Chief Financial Officer

• May 2023 - Present

Chief Financial Officer / Executive Director

• Jul 2013 - May 2023

Financial Futures & Options Broker:CFO / Executive Director of GFFM, a FCA regulated and Chinese owned Financial Futures & Options broker, being a Category One Ring Dealing member of the London Metal Exchange, direct clearer of LME and ICE Europe products and able to clear other USA, Singapore and Hong Kong exchange products.My role covers finance, taxation, financial regulatory reporting, CASS Client Money, as well as being involved across a broad range of the core support functions. From 2013-2017 I also held the Compliance Oversight (CF10) responsibility. This is a hands-on role with close liaison with all front and back office functions, with the need to have excellent written and communication skills, as well a strong people management ability. It also requires a detailed technical understanding across the business disciplines and the need to research and determine the business & commercial impact. The business reports to its ultimate Chinese parent, so this requires regular dialogue with senior management at Head Office, with the need to be adaptive and responsive to the requirements and requests that are received, as well as providing clear proposals and recommendations.Strong knowledge of corporate governance, excellent knowledge across all HR functions including setting up a full HR department including all risk based benefits.As a senior member of the management team this regularly requires involvement in various legal, risk and documentation related matters, including many problem solving situations or commercially focused decisions.Excellent leadership skills and always prepared to lead from the front. Show less

CFO

• Jul 2013 - Jul 2013

Chief Financial Officer

• Dec 2005 - Jul 2013

French Investment Bank- London: Responsibilities included Head of Finance for commodity broker subsidiary and the London Branch, including management and financial reporting (Group and externally), Regulatory & Bank of England reporting, fiscal reporting (direct and indirect taxation), taxation strategies and planning. Worked closely with other senior management and Heads of Desks, Compliance and other support functions within the Bank both in London and Head Office (Paris). Part of the London Executive Committee; Director of the UK based commodity broker and a US based regulated Introducing Broker; Chairman of the Trustees of a Final Salary Pension Scheme Show less

Head of Finance, Financial Controller and Finance Projects Roles

• Feb 1995 - Nov 2005

Commodity Broker Dealer: Significant experience in the finance, tax, regulatory reporting, liaising up to Board level. Responsible for system and control enhancements; stat and reg reporting; tax strategy and planning, reporting directly to the Finance Director. Commodity Broker Dealer: Significant experience in the finance, tax, regulatory reporting, liaising up to Board level. Responsible for system and control enhancements; stat and reg reporting; tax strategy and planning, reporting directly to the Finance Director.

Litigation Support (Forensic Accounting) / Audit

• Sep 1987 - Feb 1995

Trained within the audit area of the firm, with a broad range of clients including stockbrokers, property investment firms, manufacturing, retail etc. Transferred to the Corporate Finance team with a focus on Litigation Support work (Forensic Accounting), involved in a range of legal cases (fraud, professional negligence, personal / fatal injury etc). Involved in the firms national training programme for trainee accountants, including writing the material for the National Training Programme (including case studies) and participating in the training & presenting. Show less