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Paul Jesson Joins e-Financial Management
March 2009Paul is a commercially focused Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in financial management and reporting, business planning and operational support.
Prior to joining e-FM, Paul was Group Financial Director 'Project First', and was responsible for all financial aspects of the company as well as being a key member of the Board of Directors. He also had responsibility for other major functions including HR, IT, Procurement and Property Management.
Paul supported the business for 3 years in which the business grew from a single enterprise generating £12m revenue, to a group of 5 companies generating £60m. This rapid growth was generated both organically and through acquisition, which Paul was instrumental in leading.
In 2003, he was Financial Controller, JohnsonDiversey UK; here he was responsible for full statutory and financial accounting, including US GAAP reporting and tax compliance, and was key in delivering Sarbanes Oxley compliance. Paul was also responsible for delivering significant working capital improvement into the business, through strong management of the credit control and query management teams.
At Schlegel Europe, he was European Financial Controller and was responsible for monitoring the region’s financial and operational performance and reporting this to the VC.
During the course of his career, Paul has worked with several other organisations in various capacities, including being at Ernst & Young for 9 years, OSI International Foods Limited and GEI Group Plc, in which he was part of a business turnaround and VC backed MBO.
He brings with him all of this experience to support e-FM’s growing network in London and the North Home Counties. Back to News