Mohamed Feroz

Telappliant is an award-winning UK-based SME, providing VoIP-based telephone services and managed IT Services to businesses and customers around the world.  Responsible for all financial management across the Group’s operations; active Board member since 2016. Manage a team of 7 (2 Management Accountants and 5 Finance Assistants) to support Board’s financial decision-making.  Raised finance to acquire Orbtalk Ltd (2018) and Voice 2 Voice Ltd (2019); post-acquisition, prepared and implemented complete business restructure for the Group and improved EBITDA by 50% per year; currently working on 2 further acquisitions to grow turnover by £8m.  Improved working capital by INSERT through re-defined credit control processes.  Identified and claimed substantial R&D refund from HMRC over 3 years.  Contribute to development of strategy across all areas of business, challenging assumptions and decisions, providing cost analyses and guidance on activities, plans, targets and business drivers.  Perform due diligence on potential targets and identify synergistic savings; prepare comprehensive reports on financial position of targets.  Liaise with internal software developers and external consultants to improve leads-to-cash processes; lead Tax Planning while liaising with HMRC, overseeing VAT, PAYE and Corporation Tax calculations.  Transformed Finance team into best-performing team across Telappliant Group. Show less

Peachtree Services Ltd (Group) a property investment and development business whose principal purpose is to acquire under-performing assets in residential, commercial & industrial Properties and add value through improved asset management.  Report to FD, managing a team of 2 Finance Assistants, and responsible for overall control and responsibility for all financial aspects of company strategy.  Manage the finance team to complete the annual budget, month end accounts, VAT returns, bank and balance sheet reconciliations, accruals and prepayments, audits and year end statutory accounts.  Prepare and present consolidated management accounts with scenario based cash flow forecast, P&L forecast and departmental budget information to the Board.  Prepare annual service charge budget for the group and completed year end reconciliation. Show less

Empowered Group provides expertise in Server & Storage, Networking, Wireless Network, Desktop, EPOS, and AV to Resellers, Managed Service Providers and Distributors across the UK. • Report to CEO, managing a team of 2 Financial Managers and 2 Finance Assistants, and responsible for overall control and responsibility for all financial aspects of company strategy. • Manage the finance team to complete the preparation of annual budgeting, month end accounts, VAT returns, bank and balance sheet reconciliations, accruals and prepayments, audits and year end statutory accounts. • Prepare and present scenario based cash flow forecast, P&L forecast and departmental budget information to the Board. Key Achievements:  Proactively identified and recommended efficiency improvements, which reduced overall costs by 40% during Q1 2014.  Successfully secured £300k R&D tax refund from UK HMRC in Mar 2014 (back dated to 2011), which had not been applied for by OrderWork’s previous accountant and smoothed the way for a further claim of £70-100k for the current year. Show less

Augur Investments is a property investment and development business whose principal purpose is to acquire under-performing assets and add value through improved asset management and effective development solutions. • Reported to CEO, with responsibility for providing project activity report including quarterly consolidated management accounts with cash flow, budgets and variance analysis. • Supported 4 key projects with a combined value of over £200m: Napier Park (Residential & Commercial Property Development); Northern Ireland Portfolio (Asset Management Service for Nationwide Building Society); Arndale House (Retail & Office Refurbishment); and Rawson Quarter (Investment Management). • Reviewed various JV company accounts under IFRS as well as UK GAAP, compiling and preparing year end accounts for LLPS, Limited companies and trusts with quarterly compliance report. Key Achievement: • Reduced corporate costs by 80% through negotiation and bringing work in house. Show less

Perland Properties Limited is part of an International Group of Companies that has interests in shipping, Trading, Manufacturing & Real Estate in different parts of the world. • Reported to CEO. • Prepared consolidated monthly, quarterly management accounts with variance analysis. • Oversaw sales and purchase ledger, reconciling bank accounts of 4 multicurrency accounts. • Compiled consolidated VAT return, monthly payroll, P11Ds and filed Companies House returns. Key Achievements: • Property Group: Successfully transferred the accounting system from Tally to Sage Line 50. • Electronic Products Exports: Managed to increase number of key suppliers from 3 to 20 and increased turnover by 200% from UK to Gibraltar based business. • Electronic Retail Sales (Gibraltar): Improved the performance through Introducing new internal control processes with the improved ERP system for the business based in Gibraltar. Show less