View Flexible Finance Expertise When the Pressure’s On: Paint Manufacturer Case Study

Flexible Finance Expertise When the Pressure’s On: Paint Manufacturer Case Study

At a Glance A specialist paint manufacturer and distributor in south-central England needed a short-notice interim replacement for its departing Finance Manager The timing created additional pressures, as the company was mid-audit, and HMRC year-end submissions were due Other challenges included ongoing internal and group reporting deadlines, summer holiday absences, and inexperienced junior Finance staff…

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View EFM is delighted to welcome on board a new Financial Controller to our country-wide network of Associate Directors: Mark Davis

EFM is delighted to welcome on board a new Financial Controller to our country-wide network of Associate Directors: Mark Davis

About Mark Davis…. An experienced Financial Controller working in both privately owned and listed companies. In addition to strategic and operational responsibilities, he has experience in reorganisations, financial management, financial analysis, process redesign, fundraising and employee education.   As a Chartered Management Accountant, he can apply his experience and analytical skills to a wide range…

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View Overhead Cost Reduction

Overhead Cost Reduction

Background: The business was going through a period of rapid growth and pressure was being applied to reduce overhead costs to maintain margins. The situation was made worse because this growth wasn’t forecast by sales, causing increased pressure on all departments. This meant we had to be selective on which overheads we targeted. Challenge: The…

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