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Kim, Associate Finance Director
Kim is one of our Associate Finance Directors here at BGS. He brings almost 30 years of finance experience in some of the largest organisations in the world to leaders of medium sized businesses with a commitment to growth and excellence.
He believes that a finance function fit for purpose must evolve and develop to meet the needs of the organisation and support the CEO to achieve his vision for the company. The finance function must be supported by the right technology.
Kim is a results orientated leader with a strong record of accomplishment.
Experience includes:
- Commercial international Finance Director with over 20 years’ experience advising at senior level in DHL. Kim was in its Supply Chain B2B business as well as Head Office, located in both the UK and Germany.
- ACA qualified with Ernst & Young before working in industry for NatWest, National Freight Company and later DHL
- Implemented effective credit control measures into a media business reducing old problem debt by over 80%, overall debt by £10m and bad debt requirement by £1m.
- Redesigned business model for pan European trading, simplifying the way business was transacted but ensuring full VAT compliance, saving c £0.5m
- Founded a consulting company
- Significant experience in corporate & shareholder reporting, corporate governance and setting up risk control frameworks.
- Strong skills in consistent delivery of quality services, change and project management, post-acquisition integration, finance team restructuring, continuous cost control and off-shoring.