Andrew Telfer

Worldwide supplier of own brand and branded lingerie for many household names both in the UK and overseas. New Zealand parent company.

Joined as Finance and Business Manager in 2006
Implementation/integration of JDE package to UK business to improve finance, sales and distribution reporting and management.

Sector: Textile - Clothing - Accessories

Esprit are a large global wholesaler and retailer own own brand mens, womens and childrens clothing and accessories. Global T/O approx £1.25B

Joined Esprit GB Limited as Finance Manager UK
Intrumental part of the team that opened 8 owned stores and many franchise partners stores.
Responsible for all Legal matters, Lease/Rent matters, HR, Finance, Insurance and general company administration.

Turnover rose from £7M to approx £38M. Variable overheads decreased, stock holdings decreased and cash repatriated to head office increased.

Made considerable cost savings through both sourcing of better suppliers and also through better organisation of tasks among the existing employees.

Sector: Textile - Clothing - Accessories

Manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of Candles and related accessories, with factories at various times, in UK, Italy and Sri Lanka. Responisble for all legal, propery, insurance, cash management and day to day finance issues. Including imports and export LC's.

Whilst at Price's i was responsible for preparing for the external parties due diligence work in relation to a takeover by an Italian company, who subsequently retained me as the Financial Controller to prepare new reporting packages and resolve lease issues on all 18 retail stores. I also mediated in a dispute between the former owner of Price's and the new Italian parent company.

Stock holding rationalised by SKU reducing stock level by approx £1M, implemented reporting package following take over by Italian Parent Co.

Sector: Consumer Goods

A small provincial accountancy practice dealing with a variert of clients.

Was tasked with helping Clark Howes with due diligence work for my previous employer with a view to a merger, this did not go ahead and I was offered a role setting up a new office for them, obtaining new clients. I was offered a partnership with the new firm after less than one year. I declined the offer to take a position in industry at Price's.

Sector: Certified Public Accounting

A small provincial accountancy and tax practice, dealing with a variety of small to medium sized clients ranging from self employed sole traders to small PLC companies.

I joined Terrells in order to train as an accountant, I was engaged in various accoutnancy and audit roles during my time there.

I began as a junior as finished as the office manager

Whilst employed at Terrells I completed all but the last exams in my qualification. My final role there was to assist with the due diligence for Clark Howes with a view to the two companies merging.

Sector: Certified Public Accounting