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Claire Shaw

Perth,United Kingdom

Summary

Dedicated and hard working professional with an internal drive to deliver excellence. Demonstrates strong analytical abilities and adept problem solving skills, working well under tight deadlines.

Ability to motivate teams empowering them to strive to meet results.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work history

Finance & Supply Chain Manager

Vector Aerospace Ltd - A Standardaero Company
Almondbank, Perth and Kinross
01.2021 - Current
  • Being part of the Senior Leadership Team on site with a requirement to provide Site Lead cover
  • Building strong, effective working relationships with various Departments and Management teams
  • Providing support and encouragement in development and progression
  • Ensuring the team complete mandatory training on time, and required logs kept up to date
  • Ensure team awareness and adherence to our Health & Safety and Quality procedures
  • Ensuring team awareness and adherence to our various Supply Chain procedures and regulations
  • Communicating and supporting in achieving our various Operational and Financial metrics
  • - Rev, EBITDA, TWC, Utilisation, COPQ, Safety
  • Meet our Supply Chain metrics
  • - Supplier OTD, Stock Accuracy, Age Stock Reduction
  • Assist with the preparation of month-end and year-end closings for the UK
  • Assist in preparation of annual budgets for the UK
  • Ensure adherence to Finance procedures and necessary controls in line with our company policies
  • Deliver clear financial reports with commentary to be used for decision making and management reviews
  • Promoting continuous improvement by leading and supporting projects in a Finance, Supply Chain, and Leadership capacity, and supporting to achieve the Value Capture target for the UK
  • Support various audits, UK Finance, Group Finance, Quality, MAA, CAA and customer audits
  • Propose and lead projects to support delivery of company objectives

Management accountant

Vector Aerospace Limited - A StandardAero Company
Almondbank, Perth and Kinross
08.2017 - 01.2021
  • Preparation of month-end and year-end closings for the Components BU
  • Preparation of annual budgets for the Components BU
  • Worked with the finance team to implement a new finance system to the business, including new coding structure and management accounts.
  • Created new financial reports for the Components BU providing revenue and margin v budget analysis for each section
  • Set up and run regular reviews to identify areas for margin improvements with Programme Managers
  • Identifying overhead cost reduction opportunities through regular actual v budget reviews
  • Support with the preparation of Business Cases for capital expenditure approval
  • Creation of new reports to review Stock and WIP accounts
  • Implemented a new report to allow forecasting and budgeting of Capex
  • Profit and Loss reviews of customer order tasks to provide margin forecasting
  • Support in annual financial audits

Accountant

Missiles & Space Batteries Ltd
Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire
06.2012 - 08.2017

Trainee management accountant

Missiles & Space Batteries Ltd
Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire
08.2007 - 06.2012

Accounts Assistant

Missiles & Space Batteries Ltd
Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire
06.2004 - 08.2007

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting

University of the West of Scotland
Hamilton

Scottish Qualifications Certificate - Business and Information Management

Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow

Additional information

Relevant Courses

  • Role of the Finance Director – Institute of Directors
  • Building Effective & Resilient Teams - iCPD
  • Sharing in Growth (SIG) supported work shops
  • - Leadership Development - Accountability & Dependability
  • - Communicating with Impact
  • Self-Awareness & Motivating Leadership Training – Inspire Training
  • Culture Diagnostic and DiSC profile
  • Various Leadership courses through StandardAero

Enrolled course to attend

  • 360 Assessment - in progress
  • ASCEND training - StandardAero
  • The Role of the Director - Institute of Directors

Timeline

Finance & Supply Chain Manager

Vector Aerospace Ltd - A Standardaero Company
01.2021 - Current

Management accountant

Vector Aerospace Limited - A StandardAero Company
08.2017 - 01.2021

Accountant

Missiles & Space Batteries Ltd
06.2012 - 08.2017

Trainee management accountant

Missiles & Space Batteries Ltd
08.2007 - 06.2012

Accounts Assistant

Missiles & Space Batteries Ltd
06.2004 - 08.2007

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting

University of the West of Scotland

Scottish Qualifications Certificate - Business and Information Management

Glasgow Caledonian University

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