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CIMA qualified, financial analyst with fifteen years international professional experience. Highly organised, used to working in fast moving environments, both in the wine and media industries (more than 5 years each). Always focused on delivering the objectives, balancing long term strategy and growth goals with day-to-day operational management. Excellent Excel spreadsheet skills. 5 years experience running an award winning wine business, driving production efficiencies and 15% international sales growth over five years. Bilingual French/English. Strong knowledge of both British and French business cultures.

Group Finance Business Analyst @ Project 2: key financial support in the project team, preparing the move of Merlin’s production entity from one finance IT system to another. Project 1: provided the financial analysis in the review of the finance systems and business processes used in reporting the deferred revenue by Merlin’s attractions. From November 2014 to Present (1 year) PooleGroup Reporting Accountant @ Provide support to the investor relations function by preparing the Cash Flow Statement included in the Business Plan pack. Prepare the reporting of weekly trading figures as well as the intercompany reports within HFM (Oracle based IT system). Work with the rest of the Group Reporting team to develop our board reporting as the organisation transitions from being a private-equity owned company to a listed public company with a new board of directors. Organise the decentralisation of various accounting activities from Central Finance Group to divisional finance teams. Provided the financial analysis for Merlin's new transfer pricing project. Estimated the tax savings based on different scenarios, in collaboration with Merlin's professional adviser PWC. From March 2014 to October 2014 (8 months) Poole, UKEuropean Marketing Analyst @ Completed the customer segmentation for CooperVision’s British market. Based on key market intelligence data, I built an Excel based model which enabled the production of different scenarios assessing the total number of sales visits required in the UK and Ireland. Once the ideal scenario identified, I created a UK map on which all sales visits were represented, using the RegioGraph software. From February 2014 to February 2014 (1 month) Fareham, UKCommercial Analyst @ Responsible for the KPI reports (weekly & monthly), the business modelling (subscribers acquisition), the cash management, the review of analytical reports (subscribers cohorts analysis). Helped prepare the management accounts. From May 2013 to October 2013 (6 months) Bournemouth, UKBusiness Analyst @ In charge of the route profitability analysis and the billing of some specific groups of customers. Prepared and presented all the KPI reports, using Oracle, the EP Morris software and Microsoft Access for 6 months. Responsible for the cash management, VAT reconciliation and fixed assets. From July 2012 to April 2013 (10 months) Poole, UKFounder and General Manager @ Founded and managed this champagne merchant’s business. In charge of the financial administration: VAT and Self Assessment tax return, purchase and sales ledgers, bank reconciliations (using the Free Agent application from MyBusinessWorks software). Also manage the customs duties, sales & marketing (including creation and update of the company’s website www.labonnebouteille.co.uk) and logistics activities. From 2011 to June 2012 (1 year) Poole, UKManaging Director @ Managed this award winning champagne producer based near Reims, France. In charge of the 4 following activities : vine working, wine making, champagne sales & marketing, administration. Attended major overseas wine fairs, seeking to increase international sales and sourced three importers in the UK and one in the US. As a result, from 0% upon arrival in the business, 15% of the total sales are now international. Commissioned a new visual identity for the business and oversaw the design and implementation throughout the business, including packaging. Created the business website and updated it, sending regular customer communications. From 2005 to 2010 (5 years) Reims , FranceFinancial Analyst @ Managed the company's business plan. Analysed future costs and revenues through the integration of key variables such as subscribers’ forecast, products prices, programmes costs and set top boxes' renewal in a fast changing environment. This role led me to carry out some competitive benchmarking. From 2001 to 2004 (3 years) Paris , FranceCommercial Accountant @ In charge of the business modelling for retailing Content Providers (CP) - eg Asda or Abbey National - wishing to have an interactive service (HTML or WML) on the Open... platform. Analysed viability of deals with CPs providing information services (eg weather forecast, cinema listing) and interactive advertising. From 1999 to 2001 (2 years) London, UKProject Analyst @ Responsible for the business modelling relating to the construction of 50MW gas fired CHP plants in different regions of the UK. After consulting engineers, commercial and financial advisers, I drew a list of assumptions that enabled me to update the following financial reports : Profit and Loss Account, Cash Flow Statement, Corporation Tax Schedule, Debt Schedule, Internal rate of return and Net Present Value. From January 1998 to November 1998 (11 months) London, UK

Member @ The Chartered Institute of Management AccountantsCESEMED @ KEDGE Business School Gauthier Legros is skilled in: Analysis