Mark Burton Finance Controller & Consultant
Mark is an award winning Multi Skilled Accountant with over 25 years experience on major projects, providing management and consultancy services across interim projects.
Mark is flexible working as a Financial Accountant, Finance Controller, Project Accountant or Transformation Lead; is happy to role his sleeves up and loves a challenge.
I am... skills
With a background in charities and projects I have key skills working with partnership, people and processes; not just accountancy. Often this means going into organisations and supporting alongside difficult restructures.
Interpersonal skills
Ability to communicate
Financial reporting
Analytical ability
I am... services
Practically this means I offer flexible services around the needs of the organisation - to serve the best I can by rolling my sleeves up to resolve prior backlogs and bottlenecks, often where projects have previously failed and where noone else is willing to assist.
Commercial Costings
Costings
Commercial Bids, Funding, Job Costing, Procurement and Reviews
Processes
Finance and commercial process reviews to look at partnership and processes
Forecasts
Budgets
Budget & Forecast Implementation and Analysis.
Cashflow
Banking, Bonds, Cash Collection, Cashflow Forecasts, Fraud, Treasury.
Leadership
Management
Commercial Management, Development, Finance Training, Team Leading
Strategy
Enterprise Management, Executive Boards, Manifestos, Task & Finish Groups, Vision
Major Projects
Fixed Assets
Audit, Register and Reporting (Including IFRS9 & IFRS16)
Projects
Major Projects, Stakeholder Communication, Process & Systems Implementation
Presentations
Reporting
Executive Packs, KPI Dashboards, Monthly Management Packs, Treasury Reporting
Speaking
Trainer, coach and after dinner speaker
Year End
Audit
Internal audit and review including; Partial Exemption and Sarbanes Oxley
Statutory Accounts
Preparing audit files for companies and draft stat accounts
I am Projects
These projects have been challenges, but I loved being able to be a blessing and bring transformation to organisations and their businesses. This not only means fixing weaknesses, but leaving the business in a strong position upskilling staff and leaving procedures and documentation.
Financial Accountant
Currently assisting a shared service handover to KL, Malaysia providing cover and training.
Financial Controller
Supported group through growth during a major project development of a £2.5m conference centre in Redcar
Major Project Finance Manager
Completed systems implementation and major projects within budget and under control.
Commercial Manager
Completed JV sale to Liberty alongside winning successful bids on HS2, National Grid and Oil & Gas achieving retained profits on a 88% sales increase in 2018.
Consultant
Processed mapped the business developing new commercial streams
Finance Manager
Promoted from FM to FD before refinancing business to secure 2012 London Olympics Bid and Eric Hill Award
I am.... Successes
I have seen all my projects as a success as I give businesses an opportunity to improve and move forward. In most cases I am fortunate to have wonderful testimonies from these organisations where they have recognised me playing a small part in their great success.
I am... Social Media
My focus and calling is often helping others, so naturally I struggle to promote myself at times; however I do have a mixed social media presence. If you want to learn more or even if you fancy a laugh then why not take a look
Get in Touch
If you think I can help your company and you are interested in learning more about my services then please feel free to approach me...
Linkedin is usually the best platform for this, but alternatively by all means please feel free to get in touch
