Experience

Outset Group

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Finance Director

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  Maidstone, England, United Kingdom



MaaS Global Ltd

• Finland
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CFO

  • Oct 2017 - Aug 2023

  Helsinki Area, Finland Sep 2017 to date: MAAS Global OY: Chief Financial Officer I was hired as CFO to oversee the financial operations for the 8 subsidiaries operating worldwide with turnover of over £20M and c100 employees, managing the development and execution of financial and business strategies and objectives, setting quantifiable metrics to measure performance. I am a key member of the Executive Board and Supervisory Board and report to the CEO, with direct management responsibility for a team of 8… Show more Sep 2017 to date: MAAS Global OY: Chief Financial Officer I was hired as CFO to oversee the financial operations for the 8 subsidiaries operating worldwide with turnover of over £20M and c100 employees, managing the development and execution of financial and business strategies and objectives, setting quantifiable metrics to measure performance. I am a key member of the Executive Board and Supervisory Board and report to the CEO, with direct management responsibility for a team of 8 across the Finance, HR and Talent functions. I build relationships with key external stakeholders to attract new investment and deliver positive outcomes for critical business change initiatives. In my role I develop and monitor financial performance against KPIs and present the Board with analytics and commentary to aid the discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns in data. It is my responsibility to deliver financial governance and risk management, ensuring the appropriate internal controls for cash management, budgeting and accounting. I oversee all tactical and strategic cash management, ensuring the business retains strong liquidity while pursuing opportunities to maximise ROI and shareholder returns. ◼️ Instrumental in shaping financial KPIs and business Objectives and Key Results (OKR), developing modelling capabilities to support projections and drive decision-making. ◼️ Established Finance and HR teams, hiring top talent and defining structure to promote personal development and safeguard governance and reporting to blue chip investor schedule. ◼️ Supported business growth in Europe and Asia by developing robust processes and procedures to enable the set-up of legal entities and Finance and HR capabilities to comply with local requirements. ◼️ Created financial models and accompanying detail in support of 2020 equity funding round, leading negotiations to attract venture debt to augment equity. Show less



New Motion Labs

• United Kingdom
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Director

  • Sep 2021 - May 2022

  London, England, United Kingdom I was hired as Finance Director to help the company achieve Series B funding, and bring structure to grow the business post Venture Capital investment. ◼️ Worked with core operational teams to develop business plans for competitive cycling market, and cargo e-bike market ◼️ Built new finance team, introduced key controls, new process, insights and key internal reporting ◼️ Introduced and developed Board reporting, providing key financial information and insights to new… Show more I was hired as Finance Director to help the company achieve Series B funding, and bring structure to grow the business post Venture Capital investment. ◼️ Worked with core operational teams to develop business plans for competitive cycling market, and cargo e-bike market ◼️ Built new finance team, introduced key controls, new process, insights and key internal reporting ◼️ Introduced and developed Board reporting, providing key financial information and insights to new venture capital Board ◼️ Helped develop the company KPIs, and set up key data analytics to monitor performance real-time. Key Projects & Achievements: ◼️Developed financial model to secure £1m of venture capital investment. Managed financial and key legal due diligence process through venture capital round ◼️Developed pricing strategy, and cost of ownership logic to show efficiency, quality, and cost advantage against conventional bike technology Show less



Insure The Box

• United Kingdom
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Sep 2014 - Oct 2017

  London Sep 2014 to Sep 2017: Insure the Box Ltd: Financial Controller I was appointed as Financial Controller to develop and oversee the financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting for a business with turnover of £55M, providing insight to the Board to inform strategic decision making. I had responsibility for the direct management of a Finance Team of 6 and I reported to the CFO. I developed and embedded critical financial analytics, introducing processes, procedures, and controls to… Show more Sep 2014 to Sep 2017: Insure the Box Ltd: Financial Controller I was appointed as Financial Controller to develop and oversee the financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting for a business with turnover of £55M, providing insight to the Board to inform strategic decision making. I had responsibility for the direct management of a Finance Team of 6 and I reported to the CFO. I developed and embedded critical financial analytics, introducing processes, procedures, and controls to measure and track performance against budget and report findings to the Board. I was responsible for integration of effective business partnering activities across an internal network of key stakeholders to identify and implement the necessary procedures to safeguard the financial impact on growth opportunities. ◼️ Led identification and recovery of c£700K in insurer shortfalls. ◼️ Directed negotiations to secure 20% reduction in cost of manufacture and fitting of black boxes. ◼️ Led turnaround of finance function, introducing improved processes and control framework to optimise resource efficiencies and drive improved productivity. ◼️ Introduced design and content enhancements to C-level data reporting to facilitate simple tracking and analysis of strategic business metrics. Show less



Hood Group Ltd.

• United Kingdom
• Insurance
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head Of Finance

  • Mar 2010 - Sep 2014

  Southend on Sea, United Kingdom Mar 2010 to Sep 2014: Hood Group Ltd: Head of Finance I was employed as the Head of Finance to manage 14 direct reports within Management Accounting and Finance, Collections, and Insurer Reporting teams, providing oversight of financial and statutory reporting for the Board, company, and insurers and reporting to the CFO of HP Services. I managed all budgeting and profit forecasting, reviewing, recording, and reconciling data to execute monthly reports and ensure accuracy of variance… Show more Mar 2010 to Sep 2014: Hood Group Ltd: Head of Finance I was employed as the Head of Finance to manage 14 direct reports within Management Accounting and Finance, Collections, and Insurer Reporting teams, providing oversight of financial and statutory reporting for the Board, company, and insurers and reporting to the CFO of HP Services. I managed all budgeting and profit forecasting, reviewing, recording, and reconciling data to execute monthly reports and ensure accuracy of variance analysis. My role had ownership of all cash and treasury activities, balancing cash flow requirements with stakeholder needs to establish optimal financing of working capital. I supported Bid Team in the preparation of financial and commercial strategies for tenders, utilising scenario-based techniques to manage costs and safeguard profitability. ◼️ Identified and recovered monetary shortfalls totalling £1M through forensic analysis of financial data and improved internal controls. ◼️ Developed high performing finance function, resulting in 2 team members receiving Employee of the Year in a 4-year period. ◼️ Developed commercial finance tenders for new business development and customer retention initiatives, attracting new administration customers on contracts valued up to £400K. ◼️ Streamlined Board and insurer reporting suite, introducing analytics and visual aids to improve the identification of major trends and accelerate the implementation of key actions. ◼️ Transformed claim payment processes to eliminate leakage and transition payments to BACS, improving efficiencies and security. Show less



UTV Media

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Mar 2005 - Feb 2010

  London, United Kingdom 05/2005 to 02/2010: UTV Media GB: Finance Controller



News Broadcasting

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Management Accountant

  • Jan 2002 - Mar 2005

  01/2002 to 04/2005: Wireless Group PLC: Group Management Accountant



emap

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Management Accountant

  • Dec 2000 - Dec 2001

  12/2000 to 12/2001: EMAP PLC: Management Accountant