Alistair Black

Oversees the daily workings of factory operations with a turnover of £3.0 million per annum. Plans, manages and implements schedules to ensure deadlines are met, and maintains a high quality standard of product production and delivery. My duties include: 1. Managing the growth and success of the team. 2. Coordinate activities that affect operational decisions and business requirements. 3. Responsible for the production, procurement and planning of daily operations. 4. Communicate with all relevant employees to ensure delivery times are met. 5. Plans, schedules and reviews workload and manpower to make sure targets are being met on a cost effective basis. 6. Manage the stock control and checks that inventory records are accurate. 7. Communicates any changes in the order or delivery date to relevant parties. 8. Monitors production standards. 9. Purchases materials and services required for production.

Employed on the Farmfoods Management Development Programme, which consists of retail training, working my way up to Branch Manager level. I was Assistant Manager of a busy branch in Glasgow city centre, overseeing a team of 8, with an annual turnover of around £720,000.

Duty Manager at Xtreme Karting / Combat Falkirk. Responsible for the day to day running of the centre. Responsible for public events, Arrive and Drive and Bookings. Working within tight timescales to ensure the smooth running of the events and bookings throughout the day. Responsible for a team of 16 staff.

• Responsible for maintaining an authorised accounting system and daily financial and accounting functions • Oversee the bookkeeping of multiple service (non-public) funds • Manage and maintain the unit combined cash and bank account (Central Bank) • Coordinate the accurate and timely coordination and operation of the commercial current bank account • Deposit all cash held in excess of the pre-determined cash limits set out by HM Forces • Receive and handle all cash and cheques, and issue accurate receipts to the appropriate payees • Distribute monies received into the account in the Central Bank, and accurately credit the relevant Fund • Oversee the control of cash, cheque books, deposit books, account books and supporting vouchers • Paid authorised bills and took the appropriate accounting action to ensure the payment is recorded • Carry out the weekly reconciliation of the commercial bank account with the Central Bank • Monthly reconciliation of the Service Funds bank balances with the Central Bank to a balance • Liaise with fund officials within HM Forces, and work with them to prepare financial statements as required • Produce the final accounts at the end of each accounting period for analysis and external audits • Maintain an up to date record of the following subsidiary books for each Fund (where applicable): o Main Accounts Ledger, General Expenditure Analysis, Sundry Creditors/ Debtors, VAT Analysis & PAYE/ERNIC Schedules

• Gained a more in-depth knowledge and understanding of HR Administrative in this independent role • Fully responsible for overseeing the workload, performance and training of internal HR staff • Motivated the team on to achieve high standards alongside short and long-term operational objectives • Carried out the weekly detachment training programme, including allocating staff to carry out sessions • Ensured all colleague’s training was current, up to date and in line with their role • Advised all personnel, including Senior Managers, on financial matters related to the HR department • Created and compile returns, written reports and correspondence on behalf of senior management • Maintained an strong knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping and preparing accounts to trial balance

• Deployed to different posts across the world, including the UK, Germany, Cyprus, Afghanistan & Iraq • Carried out a range of financial and clerical duties to facilitate the smooth running of HR operations • Prepared wages lists and the associated documentation in both Sterling and foreign currencies; • Maintained an understanding of the conditions and rates applicable to PAYE and ERNIC • Worked as part of the Labour Support Unit, employing local civilians within Iraq to the British Army • Sourced suitable applicants for the job and carried out interviews, security checks and payroll • Worked as part of a multi-disciplinary team of soldiers and civilians with minimal supervision • Produced and prepared accurate and professional routine letters for signature by a superior • Regularly read, interpreted and collated computer output for the use of senior staff • Recognised regulations relating to admin, HR and financial matters, and put these into practice daily