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Barry James

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Financial Controller at The Roof Gardens
📍 Watford, England, United Kingdom

Barry is a CIMA qualified Financial Controller with over 20 years of experience across media, hospitality, and tech. A graduate of Solent University, he specializes in the full finance function from budgeting to financial statements. Colleagues describe him as outstanding, conscientious, and proactive in handling complex global accounting.

He holds certifications in Managing Teams and Interpersonal Communication, reflecting an interest in effective collaboration. A personal post suggests he values a positive mindset, stating that "Happiness and truth are not mutually exclusive in my world," indicating a philosophical and principled approach to his interactions.

His forte is creating effective Excel spreadsheets, an area where he has significant passion and expertise.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Financial Controller
Location
Watford, England, United Kingdom
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Priorities

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Financial Control
His career focus for over 20 years, managing the full finance function including month-end reporting, budgeting, and preparing financial statements across various industries.
Finance Automation
Has experience leading and implementing purchase invoice automation systems, showing an interest in improving operational efficiency through technology.
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Career

Work history

8-2024
Financial Controller
The Roof Gardens
7-2023 - 3-2024
Interim Financial Controller
Vegetarian Express
10-2022 - 4-2023
Interim Finance Manager
ICON CONNECT
6-2022 - 10-2022
Accountant
First Garden Cities Homes
3-2009 - 12-2018
Financial Controller
The Motley Fool
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Education
1992 - 1995
Accountancy (BA Hons)
Solent University
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