REBECCA PAYNE

158 Viking Phone: 07875-848098Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 8UW Email: paynerebecca7@hotmail.com

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER / FINANCIAL SERVICESAward-winning financial services professional with decades of experience in managing all aspects of business operations. Adept at reducing costs, increasing profits, negotiating successful acquisitions, and designing and implementing structural improvements. Generates and analyses financial data, collaborates in effective teams, adheres to deadlines, and ensures compliance with legal requirements.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Day-to-Day Management Human Resources Negotiations Strategic Planning Team Leadership Entrepreneurship

Corporate Finances Information Technology Acquisitions & Mergers Financial Monitoring Supervision, Coaching Versatile, Adaptable

Project Management Troubleshooting Investments Risk Assessment Due Diligence Timeliness

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ASCOT LLOYD FINANCIAL SERVICES, Wokingham, Berkshire 2012 – PresentChief Operating Officer (Group Commercial Manager) Lead finance, information technology (IT), human resources, and business support teams. Manage day-to-day operations, including project oversight, monitoring of cash flow and of

earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), and measurement of financial risks. Apply empowerment management style in supervising seven direct and 21 indirect reports. Counsel employees one-on-one, incorporating SMART objectives. Perform growth and

succession planning. Produce timely management accounts, short- and long-term forecasts, capital budgets,

financial statements, and key performance indicators for investors and the board of directors.

Identify and negotiate key acquisitions, performing full due diligence. Contribute to weekly leadership team meetings about strategy and business needs. Liaise with solicitors and external actors to develop contracts and such documents as Asset

Purchase Agreement, Business Purchase Agreement, release, and settlement agreements. Negotiate leases for space and equipment. Monitor adherence to regulatory requirements.

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Achievements: Doubled the company’s size overnight through acquisition of a 12-million-pound concern.

Integrated IT and support functions without interrupting services, halved the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) headcount, and merged three trading sites.

Converted a negative EBIT to a profitable figure in only three months. Received an award for outstanding contributions to the company. Negotiated or assisted with 18 acquisitions, determining all contractual and legal

provisions. Reduced personnel and overhead costs through an e-revenue solution. Saved more than 150,000 pounds in overhead costs within a year. Created a department serving “orphan clients” and generating lead opportunities from a

client bank.

HUNGER SOLUTIONS LTD, Berkshire 2011 - PresentDirector Founded and established a business which provides catering services to the building trade.

Partner currently operates and manages the concern. Achieve twenty percent annual growth in sales. Business profitable from day 1.

CROWN GOLF (club owner, operator), Binfield, Berkshire 2008 – 2012Financial Controller Extended management support to a team of accountants. Prepared consolidated monthly management accounts and full balance sheet

reconciliations for 25 entities and 33 trading sites. Processed payroll for 2000 employees and performed payroll reporting required by

statutes. Oversaw employee benefits, including personal health information and pensions. Prepared submissions for full and partial exemption from the value-added tax.

Held previous managerial positions averaging five years in length in the financial service and leisure industries.

EDUCATION, CREDENTIALS, & COMPUTER SKILLS

General Certificate of Secondary Education, Institution?, Location?Grade B in Mathematics and English; Grade C in Eight Other Courses

Association of Charted Certified Accountants, F1 – F4 (QBE)Member Association Accounting TechniciansChartered Insurance Institute (COP and CIP)

Proficient with Advanced Excel; Crystal Reports; IRIS/Advisor Office; Microsoft Office Suite; SAGE Line 50, 100, 200, and MMS; and TAS/ADP Payroll.