Mark worked for several private, public and limited organisations before he qualified as a Chartered Management Accountant in the United Kingdom and held several positions after qualification before joining EFM. His 25-year career in finance, has been in varied industries across the North West, but has worked on assignments throughout the UK. His last permanent position before joining EFM was as a financial controller and then promoted to financial director for a subsidiary of a global thread manufacture.  

Over the last 6 years, since joining EFM, he has provided finance director services to various SME’s in the North West, ranging from £0.8m turnover up to £18m, mainly in the service, travel, retail and manufacturing sectors. 

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

Over the course of his career as a Finance Director he has: 

• Cashflow Forecasting – developed short- and medium-term cash-flow models, to enable businesses to understand their cashflow shortfalls and working capital demands. Identified potential cash shortages or surpluses, allowing for adjustments to be made in advance to avoid financial difficulties. Produced strategies to help business owners make informed decisions about how to allocate resources, manage debt, and invest for the future. 

• Business Planning – helped business owners create a roadmap to achieve specific strategic goals and identified the target market, analysed competition, set financial projections, and developed strategies to achieve their desired outcomes. 

• Management Reporting – redesigned, introduced and presented new monthly management reporting in the form of meaningful management accountants, KPI’s and commentaries to help drive their business forward and make informed management decisions. 

• Finance System Implementation – involved in project managing of new financial ERP systems, from planning, analysis, design, development, cleansing old system, testing of the new system, training, and launch. 

• Budgeting & Forecasting - production, education and redesign of annual budgets and regular forecasting throughout the year, enabling business owners to make effective decisions, help identify potential financial risks and opportunities. 

• Cashflow Forecasting & Management
• Business Planning
• Monthly Reporting with Commentary
• Finance System Implementation
• Budgeting & Forecasting.

1. Manufacturing
2. Technology
3. Travel
4. Retail
5. Media
6. Fintech
7. Digital
8. Professional Support Services
9. Facilities Management
10. Craft Beer
11. Cyber Security