Emily Barber
Head of Group Finance & HR at Map of Ag- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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The Chief Financial Officer Programme
London Business SchoolJan, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Grand Prior Award
-Jul, 2012- Nov, 2024 -
Xero Advisor Certified
XeroJan, 2023- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Map of Ag
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Group Finance & HR
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Apr 2021 - Present
• Overall oversight of the group finances and finance team • Oversee and lead on acquisitions, due diligence and the post-merger integration or divestment of operations where relevant• Strategically thinking around corporate finance matters and corporate structure• Coordinate, and direct, the preparation of the annual budget and financial forecasts• Provision of key financial reports, investor reporting and KPI’s, advising on key business decisions and telling the Map of Ag story• Ensuring smooth running of the annual audit • Responsibility of board, investor reporting and other key stakeholder reporting• Oversight of HR – implementation of process/systems and HR strategy across the group to ensure our HR compliance and culture is robust • Responsibility of statutory and tax compliance to ensure it is met with a focus on corporate finance (ie EMI, EIS, RD)• Oversee, report, and keep a tight control, on cash and cash flows including projections and suggestion of and implementation of corrective actions
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Financial Controller
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May 2019 - Apr 2021
- Being the main contact for the group auditors including preparing the audit file, liaising with the companies across the group and keeping track on how we are delivering against the audit firms requirements- Overseeing the finances and finance team which consists of nine companies, spanning across the UK, Argentina and New Zealand- Advising and leading the implementation of relevant financial systems including Fathom (a management reporting tool) and Caseware (an accounts production tool)- Responsibility for preparing the monthly management accounts and annual financial statements for all companies in the group, overseeing the month end close and consolidating the results of the group- Coordination and preparation of the annual budget, following up on variances from budget and suggesting ideas to help improve performance and efficiency - Overseeing the integration of companies we acquire which includes aligning accounting systems and reviewing financial systems to ensure consistency across the group- Weekly cash reporting ensuring stakeholders are aware of the current cash position and commitments - Reviewing current non-financial systems and providing feedback on systems such as our timesheet software, HR management system and project management system- Providing financial information as required and a suitable format for inclusion in our investors reporting, due diligence and tender proposals
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Grant Thornton LLP (US)
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United States
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Accounting
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager
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Oct 2018 - May 2019
- Leading a national team whereby we ensure we are meeting the learning needs of individuals across various levels and feeding back to the Assurance Faculty Board- People managing a group of 7 people, conducting performance reviews and ensuring we are celebrating their successes, dealing with any people matters with a level of confidentiality and trust- Managing a portfolio of approximately £300k with clients ranging from small businesses under the audit threshold to £200m turnover groups.- Managing a team on audits, providing coaching throughout and ensuring deadlines are met- Continuing to develop and maintain good relationships with clients ensuring we are maintaining contact regularly and supporting them as a business- Assisting the audit partner in scoping of the audit and setting objectives- Preparing tender documents when pitching for new work and attending scoping meetings- Being senior resource lead in our office, liaising with the manager team and resource team to ensure urgent matters around staffing are dealt with promptly
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Audit Assistant Manager
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Jul 2017 - Sep 2018
- Leading a national team whereby we ensure we are meeting the learning needs of individuals across various levels and feeding back to the Assurance Faculty Board, including involvement in the working group (panel) when we went through a process of retendering our training provision for our trainees- People managing a group of 7 people, conducting performance reviews and ensuring we are celebrating their successes, dealing with any people matters with a level of confidentiality and trust- Managing a portfolio of approximately £300k with clients ranging from small businesses under the audit threshold to £200m turnover groups.- Managing a team on audits, providing coaching throughout and ensuring deadlines are met- Continuing to develop and maintain good relationships with clients ensuring we are maintaining contact regularly and supporting them as a business- Assisting the audit partner in scoping of the audit and setting objectives
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Audit Executive
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May 2016 - Jun 2017
- Managing a team on audits, providing coaching and delegating various work- Being our office Caseware (accounts production software) champion responding to urgent queries from members of the audit team as well as providing solutions to other offices queries when required. As part of this I have also provided support to clients using this software- I have organised, prepared and delivered our local orientation to new starters which involved designing a timetable of activities, attending calls about mandatory sessions that needed to be covered, meeting the new starters encouraging contribution and facilitating- Taking an audit through from pre-planning, organising stock takes, leading planning meetings, through to fieldwork, completion and final sign off of the accounts - Preparing single entity and consolidated accounts under UK GAAP including FRS102- Being the main client contact on audits, maintaining and developing good client working relationships - Responsible for meeting with our training provider on a monthly basis, understanding new syllabus changes and informing students about the changes and providing regular feedback- Designing and tailoring our audit approach on audits
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Audit Associate
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Aug 2011 - Apr 2016
- Planning audits including our approach before going out on site to a clients premises- Understanding the businesses and tailoring our testing of a variety of companies - Building and maintaining client relationships- Managing a team on the audit (up to 5 individuals), delegating and assigning tasks - Coaching new starters- Performing audit tests and concluding on their results- Concluding on the audit- Preparing single entity and consolidated accounts under UK GAAP- Exposure to a wide range of industries from Charities to manufacturing- Inviting and encouraging trainees in our office to attend local young professional events monthly- Attending and being a contact for local schools for recruitment and attending career fairs
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Leisure Website Design
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United Kingdom
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Recreational Facilities
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1 - 100 Employee
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Karate Instructor
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Jun 2010 - Jun 2015
- Teaching a wide variety of grades (new - black belt) and ages from 5 - 16 Karate - Keeping the children interested and engaged by playing games in between doing Karate - Ensuring the children are ready for their grading by knowing their syllabus - Sitting on the grading panel for the Kids Club grading quarterly - Teaching a wide variety of grades (new - black belt) and ages from 5 - 16 Karate - Keeping the children interested and engaged by playing games in between doing Karate - Ensuring the children are ready for their grading by knowing their syllabus - Sitting on the grading panel for the Kids Club grading quarterly
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Education
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2022 - 2023
London Business School
The Chief Financial Officer Programme, Finance, General -
2013 - 2015
Kaplan Financial
Accounting -
2011 - 2013
Kaplan Financial
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2010 - 2012
Suffolk New College
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2006 - 2009
Leiston High School
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