Experience

Chambers and Partners

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Finance Business Partner

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Hyperoptic

• United Kingdom
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Commercial Finance Analyst – Infrastructure

  • Jul 2020 - Dec 2021

  Finance Business Partner for the Infrastructure division, supporting directors accountable for connecting buildings and individual homes and customers to the network, and the logistics and supply chain function. • Leading monthly divisional performance appraisals • Budgeting, including both financial and non-financial KPIs, in close collaboration with other areas of the business • Headcount and materials requirement forecasting • Leading post implementation reviews to identify best practices, share learnings and mitigate emerging risks • Commercial decision support including business cases regarding new products, engineer upskilling, and contractor/internal labour sourcing strategy



Milvik Bima

• Singapore
• Consumer Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Group Planning & Analysis Manager

  • Mar 2019 - Mar 2020

  Supporting a scaling insuretech and telemedicine innovator focused in Africa and Asia Production of the monthly Finance Report for investors and senior management, ownership of unit economics process for reporting and forecasting customer profitability, alignment of accounting treatments amd KPI definitions across all markets, development of reports to bring insight into sales staff retention and attrition, supporting global and regional teams with budgeting and forecasting processes Supporting a scaling insuretech and telemedicine innovator focused in Africa and Asia Production of the monthly Finance Report for investors and senior management, ownership of unit economics process for reporting and forecasting customer profitability, alignment of accounting treatments amd KPI definitions across all markets, development of reports to bring insight into sales staff retention and attrition, supporting global and regional teams with budgeting and forecasting processes



Shell

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Finance Advisor

  • Mar 2018 - Jan 2019

  Supporting the Marine Lubricants Sales business in the Mediterranean and Middle East region.Led monthly appraisals, business planning and forecasting, customer account profitability analyses; provided finance functional support during tenders; contract management and supported new business ventures, whilst developing colleagues in our shared service centre.

• Team Manager - Payroll Accounting

  • Mar 2017 - Feb 2018

  Led a team of 8 FTEs, owning the balance sheet accounts for pensions and employee benefits for all entities in the Americas region.Executed, operated and assessed effectiveness of controls, including 2 SOx, relating to manual journal entries, account reconciliation, and finding of pensions and benefits.Proactively drove process improvements and simplifications, working closely with colleagues onshore and in other processes and service centres.

• Commercial Finance Advisor

  • Aug 2015 - Feb 2017

  Providing Finance functional support to the global Marketing teams in Retail and Global Commercial (Lubricants).I am the global Finance focal for Marketing ROI in both businesses, provide management information reports for the global NFR team, co-ordinate data analytics projects, and provide modeling and analytical support for contract negotiations and investment proposals.

• Placement Student

  • Jan 2015 - Aug 2015

  Working as part of a virtual team based worldwide, maintaining the team's SharePoint site to facilitate collaboration and overcome obstacles associated with virtual working. Reviewing and Continuously Improving the team's internal processes and ways of working, undertaking the necessary Change Management activities.



Shell

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Sep 2014

  Building a SharePoint site to aid virtual working in a global team and promote collaboration with the wider Finance community, balancing the needs of stakeholders in 15 countries and across five continents. Building a SharePoint site to aid virtual working in a global team and promote collaboration with the wider Finance community, balancing the needs of stakeholders in 15 countries and across five continents.



Birmingham City Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Data Merge Officer (Temporary)

  • Sep 2013 - Sep 2013

  Working with external contractors Sentinel Partners on consolidating children's data from three computer systems into a single customer record

• Management Information Officer

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2013

  Management of supplier database in SAP ERM, Financial Reporting, Working with internal and external auditors to ensure compliance



Walsall Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Youth Support Worker

  • Apr 2009 - Sep 2009

  Planning, delivering and evaluating informal education and recreational activities to young people aged 13-19 years old, working around the five themes of Every Child Matters. Planning, delivering and evaluating informal education and recreational activities to young people aged 13-19 years old, working around the five themes of Every Child Matters.



McDonald's

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Crew Member

  • Sep 2008 - Mar 2009

  Working under pressure in the kitchens, preparing food to a high quality, providing good customer service, and following correct procedures and food hygiene and Health and Safety regulations. Working under pressure in the kitchens, preparing food to a high quality, providing good customer service, and following correct procedures and food hygiene and Health and Safety regulations.