Client Relationship Director

• Jun 2019 - Present

Finance Demystifier

• Jan 2019 - Present

Education can transform individuals and countries, but an effective education system must operate on a financially sustainable basis. Effective education starts with parent and child communication from birth and must be sustained through nursery, primary, secondary, tertiary and continuing education after that. I will promote financial education at all levels, particularly in the University sector, to make our society better. Education can transform individuals and countries, but an effective education system must operate on a financially sustainable basis. Effective education starts with parent and child communication from birth and must be sustained through nursery, primary, secondary, tertiary and continuing education after that. I will promote financial education at all levels, particularly in the University sector, to make our society better.

Interim Director of Finance

• Oct 2021 - May 2022

The University has now appointed Mark White as its new, permanent CFO. The University has now appointed Mark White as its new, permanent CFO.

Director

• Feb 2019 - May 2021

Director

• Mar 2020 - Mar 2020

APUC is a centre of excellence for procurement in Higher And Further Education. APUC is a centre of excellence for procurement in Higher And Further Education.

Director of Finance

• Sep 2012 - Dec 2018

August 2015 UpdateThe team have achieved well deserved recognition with a shortlisting for the Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards this year. Although we didn't win it was great recognition by the sector. We were very proud to win the finance team of the year in the Scottish Accountancy & Finance Awards run by Business Insider. It takes a long time to build the track record of success and the depth of talent in the team is essential to create the stories that demonstrate the leadership being recognised; well done the Finance Team !Dec 2014 UpdateOur Finance Transformation Project (FTP) over the last two years has been a great success and the team were recognised for their efforts with a Silver award from IIP last month. This is a fantastic result as it was the Finance team's first attempt at IIP recognition. The University has been reaffirmed at number 17 in the QS world rankings and there is a real buzz of confidence among staff. I am currently Deputy Chair for the British Universities Finance Directors Group which is a highly collegiate and effective representative body for FDs of all sizes and its exec Director, Karel Thomas is one of our greatest assets ! September 2013 UpdateI started at the University of Edinburgh on 3rd September 2012 and after just one year this is shaping up to be potentially the best job I've ever had ! Education is a wonderful business to be in and I am privileged to be able to play a part in supporting the development of the University. I helped our business partners Balfour Beatty on the Holyrood Project (which will see nearly 1,200 beds for Postgraduate students developed on Holyrood Road in Edinburgh) where, working with our advisers including Quayle Munro and Pinsent Mason I helped raise £63m in two project bonds that were wrapped by Assured Guaranty. Great team effort by both sides and a useful introduction to Edinburgh University for some London based potential investors who now know who we are.

Director of Finance

• Jan 2005 - Sep 2012

Director of Finance & ISIT until Jan 2011, Finance only after that. Managed major change projects (IT, integrating campuses, building Student Residences, establish overseas campus, ), managed teams of finance and IT professionals, involved in annual strategic planning, budgeting and operational review of plan progress. Currently implementing oracle R12 as a major finance transformation project. Chair of the Scottish Universities Finance Director Group and a member of Universities Scotland working groups on funding policy and efficiency. Director of four University spin out companies.

Strategy Director, International Beer Division

• Apr 2003 - Oct 2004

Director of Alken Maes in Belgium, supported the MD of the international division in a major change project to improve marketing processes and activities in Portugal, assessed target acquisitions and performed due diligence. performed market appraisals. Director of Alken Maes in Belgium, supported the MD of the international division in a major change project to improve marketing processes and activities in Portugal, assessed target acquisitions and performed due diligence. performed market appraisals.

Strategy & Finance Director, S&N Pub Enterprises

• Apr 1999 - Apr 2003

Assisted the MD in developing and implementing strategic plans, operational management and the disposal of several hundred pubs to a bank for circa £0.5bn Assisted the MD in developing and implementing strategic plans, operational management and the disposal of several hundred pubs to a bank for circa £0.5bn

Commercial Director, Brands Marketing

• Nov 1995 - Apr 1999

Reporting to the Marketing Director managing third party supplier contracts and managing the finances of the brands' marketing budgets Reporting to the Marketing Director managing third party supplier contracts and managing the finances of the brands' marketing budgets

Corporate Development Manager

• Feb 1992 - Nov 1995

Evaluating acquisition targets, developing Group annual plans, involved in acquisition, particulalry due diligence, of the Chef & Brewer chain of pubs and the Courage beer business. Evaluating acquisition targets, developing Group annual plans, involved in acquisition, particulalry due diligence, of the Chef & Brewer chain of pubs and the Courage beer business.

Audit Manager

• Nov 1989 - Feb 1992

Operational audit manager Operational audit manager

Audit Manager

• Aug 1986 - Nov 1989

Audit manager on a variety of clients

Audit Manager

• Jun 1982 - Jul 1986

From audit senior to Group Audit Manager