Ian qualified as a Chartered Management Accountant in the United Kingdom and progressed through a variety of roles in SMEs and multinational companies across a diverse range of industries. He has 20 years’ experience as a Finance Director and CFO. 

He is flexible and a resilient self-starter, working well either alone or as an effective team player. Ian is a goal-driven individual, action and solution orientated, with a can-do attitude and a fine eye for detail. 

Over the course of his career, he has: 

• Cash-Flow - As part of an interim finance director role, developed short and medium term cash-flow projections to give the shareholders confidence in making a further cash injection whilst regaining the trust of its supplier base. 

• Business Planning - Collaborative development of long-term financial plans to challenge and support the strategic re-alignment of a business. Prepared business cases to support acquisitions. 

• Business Turnaround - Identified loss making activities and cost reduction opportunities to bring struggling businesses back to profit. 

• Finance transformation – Restructured a multi-site finance function to align with business partner needs in a complex matrix organization. Developed finance functions to meet the needs of a growing business including mentoring of key staff. 

• Acquisitions - Negotiated and integrated acquisitions of European based businesses. 

• Business Process Improvement – Identified and implemented changes to business processes across a range of functions to facilitate improved customer service and greater efficiency. 

• Due-Diligence - Supported acquisition of small and medium sized international companies. 

• System Selection and Implementation – Led several ERP and accounting software implementations plus developed budgeting and planning tools for small and large organisations. 

• Financial Reporting – Improved management reporting to give business owners and managers more timely and better visibility of business performance. 

• Corporate Governance – Implemented SOX compliant processes in a UK division of a multinational business and improved basic accounting procedures in an SME. 

• International – Spent 10 years as CFO for a European division of a North American multinational. Wide knowledge of tax systems and especially transfer pricing. 

• Financial Coaching and Training
• Financial Modelling
• Financial Planning and Analysis
• Forensic Investigations
• KPIs
• Leadership and People Management
• Management Accounts
• Stakeholders Management
• System Selection & Implementation
• Transfer Pricing
• Treasury 

1. Consumer Products
2. Manufacturing
3. Scientific Instruments/Medical Devices
4. Telecoms