Experience

eviivo

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• CFO

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  London, England, United Kingdom eviivo Suite™ Everything accommodation managers or owners need to manage and grow online bookings www.eviivo.com



Realife Tech

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CFO

  • May 2020 - Feb 2022

  London, England, United Kingdom Realife Tech is an Experience Automation Platform. We work with the world’s biggest venues, events and destinations. These include The O2, London; Tottenham Hotspur Stadium; LA Galaxy; Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Outside Lands Festival. Our technology links the systems and databases that people interact with to understand human behaviour. It then automates truly personalised customer journeys across mobile, web applications and digital screens. Visit www.realifetech.com



Culture Trip

• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Director

  • Jun 2016 - May 2020

  London, United Kingdom Culture Trip is a global startup operating in travel, media and entertainment. We create stories that reveal what is unique and special about a place, its people and its culture. Offices in London, New York City and Tel Aviv are home to 275 full-time members of staff. We have raised Series A and B rounds totalling $100M from VC backers. • First FD in founder-led VC-backed media & tech start-up, in-house finance, implement systems and controls, build a team, and set up scalable processes,… Show more Culture Trip is a global startup operating in travel, media and entertainment. We create stories that reveal what is unique and special about a place, its people and its culture. Offices in London, New York City and Tel Aviv are home to 275 full-time members of staff. We have raised Series A and B rounds totalling $100M from VC backers. • First FD in founder-led VC-backed media & tech start-up, in-house finance, implement systems and controls, build a team, and set up scalable processes, for our operations in London, New York, and Tel Aviv. • Financial control and operations, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis; CEO & investor reporting. • Modelling short- and long-term P&L and cash flow forecasts to support headcount, marketing, and technology investment decisions. • Implementation of systems including Xero, Fathom, Expensify, Egencia, Tipalti, Salesforce • Audit and tax compliance, R&D, treasury, working capital and cash flow management; lead procurement of auditors, banking and FX providers; manage HMRC and US federal/local compliance. • Real estate, facilities, and IT management; office search, negotiation, contracting, fit-out; network/AV, and services procurement. • Employee compensation & benefits, pensions, payroll, expense; procured services and providers across UK and US. Show less



Sabre Corporation

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Consultancy

  • Apr 2016 - May 2016

  London, England, United Kingdom Consulting on historical financial matters in relation to Sabre's sale of lastminute.com



lastminute.com

• Switzerland
• Travel Arrangements
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Group FP&A

  • Mar 2015 - Apr 2016

  London, United Kingdom • Merged FP&A teams and processes across London, Switzerland, France, and Germany, following the acquisition of lastminute.com by Bravofly; transitioned all group FP&A activities to Switzerland HQ. • Built a single management reporting structure, which led to consistent profitability and working capital measurement across brands and products, enabling the prioritisation of technology development, as well as segment analysis for investor and market reporting (Swiss stock… Show more • Merged FP&A teams and processes across London, Switzerland, France, and Germany, following the acquisition of lastminute.com by Bravofly; transitioned all group FP&A activities to Switzerland HQ. • Built a single management reporting structure, which led to consistent profitability and working capital measurement across brands and products, enabling the prioritisation of technology development, as well as segment analysis for investor and market reporting (Swiss stock exchange-listed). • Built the post-acquisition three-year plan, which generated €25m of cost synergies across people, technology, and offices. • Led a cross-functional price leakage project, between accounting, customer operations, and technology teams, which led to margin improvements of 105bps. • Managed the reconciliation of trial balances for eight companies across five countries, to migrate lastminute.com from SAP to Navision.

• Director Europe FP&A

  • Nov 2011 - Feb 2015

  London, United Kingdom • Short- and long-term budgeting, forecasting, and analysis; member of the leadership team, presenting monthly and annual performance to C-suite; profitability analysis by product / market / channel; financial reporting to lastminute.com leadership and Sabre Corporation parent co (PE-owned, subsequently NASDAQ-listed); cost control, management of risk and opportunity; cash flow and working capital forecasting, • Built team of twelve across three countries, to improve business partnering… Show more • Short- and long-term budgeting, forecasting, and analysis; member of the leadership team, presenting monthly and annual performance to C-suite; profitability analysis by product / market / channel; financial reporting to lastminute.com leadership and Sabre Corporation parent co (PE-owned, subsequently NASDAQ-listed); cost control, management of risk and opportunity; cash flow and working capital forecasting, • Built team of twelve across three countries, to improve business partnering with in-country and regional leadership, leading to greater autonomy and accountability for P+L owners. • FP&A lead for M&A processes of lastminute.com and Holiday Autos, working with corporate finance and investment bankers; preparation of pitch decks and marketing materials; investor presentations; due diligence; modelling synergies for revenue, costs and working capital; balance sheet and services carve-out.

• Commercial Finance Manager / Senior Finance Analyst

  • Jul 2009 - Oct 2011

  London, United Kingdom • FP&A for lastminute.com UK, and subsequently Europe, working with MDs and CEO, to review and present management accounts, budgets, and forecasts to C-Suite. • Worked with Boston Consulting Group and PE owners on a strategic review of lastminute.com and Holiday Autos; scenario planning and profitability analysis for varied strategic options; presented outputs to global CEO, which lead to organisational simplification and cost savings of c.$10M. • Negotiated white label partnerships… Show more • FP&A for lastminute.com UK, and subsequently Europe, working with MDs and CEO, to review and present management accounts, budgets, and forecasts to C-Suite. • Worked with Boston Consulting Group and PE owners on a strategic review of lastminute.com and Holiday Autos; scenario planning and profitability analysis for varied strategic options; presented outputs to global CEO, which lead to organisational simplification and cost savings of c.$10M. • Negotiated white label partnerships which generated multi-million annual revenue and lead to triple-digit growth in respective products. • Developed a model to forecast the impact of mobile and tablet usage, which drove the development of mobile website and app, generating c.£2m revenue in year one.

• Financial Analyst / Manager - Holiday Autos & Medhotels

  • Sep 2006 - Jun 2009

  Woking, Surrey • P&L reporting and analysis for 13 countries, with regular European travel and presentations to European MDs and CEO, as well as to lastminute.com executives. • Implemented profitability reporting by sales channel, and built MIS database, greatly enhancing understanding of the business performance. • Managed the finance transition of Medhotels.com to Thomas Cook following disposal. Acted as liaison between buyers and corporate development to transfer working capital and accounting… Show more • P&L reporting and analysis for 13 countries, with regular European travel and presentations to European MDs and CEO, as well as to lastminute.com executives. • Implemented profitability reporting by sales channel, and built MIS database, greatly enhancing understanding of the business performance. • Managed the finance transition of Medhotels.com to Thomas Cook following disposal. Acted as liaison between buyers and corporate development to transfer working capital and accounting records, and to ensure compliance with contracts and TSA. • Administered legacy customer and supplier relations.

• Management Accountant - Medhotels

  • Feb 2004 - Aug 2006

  Woking, Surrey • P&L and balance sheet preparation, management accounting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, currency and FX hedging, statutory reporting, audit and SOX compliance, • Integrated acquisition company reporting and accounting processes into existing team and finance system, and prepared accounts for audit in short timeframe.



The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Accountant

  • May 2002 - Feb 2004

  Surrey Balance sheet and bank recs, credit control, SOX compliance, SAP implementation.