Resume – John Richard Hunter FCA

A technically astute qualified accountant with strong leadership ability and a record of success in
financial roles. Commercially aware, action oriented and with an understanding of the medium
sized business sector. Experienced in managing corporate transactions, mergers and
acquisitions with the experience of due diligence before, and integration after, business
acquisitions. A thorough knowledge in the maintenance of all aspects of the financial disciplines
including tax, treasury management, financial accounting, statutory and regulatory matters as well
as a sound and practical understanding of IT systems. Exposure to compliance, reporting and
cash management in medium sized business and the credibility to act as a high profile Director of
Finance and Administration.

Areas of Expertise

• Presentation and communication to • Analytical and problem solving

Board and Operational Levels applying ‘systems thinking’

• Strategic and business planning • Financial Modelling

• Development of business cases to

• Evaluation of technology initiatives
support strategic goals and to further
directed at process improvement
the procurement of funds

• Information systems & database

• Treasury management and cash flow
design

• Risk assessment, Disaster Recovery

• Corporate and Parntership Taxation
and Business Continuity planning

Lee & Priestley

Financial Consultant, Lee & Priestley LLP, (2000 to 2008)

• Developed use of Key Performance Indicators through desktop reporting. Delivered to

each fee earner on a daily basis and incorporating a system of “traffic light warnings”
flagging shortfall against targets it advanced the pattern of billing from several days after
month end to an even spread throughout the month leading to the generation of a 6%
increase in fee rates before inflation.
• Negotiated funding package in excess of £1m covering overdraft, term loan and lease
finance.
• Managed the conversion of the practice to LLP status completed in July 2007.
• Managed the introduction of the intranet as the primary vehicle through which the
management reporting delivered throughout the practice. Reduced the delivery of month
end results by over 60% to 4 working days after the month end.
• Managed the introduction of policies and procedures leading to “Lexel Quality
Accreditation” in 2003.
• Designed and implemented Service Level Agreements defining standards of service
provided by support staff. Response times reduced between 75% and 50% on the range
of financial processes and 60% on IT support.
• Redesigned Archival system leading to increased efficiency in utilisation of storage and a
50% reduction in storage costs.
• Conducted root and branch review of IT requirement developing a long term plan for
technology application to meet the specific needs of the business.
• Development of “Disaster Recovery” and “Business Continuity” plan for IT services

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• Managed implementation of ‘cost recovery’ solution to support recovery of print costs

leading to the recovery of an additional £100,000 of income.
• Design and introduction of performance appraisal system linked to personal development
plans which lead to a reduction in the expenditure on external courses by 50%
• Financial and organisational evaluation of fee earner to support staff ratio delivering a 3:1
support to fee earners staffing ratio leading to a 12% reduction in departmental staffing
costs.

The Modernising Healthcare Partnership

Principal Consultant, The Modernising Healthcare Partnership, (2000 to 2007)

• Facilitated the strategic development and business planning of the organisation.

• Designed and implemented financial control systems.
• Managed company secretarial function for the company together with all compliance
matters.
• Developed and implemented project management methodologies and procedures to
support the quality control in the delivery of client projects.
• As principal consultant delivered on a number of assignments involved in the application
of telemedicine to the improvement in the delivery of patient care in all sectors of the
heatlh service, primary, secondary and tertiary care.
• On behalf of the three cancer networks making up the northern region – implementation
of video conferencing to support the provision of Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings in the
care of cancer patients. The application of the telemedicine solution reduced the time
from presentation to treatment by two weeks leading to a reduction of 20% in the patient
care pathway.

Delta Consultancy
Managing Partner, Delta Consultancy, (1990 to 2000)

• Founded the consultancy and led the implementation of business development and
marketing strategies for the enterprise grewing the organisation from a single head office
base in North Yorkshire to an operation spread across a group of 5 offices serving a
client base in North Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, and
Wiltshire
• Expanded the executive resource from an initial team of 5 to a group of 20 consultants
functioning throughout the network of 5 offices
• Designed and delivered programmes of continuing professional development for the
team of consultants operating within the group
• Formulated marketing strategies based around the unique skill set of the consultants
operating within the network
• Consulted on a wide variety of consultancy projects from strategy to process
improvement for a range of companies and sectors including logistics, health service,
legal services, heavy engineering, and manufacturing.

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Frank Brown & Walford

Business Consultant, Frank Brown and Walford, (1985 to 1989)

• Established niche business consultancy operating within the practice expanding the
range of services offered to clients and thereby increasing rate of organic growth in fee
income.
• Established business development and marketing strategies in the identification and sale
of consultancy services.
• Delivered on several client projects; sale and transfer of an insurance brokerage network
to a national chain; production of strategic and business development plan for a niche
electronic publishing company leading to its acquisition by a multinational publishing
organisation; management of IT restructure on behalf of an international consumer
electronics plc

Renault - Dodge Trucks Plc

Commercial Accountant, Renault Trucks plc, (1982 to 1984)

• Support to the dealership network in all aspects of the establishment and financial control
of the franchaise base in the northern region.
• Developed and implemented strategic and business planning framework throughout the
network
• Designed and introduced a full financial management control and information system
incorporating the application of budgets, quarterly forecasting, credit, stock and cash flow
control.
• Established standardised administrative practices and procedures including personnel,
health and safety, company secretarial and financial systems training.

Redpath Engineering - Trafalgar House Plc

Divisional Financial Controller, Trafalgar House Group plc, (1979 to 1982)

• Member of the divisonal board comprising team of 7 managers under the chair of the
divisional manager, with the collective objective of the financial control and business
development of the 6 operational units constituting the division.

The Expamet Plc

Group Financial Accountant, The Expanded Metal Company plc,(1978 to 1979)

• Supervised team of 35 accounting staff in production of monthly management and year

statutory accounts and group consolidation statements for submission to the board.

KPMG
Audit Senior, KPMG, (1974 to 1978)

• Supervised a range of audits varying in size from Large UK, and American Groups to
Small Close Companies

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