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Clinton Hadley Ca(Sa)

Financial controller
About

I am a practice-trained, qualified Chartered Accountant with significant experience in publishing, education, e-commerce, retail,service, and private equity-owned businesses. Technically astute and proficient in the UK GAAP and IFRS reporting standards. I am a seasoned and confident team manager with a broad skill set including Controllership, Compliance, Financial & Management Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial Modelling, Internal Control, and project work. I am highly adaptable and enjoy working closely with the business to drive commercial decisions at strategic and operational levels, including organisational restructures and financial planning.

Previous Brands
Timeline Television
Usborne Publishing
EC English Language Centres
Astrum Education
The Book People
GEMS Education
Safetykleen
GlaxoSmithKline
Diesel
SAICA CA(SA)
Work Experience
Financial Controller
May ‘23 -
Timeline Television

Financial Controller
Jan ‘20 - Feb ‘23
Usborne Publishing

Responsible for External Financial Reporting, Performance Management, Audit, Tax, Financial Control, and Business Partnering.

Interim Commercial Financial Analyst
Feb ‘19 - Nov ‘19
EC English Language Centres

Sales target analysis and reporting. New business acquisition within Australia and New Zealand Business.

Head Of Finance
Jan ‘18 - Dec ‘18
Astrum Education

Private Equity backed Education services business.

Director of Financial Control
May ‘15 - Dec ‘17
The Book People

Private Equity owned Multi-channel booksellers. Manage all aspects of the finance function, including cash and stock management.

Finance Controller
Aug ‘11 - Mar ‘15
GEMS Education

An international education company, one of the world's largest private school operators.

Finance Controller
Jan ‘00 - Jul ‘11
Safetykleen

The world’s leading provider of parts washer, surface treatment and chemical application services.

Accountant
Jun ‘99 - Nov ‘99
GlaxoSmithKline

Reconcile the GSK JDEdwards stock system with the external warehouse system and implement stock adjustments and process improvements.

Accountant
Jul ‘98 - Jun ‘99
Diesel

Develop the interface of the Stock Control system (STYLEman) with Nominal Ledger system (OpenAccounts) and to reconcile the Nominal Ledger to the reported Management Accounts.

Member
Jan ‘97 -
SAICA CA(SA)

Registered member of South African Institute of Chartered Accountants

Languages
English - Fluent
Education & Training
The University of the Witwatersrand
Bachelor of Accounting