1. CAROL FOY
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Monton, Manchester, M30
Mobile Phone – 07490 363 655
Email – carolfoy6@gmail.com
SUMMMARY
Highly competentwith extensiveknowledgeandexperienceinall areasof financial
managementand development,ability to communicatewell acrossall levels,high personal
standards,with a positiveattitude,a person who relishesnewchallenges. Qualified by
experiencein AssetManagementOperatingSystemsfor theMarineIndustry,Banking,
Computer HardwareRetail,ClothingManufactureRetail,VehicleHireand Electrical
Manufacturingsectors.
SUMMARY OF
SKILLS
Planningand Development
Financial Management
QA/QC Relationship withEmployees
Logistics
Regional Financial ManagementReporting
Develop and Deliver Financial Plans
AnticipateBusinessRequirements,Trendsand Variances
ProvideCommercial Direction
ImproveOperational Practice
Staff Management
Payroll
Tax
SageProfessional
SagePayroll
Xero Accountancy Software
DirectLink
GreatPlains
Excel
MicrosoftWord/PowerPoint
HR Management
Company Secretary
CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
Formed partof the teamin company acquisition.
Exceeded company targetsand provided shareholderswith dividends.
Negotiated £100k overdraftfacility for company withoutguarantee.
Planned and opened officesinforeign countries.
Won two awards forCreditCollection.
Researched,sourced andimplemented newaccountingsoftwarefor region,trained all staff in the
useof the software.
Created projecttrackingscheduleused to monitor projectstatus,costs,hoursspent and
profitability.
Created intercompanyprocess.
Developed processesand proceduresfor financial planningand analysisfor theGroup which are
still beingused to thisday.
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EXPERIENCE
May 2012- Sep 2015 ManagingDirector
SpecTec Ltd - SellingAsset Management Systems to the MarineIndustry
Planning &Development –Producereportsand provideadviceto theRegional ManagementBoard keepingabreast
of all financial,managerial,staffingand delivery issues.
Financial Management –Co-ordinate,prepareand assistdepartmental headswith monthly,quarterly and yearly
budgetforecastsandbusinessplan,in coordination andunder instructionsfromgroupCFO. Prepareandinstruct
required inter-company agreements. Responsiblefor approval of all purchaseandcompanyexpense,inaccordance
with approval matrix. Maintainall external contracts. Reviewcashflowstatements and AccountsReceivable.
Control and verifycomplianceof monthly operatingstatementswith all departmentheads. Control company
financial statements,reportingset. Control and manageyearly internal/external auditprocess. Managethe
Northern EuropeRegion within thelimitsof power of attorney.
QA/QC Relationship with Employees –Develop policies,proceduresand methodology to meetthe local standard
workingpracticeand any related rulesandregulations. Ensurelocal policiesand properlyfollowed,health and
safety,security drills,evacuation planand any local countryor city ordinanceor resolutionor local officepolicy.
Ensureall company policies and procedureareinplaceand addressed.
Logistics& Other –Coordinatetravel and expensetracking,PAevents, user Conferences,weekly departmental
meetings accordingto EMEAA proceduresandemployeetraining.
Jan 2003 – Sep 2015 Regional FinanceManager
SpecTec Ltd - SellingAsset Management Operating Systems to the MarineIndustry
RegionalFinancial Management Reporting –Responsiblefor ensuringtheintegrity of all financial
informationandreporting,providingfinancialinformation,analysisand meaningful businessinformation to
facilitatetheachievementof theregional goals.
Develop and Deliver Financial Plans – Deliver pro-activeprofessional financial and decision supportto the
organisation,preparemonthly managementaccounts,quarterly forecastsand annual statutory accounts.
Anticipate BusinessRequirements,Trendsand Variances –Develop actionplansto measureand analyse
results,initiatecorrectiveactionsto minimisetheimpactof adversevariances. Reviewbusiness
performanceagainstforecasts and putforward correctiveactionwith regional team.
Provide CommercialDirection –Participatein projectsfroma financial businessperspective.
Improve OperationalPractice –Createand implementprocessesto drivesustainableimprovements inthe
efficiencyof businessprocessesin thefiancéfunction.Evaluateoperational systemsand staffinglevels,
addressinefficiencies,developand recommend policies and proceduresto ensureorganisational
effectiveness.
Staff Management –Lead,manage,develop andmotivatefinancestaff. Createan environmentto motivate
staff awarenessof whatisexpected,with regularperformancereviews,supportandguidein all finance
functions.
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Payroll– Maintain,manageandrun monthly payroll. Completeyear end process. Submitall HMRC required
submissions,monthlyand annually. Keep up to datewith all legal requirementsand changes.
Tax – Verify and submitall vatreturnsand corporation taxrequirements. Keep in touch withcurrent
legislation.
HR management –Takepartin secondinterviewprocessof all vacantpositions,completeinduction of all
new employees,hold exitmeetingwith staff leavers. Manageandmaintain HRpersonnel records.
CompanySecretary –Manageall aspectsof thecompany secretary,keepingthecompany up to datewith
legislation.
May 2001 – Jan 2003 FinanceManager
Citi Bank Ltd – Bank Payment Reconciliation Centre
Financial Management –Monthly costcentreaccountreconciliation of 69 accounts,control andprocess
dailypaymentsreceived,journal processingandauthorisation, daily logreviewand monthly statistical report
writing.
Staff Management –Managecreditcardbusinessunitwith 5 staff,quarterly staff reviewfor bonusscheme,
manageemployeeattendancerecordsandstaff training.
Development–createand implementgeneral ledgerprocessflowreportingandself-assessmenttestingfor
automationof processcontrol.
1996 – 2001 FinanceManager
Manchurian Media Ltd – Computer Hardware Retail Company
Financial Management –Completemanagementaccountsfor 6 companies,responsiblefor cashflowforecast,
company budget,managenominal ledger control,processand maintain salesandpurchaseledgers,monthly bank
reconciliationsof 6 bank accounts,cashbookcompletion and allocation,creditcard and petty cash allocation, credit
control,bank lineprocessing.
Financial Assistance – Sourceand implementfactoring,manageall aspects and liaisewith factoringcompany.
HR Duties– Maintain personnel records.
Payroll– Set up and managemonthlypayroll,includingpayroll tax.
VAT– Prepareand verifyvatreturns,submitto HMRC.
CompanySecretary –Responsiblefor all company secretary dutiesensuringcompany iscompliant.
1992 – 1996 Accounts Manager
Function 4 Ltd - Computer Hardware Retail Company
1989 – 1992 Accounts Manager
Broadway Fashions Ltd – ClothingManufacture and Retail Company
