John B.
Cost & Management Accounting / Financial Management
Professional Value
John is a Chartered Management Accountant who helps manufacturing CFOs design and implement budget planning, working capital control and ratio analysis systems. He delivered a computerised purchasing system that streamlined stores management and increased sales, and coached finance teams to produce accurate unit‑cost and margin data for strategic decisions. His expertise spans UK manufacturing firms of all sizes.
Executive Profile
John is a qualified Chartered Management Accountant with over 35 years of experience in this field. In the past 15 years, he has been in private practice.
He has specialised in offering services in Cost and Management Accounting, including designing and implementing management accounting, budgeting, working capital management and control, ratio analysis, as well as cost accounting and financial accounting, such as Activity Based Costing and Target Costing.
As part of this process, he has trained and coached staff in the following areas:
- Budget Planning and Control
- Cost Accounting
- Manufacturing Accounting
- Financial Accounting
Core Competencies
Accounting
John implements and improves financial and management accounting systems.
He designs costing systems to establish unit costs and gross margins.
John applies accounting principles to provide accurate financial data, enabling informed business decisions.
He conducts ratio analysis and ensures effective working capital management.
Budgeting
John develops and manages budgets across various industries, including expense and sales budgeting.
He prepares project budgets and analyzes returns on investment using methods like discounted cash flow.
John also conducts balance sheet and ratio budgeting to ensure effective financial planning and control.
Management
John possesses management expertise, having participated in the running of multiple companies as a Financial Director.
He has successfully implemented projects, such as computerized purchasing systems, resulting in improved stores management and increased sales.
John applies his management skills to drive business growth and optimization.