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  Payroll/Audit Officer - NAECI Advisor
(National Agreement for the Engineering Construction Industry)
Name: David John Donkin
Date Of Birth: 23rd November 1952
Address: 122 Easton Road
  Bridlington YO16 4DB
  East Yorkshire
Mobile: 07967 600514
Email: ddonkin1@hotmail.co.uk
Website: http://www.naecipayroll.com

Self Employment History:

Payroll / Audit Officer - (NAECI specialist)
Jan 2014 - present IMS Bottrop Ferrybridge Power Station (Project Contract) (Project Contract)
Jan 2014 - present Natus Ferrybridge Power Station (Project Contract) (Project Contract)
May 2009 - April 2011 Montage Vermeesen/Setilgest/Gudex Dong Energy CCGT (Project Contract)
Dec 2007- Feb 2009 Kurotec Ferrybridge Power Station FGD (Project Contract)
Sept 2007 - Apr 2009 Montage Vermeesen/Setilgest Langage Energy Centre, Plymouth (Project Contract)
Dec 2008 - April 2009 Fonsecas and Fabio Langage Energy Centre, Plymouth (Project Contract)
Jun 2004 - Aug 2008 Montage Vermeesen/Kurotec/ SFL/Cobermetal Cottam -Power Station (Project Contract)

Employment History:

March 2013 - June 2013 Howden UK Longannet Power Station Site Office Manager
Feb 2007 - Apr 2009 Amec Lindsey Oil Refinery (Project Contract) Site Office Manager
Conoco Oil Refinery (Shutdown Contract)
Novartis Chemical (Project Contract)
Nov 2003 - Mar 2004 Matsui Babcock Novartis Chemical (Project Contract) Tech.Clerk
July 2002 - June 2003 FLS Miljo West Burton Power Station (Project Contract) Payroll Office Manager
Nov 1999 - Jan 2002 Interserve BP Chemicals - Hull - Chemical site (Shutdown Contract) Timekeeper /
Payroll Preparation /Audit
BP Chemicals - Hull - Vam Etac site (Project Contract)
March1983 - Sept 1999 Ideal Boilers Ltd Systems engineering background trained in “Just in Time” procedures and Japanese manufacturing techniques Implementing new manufacturing methods Systems Engineer
Responsibility for 5 Forklift truck drivers/operators running a busy pro-active manufacturing stores consisting of work in progress and completed production parts / tooling Stores Supervisor

Experience Framework

Business Impact:
Decisions made reflecting the smooth running of the business
Program written capturing all ongoing costs, adapted for use by multi-national companies sites
Company directives and national policy procedures implemented
Volatile site controlled after devising / implementing new site specific payroll system
Workforce commitment enhanced by payroll stability

Customers:
Attendance at top level meetings with Unions, managers and directors
Liaise with Auditors and Clients regarding payments and conditions
Confidential employee queries
Maintaining relationships by listening and reacting to workforce concerns
On-site visit requested by management to solve payroll discrepancies
Site costings and budget responsibility to head office and auditors

Leadership and Teamwork:
Organise office and allocate task.
Train, develop and manage performance of team to meet business objectives
Motivate others to meet agreed targets
Various Just In Time procedures intruduced

Innovation:
Headhunted to solve payroll systems and issues
Site specific data collation programs and spreadsheets devised
Bespoke payment system devised covering multi-skilled workforce at all levels
Specific programs for budget accountability and costings written
Adaptation and upgrade of existing work systems

Knowledge and Skills:
Sound knowledge of NAECI - Pay rates, Allowances and conditions
Site QS experience on projects
Budget accountability and costings experience
Computer literate - Good working knowledge in Microsoft packages (XL advanced)
Ability to organise and train others in new systems
Evaluate and solve complex system issues
Implementation, evaluation and reviewing office systems
Development and implementation of new working practices
Maintenance of personnel records and confidential reports
Payroll preparation, personnel and site issues, holiday entitlements, audit submissions and accountability
Production recording, graphs and other production related duties
Job evaluation and troubleshooting abilities

Communication:
Key input into team meetings with specialist advice given
Ability to communicate at all levels
Approachable friendly professional disposition

Accountabilities:
Achieve agreed weekly / monthly targets with UK and multi-national European companies
Answerable to everyone from employees to directors
Budget accountabilities to head office accounts / auditors

I hold a UK passport and a clean UK driving licence.
References and information on previous positions are available on request