Julian Sales
Financial Director @Databarracks
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WORK HISTORY
Financial Director @Databarracks
London, GB
Databarracks Ltd is an acquisitive IT technology and business resilience service provider £15m T/O, 90 (UK/Indian) employees.Achievements: Lead role in acquisition, responsible for financial due diligence and gaining VC lender approval ahead of the deal and swiftly integrating processes thereafter. Solely responsible for the end-to-end process to refinance the business – ensuring flexible funds are available for growth options. Professionalising the finance function. Accommodating multiple stakeholder requirements into a long term forecast that ensured the full impact of investment decisions were clearly understood
EDUCATION
University of Southampton
Economics & Accounting
SKILLS
ABOUT JULIAN SALES
Commercially focused CFO/Finance Director eager to accelerate growth in a progressive, entrepreneurial business. Delivering credible, profitable, low risk business strategy and holistic improvements in operational effectiveness. Acknowledged for building relationships inside and outside the business and for developing talent. HIGHLIGHTS Developed and executed a strategic plan that delivered PE*23 (LTM EBITDA initial offer). Solely responsible for refinancing the business – ensuring flexible funds were available for growth options. Lead role in acquisition, undertaking financial due diligence and gaining lender approval. Negotiated deal valuation metrics that delivered 2% additional value to vendors. Designed and implemented strategies and process improvements resulting in 13% increase in profit margin and £1m cash. Strictly managed £25m high profile IT outsource.Roles previously undertaken - CFO, Finance Director, Financial Controller, Business Partner, FP & A, Commercial Finance; Strategic Planning: Project Accounting; Process Change; Systems Improvements: Process Improvements: Transformation: Systems Development; Project Leadership: Decision Support; Business Case / Budget Case Presentations; Contract Management: Cash Forecasting: Outsourcing; FX Risk Management; Interest Rate Risk Management: Structured Finance; Cash Management; Funding Management; Treasury Management; Bank Relationship Management. ACA CIMA ACT Private Equity PE: VC Venture Capital: Due Diligence. SOX: Structured Finance: Financial Services: Professional Services. Saas; IM: Acquisitions: Mergers: Strategic Planning: Financial Modelling. Financial Analysis: Investor Relations. Dynamic High Growth Business: Profit Improvement: Cost Reduction: KPI: Audit Relationship: First Audit. Covenant management: Covenant Compliance: Forecasting: Budgeting: Revenue Recognition: Transfer pricing: Hands on Delivery: Strategic Delivery: Business Exit: Control Environment: Reporting Improvements: Finance Leadership: Tax Planning: Research and Development Tax Credits: Presenting and Communicating Information to a wide and diverse audience. Board Reports: Investor Presentations: Deal Negotiations: Staff Development: Start ups: People Management: Microsoft excel: Board level reporting and analysis: Fundraising; Pharmaceutical Industry: Bank Relationships: Food and Beverage. Owner managed. Founders. CEO SME Tech. Scale up. Life Sciences. Bio Tech. Healthcare. CRO. Contract Research. Manufacturing, refinance.
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