Keith Appleton
About Keith Appleton
Keith Appleton is a Finance Process Driver with extensive experience in financial management and controls. He has worked in various roles across multiple organizations, including Bodycote, MAG Airports Group, and ITV, and has a strong background in implementing financial systems and process improvements.
Work at Bodycote
Keith Appleton has been employed at Bodycote since 2019 as a Finance Process Driver. In this role, he focuses on specific projects where there are identified competence or knowledge gaps. He continues to implement the Thomson Reuters OneSource statutory reporting system across European countries and trains new users on the system.
Previous Experience in Finance
Prior to his current position, Keith Appleton worked at Bodycote as a Statutory Reporting Project Manager from 2018 to 2019. He also held the role of Finance Manager - RTR at ITV Studios in 2017. His extensive experience includes a decade as Financial Controller at WS Atkins and 14 years as UK Finance Manager at Markem-Imaje Industries Limited.
Education and Expertise
Keith Appleton studied Management Sciences (Economics) at Lancaster University, where he earned a BSc (Hons) from 1980 to 1983. He is also a qualified Chartered Accountant, having achieved ACA status from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, a process that spanned over three decades from 1983 to 2014.
Achievements in Financial Management
Keith has managed the implementation of the Thomson Reuters statutory reporting tool OneSource across the UK and selected European countries. He has led projects that improved operating efficiencies and increased profitability using lean and six sigma methodologies. Additionally, he has transformed a public sector organization's accounting function, reducing a team of over 50 staff to just 10 through process improvements.
System Implementations and Projects
Keith Appleton has been directly involved in three successful system implementations: SAP, JD Edwards Oneworld, and Oracle. His work includes rolling out the Thomson Reuters OneSource statutory reporting system and training users, showcasing his expertise in financial systems and project management.