inspections and a statutory
Year end audit.
Fircroft Engineering Services Ltd April 2014 – Sept 2014
(6 month maternity cover contract)
(Fircroft are specialists at providing skilled labour for the oil/engineering industry
throughout the world with subsidiary companies worldwide).
Overseas Financial Analyst
 All aspects of cashbook/monthly management accounts maintained on sage
for the subsiduary companies in Holland, France and Norway in various
foreign currencies.
MITIE Group PLC May 2000 to Jan 2014

2. (MITIE is a leading FTSE 250 strategic outsourcing company with a turnover of £2
Billion. MITIE has an unrivalled 25 years of growth in revenue, profit and earnings).
Regional Accountant
 Analysis of all overheads
 Vat returns
 Weekly cash flow forecasting/approving expenditure/payment runs
 liasing/controlling admin staff/credit controllers in 6 offices
 Branch visits when necessary re major debts/wip and unapproved
applications
 Monthly reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts
 Liaising monthly with operation managers re work plans to prepare future
monthly turnover/profit forecasts
 Annual budget prepared and all overheads fully analysed by branch
 Year-end extended trial balance/full analysis and backup file for auditors
 All ledgers on the following packages: Buildax, Mentor and SAP
Achievements: Improved cash collection and reduced debtor days by implementing
controls for wip conversion to invoicing.
Carbon Link Ltd Feb 1991 to March 2000
(Chemical Traders, turnover £4.5m - 80% export).
Accountant
 All aspects of the companies accounting records/postings
 Controlling the company's liquidity re bills of exchange/payments, UK/export
credit control
 Maintaining bank accounts in sterling, us dollars, deutschmarks and euros,
based upon receipts/requirements
 Import/export bills of exchange and letters of credit
 Liaison with small subsidiary companies in USA, Cayman Isles, Holland and
Sweden
 Job costing on every sales transaction
Sutcliffe Speakman Group Sept 1974 to Feb 1991
(Manufacturers of Activated Carbon purification systems).
Assistant Financial Accountant/Trainee Financial Accountant/Junior Clerk
Education
 HNC Business Studies Equivalent to ACCA level 1
 Financial accounts, Costing, Economics, Law, Business Planning
 ONC Business Studies 1974-76
 Certificate in office Studies
 GCE 'O' Levels Including Maths and English
Hobbies and Interests

3. I enjoy hill walking - as an active member of Leigh and District Ramblers, being a
supporter of Leigh Rugby League Club and dining out.
References
Available on request