Amanda Jackson

I started with Mardi Gras Motorsport as a Motorsport parts sales manager at Silverstone Circuit in 1998. I also organised the race team on race weekends including booking hotels, pit board duties and our hospitality. During 1999 our finance director passed away so I stepped up and self taught all aspects of book keeping in order to keep the company trading. I became proficient in Sage 50 accounts and Sage Payroll. As well as continuing as a parts sales manager, I took on running the company financially. In due course I also became a Director and Share holder. When the race team dwindled, I organised moving the company to a smaller unit in Daventry, in order to keep trading as a Motorsport parts supplier. After 10 years of trading there I then moved away up to an office in Malton to continue running the company, leaving the head office goods in and out, open in Daventry with a small work force. My main responsibilites were buying, selling, stock control, payroll, book keeping and the bullet points below:

• Improved cash flow management to ensure operational stability.
• Optimised use of financial software to expedite accounting tasks and improve accuracy.
• Coordinated annual budget preparation for controlled expenditure and profitability.
• Directed all aspects of company's accounting functions, ensured regulatory compliance.
• Reviewed and updated existing finance-related procedures, promoted operational excellence.
• Managed comprehensive budgeting processes, improved overall organisational efficiency.
• Streamlined financial operations by implementing efficient budgeting systems.
• Maintained integrity of financial data through rigorous checks and verification methods, upheld trust in the organisation's finances.
• Took lead in crucial negotiations with lenders to secure favourable terms of borrowing.

We were a very successful and well known parts supplier to the Motorsport industry for over 35 years.

Unfortunately, after coming thorough the Covid pandemic and the cost of living crisis, which did take a negative toll on the business, I had to close the company down, this with a very heavy heart.