John Whitaker
Finance Director Spv\'s @Downing
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WORK HISTORY
Finance Director Spv\'s @Downing
Tiverton, GB
Providing strategic support and financial guidance to 11 Anaerobic Digester plants around the South West of the UK.
EDUCATION
University of Hull
BA hons, Finance
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
ACMA, Finance, General
ABOUT JOHN WHITAKER
Commercially minded Finance Director with over 20 years’ senior financial management and strategic experience. Operates at Senior Board level with good understanding and experience of M&A, IFRS, SOX and US GAAP. Experience gained in multi site, business start up, niche, high transaction volume businesses in the leisure, hospitality, energy and online sectors. Experienced in change management with excellent systems understanding and the ability to communicate and influence at all levels. Takes lead on strategic thinking, vision and delivery. Experience in HR and IT support management. Key Experience • Tour operators, retail, e-commerce, airline, Energy generation, pan European experience • Business start-up, turnarounds, downsizing, upsizing • Cash flow, working capital management • Dealing with Banks and other finance providers • Profit enhancement and improvement • Cost control management • Contract negotiations • Pricing and yield management • Leadership performance management Key Achievements • Turnaround loss making • Pricing and yield strategy growing sales and profit • Managing cash flow eliminating external funding, freeing cash invest • Project evaluation, management, implementation and delivery • KPI identification, execution and review
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