Spencer McBride

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About Spencer McBride

Personal profile Highly capable accountant with over 20 years’ post qualified experience; Excellent interpersonal skills - good communicator, leadership, high integrity; Seeks and finds solutions to challenges - exceptionally positive attitude; Tactical, strategic and proactive - anticipates and takes initiative; Adaptable and flexible; well-organised planner and scheduler. Experience Management, training and development of finance, HR and IT teams; Selection and implementation of financial and planning systems, including Cognos; Sage; Dream; Planning and management of taut resources through cash and cost control; Management of all financial reporting for companies ranging from £3m to £3bn turnover; Management of key external relationships – banks; auditors; solicitors; HMRC; Evaluation of strategic plans and projects – acquisitions; capital appraisals; Management of budgeting and forecasting requirements, including performance evaluation Achievements Implemented robust financial controls, including a new finance system, which gave investors the confidence to invest £1m – this enabled the group to acquire a £7m turnover business; Instrumental in the conception and development of a franchise strategy, which led to franchises opening in the UK and Europe; Through improved procedures and better information helped to achieve 165% sales growth and reduce losses by over £350k in one year in a £3m turnover company; Participated in a due diligence exercise, working closely with auditors on the purchase of a £200m turnover business; Prepared a report that highlighted potential improvements and made recommendations as to the future strategy for Finance in the company’s three year business plan; Helped to organise Pele’s visit to Newcastle and the company’s involvement in the Fifa 100 project to help celebrate 100 years of Fifa. Specialties: Retail Analysis Small Company Funding Group Accounting Finance Systems Implementation