Steven McGowan
Financial Controller @Colas Rail
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WORK HISTORY
Financial Controller @Colas Rail
London, GB
Lead and manage HQ finance team of 8.• Work with UK department Heads on improvements to reporting, in order to meet newrequirements and drive new budget process with improved ownership of departmental costs.• Oversee implementation of new ERP system, working to maximise efficiency and optimiseprocesses, creating a focal point for communications and queries to align business at time oftransition.• Provide support, guidance and direction to divisional finance teams on Group, compliance,finance related items.• Manage relationship with 3rd party agents in Auditors, tax advisors, actuaries, banks, definedbenefit pension scheme and scanning houses.• Support group PLC reporting requirements and various corporate initiatives includingcorporate social responsibility, ESG, carbon accounting, and fair payment commitments fornew work tenders.• Partner with the wider business to drive improvements to systems and processes includingpayroll system refinements, procurement taxation considerations and many more.• Support budget process as required and work to move reporting towards greater visibility,granularity to improve budget accuracy.
EDUCATION
ICAEW
Accounting
University of Hertfordshire
2:1, Geography BSc
ABOUT STEVEN MCGOWAN
Managing and developing finance teams, driving and leading improvements and change projects. Improving reporting, budgeting and controls to enhance the finance function. I am an accomplished financial controller drawing on experience working multiple large UK and international groups and having also worked in practice, on a very broad range of clients in many industries. I take a hands-on approach to my work, and I am also able to break down complex technical items and explain to non-financial staff.
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