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CURRICULUM VITAE
Michael John TYLER
126 Gayfield Avenue, Withymoor Village
Brierley Hill
West Midlands DY5 2BX
E.Mail: mjtyler@hotmail.com

PROFILE:

I undertook professional training (Institute of Chartered Accountants), moving through Internal Audit, within retail and hotel sector companies, to Financial Controllerships of independent hotel and leisure organisations. I have well developed communication skills and have the ability to both manage and motivate others. I am flexible and adaptable, used to working under pressure and have an overall aim of contributing fully to effective and profitable management.

CAREER HISTORY:

1994-Present Salient Accounting Solutions Limited
Director
Co-director of a small firm providing accounting services, consultancy and general business assistance. Clients have included Arthur Andersen (sub-contract receivership work-Periquito Hotels) and Montgomery District Council. I have provided an exclusive service to Regal Hotel Group PLC from November 1996, working as Acting Financial Controller in various units and undertaking projects for Regional Directors including annual budgets, disposals and training. Experienced in Lotus, Sun Systems, WP and various other accounting software packages

1992-94 In Shops PLC, Birmingham
Audit & Systems Development Manager
I introduced an internal audit function and also managed the IBM RS6000 processor for the Group Accounting (£28M turnover). I implemented the advanced Multisoft General Ledger and supervised the transition from the earlier Datafile system and assisted in the development of computerisation for the retail centres. I also managed the in-house computer network and was a party to the production of a strategic plan for the development of Information Technology.

1989-92 Carlton Marine Hotels Limited, Ledbury
Group Financial Controller
Reporting directly to the owner and managing director, I introduced computerised systems to the Group (including the five-star Carlton, in Bournemouth) and also introduced and administered a consolidated head office accounting function. I liaised with banks, auditors and was a party to a successful re-financing and corporate re-structuring, that enabled further expansion and refurbishment. Cont'd.....

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1986-89

Fownes Hotels PLC, Worcester
Group Financial Controller
I designed and implemented all accounting and administrative procedures for this Greenfield Site project and subsequently managed all reporting processes.
I became Project Manager for the subsequent development of the £13.5M Brookes Hotel, Solihull (now QMH) and was involved in raising capital (including a share issue), grants, cash allocation to the build project and liaison with a variety of third parties, including European Banks.

Bass PLC
1979-86 (Crest Hotels Limited, Banbury)
Internal Auditor
Reporting directly to the Divisional Finance Director, I monitored accounting and statistical reports from the hotels, reviewed and introduced revised control systems and assisted in the development of an internal audit strategy

1977-79 F W Woolworth & Co Limited, London
Internal Auditor

1971-76 Training (Articles & Semi-Senior) with firms of Chartered Accountants

EDUCATION:

St Philips Grammar School, Birmingham
8 'O' Levels / 4 'A' Levels (1966/68)

Portsmouth Polytechnic
BA Joint Hons Degree (English/History): Class 2:1 (1971)

Birmingham University
Post Graduate Certificate In Education (1977)

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Institute of Chartered Accountants (Intermediate/Part 1-Final) (1973/4)
Fellow Membership of the British Association of Hotel Accountants (1988)

GENERAL:
I have a fair knowledge of French, am mobile and in good health. I enjoy literature and sport ( I ran the London Marathon in 1988). I have a clean, full driving licence and enjoy travel. I have happily lived with a partner for nineteen years.