Experience

Busy B

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Manager (Interim)

  • Oct 2023 - Present



The St Andrews Golf Club

• St Andrews

• Treasurer

  • Nov 2021 - Present



Alistair Allan FCA

• St Andrews

• Finance & Accounting consultant

  • Aug 2019 - Present



Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Sep 2022 - Sep 2023



Armstrong Group

• Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom

• Group Accountant

  • Sep 2020 - Jul 2022

  Providing financial and management information for group of companies in the construction, renewables and property sectors. Providing financial and management information for group of companies in the construction, renewables and property sectors.



Pulsant

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

• Group Management Accountant

  • Nov 2019 - Jul 2020

  Providing management accounting services for major IT Group, £70m+ turnover, the UK's Leading Secure Hybrid IT and Cloud Hosting Provider: - monthly management accounts, including consolidation - board reports and analysis, including detailed commentary on results - managing the annual audit of the Group, focal point of contact for auditors Deloitte Providing management accounting services for major IT Group, £70m+ turnover, the UK's Leading Secure Hybrid IT and Cloud Hosting Provider: - monthly management accounts, including consolidation - board reports and analysis, including detailed commentary on results - managing the annual audit of the Group, focal point of contact for auditors Deloitte



Sinnalba Group

• Director of Finance

  • Aug 2018 - Jul 2019

• Finance Manager

  • Dec 2015 - Aug 2018

  Management accounts, using XeroBusiness planningFinancial modelling, using FAST standardProject funding/financing



Edinburgh College

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Interim Head of Finance

  • Oct 2015 - Dec 2015



Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO)

• United Kingdom
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim Director of Finance and Corporate Services

  • Jan 2015 - Aug 2015

  Providing all financial reporting, cash management, accounting, budgeting and forecasting services for Scotland’s national symphonic ensemble Reporting to Acting Chief Executive Providing all financial reporting, cash management, accounting, budgeting and forecasting services for Scotland’s national symphonic ensemble Reporting to Acting Chief Executive



One Parent Families Scotland

• Dundee, United Kingdom

• Financial Accountant

  • Nov 2014 - Dec 2014

  Provided financial accounting services for leading and long-established Scottish charitable organisation Reporting to Finance Director Provided financial accounting services for leading and long-established Scottish charitable organisation Reporting to Finance Director



Noble Grossart Limited

• Edinburgh

• Finance Manager

  • Mar 2011 - Dec 2014

  Providing financial reporting, investment performance reporting, cash management and accounting services for £33m turnover leading Merchant Bank, corporate financial services and investment group Reporting to main board Director Providing financial reporting, investment performance reporting, cash management and accounting services for £33m turnover leading Merchant Bank, corporate financial services and investment group Reporting to main board Director



Clyde Union Pumps

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Financial Planning and Analysis Manager (contract position)

  • Nov 2010 - Mar 2011

  Provided financial planning and budgeting services for £300m turnover global Engineering group Reporting to Head of Planning & Consolidations Provided financial planning and budgeting services for £300m turnover global Engineering group Reporting to Head of Planning & Consolidations



Combined Property Services Ltd

• Glasgow

• Financial Accountant & Company Secretary

  • 2005 - Mar 2011

  Provided all finance, company secretarial, accounting, treasury, forecasting and administration services for property consultants with a range of property developments and clients, some based offshore Provided all finance, company secretarial, accounting, treasury, forecasting and administration services for property consultants with a range of property developments and clients, some based offshore



Scottish Enterprise Dunbartonshire

• Dunbartonshire

• Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair

  • 2002 - 2008

  Invited to join the Board of Scottish Enterprise Dunbartonshire, influencing the future direction and focus of the Company as it formulated its priorities in seeking to achieve the Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning’s objective of a “Smart Successful Scotland” Invited to join the Board of Scottish Enterprise Dunbartonshire, influencing the future direction and focus of the Company as it formulated its priorities in seeking to achieve the Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning’s objective of a “Smart Successful Scotland”



Hewden Plc

• Uddingston

• Group Central Services Manager (contract position - 6 months extended to 9 months)

  • 2004 - 2005

  Selected to run Central Services function (incorporating Accounts Payable, Cash management and Fleet departments) for the UK’s largest equipment rental company during major business re-organisation Selected to run Central Services function (incorporating Accounts Payable, Cash management and Fleet departments) for the UK’s largest equipment rental company during major business re-organisation



Rosti Technical Plastics UK Ltd

• Larkhall/UK-wide

• Finance Director

  • 2001 - 2004

  Selected to be Finance Director for the £30m turnover Technical Plastics group, part of the global Maersk-Møller group Appointed to the boards of all UK Group subsidiary companies Selected to be Finance Director for the £30m turnover Technical Plastics group, part of the global Maersk-Møller group Appointed to the boards of all UK Group subsidiary companies



Semple Cochrane PLC

• United Kingdom
• Facilities Services

• Group Financial Controller (3 month contract - extended to 5 months)

  • Apr 2001 - Aug 2001

  Retained as Group Financial Controller for this £60m turnover engineering services group to oversee a comprehensive re-structuring of the Group and its systems, controls and procedures Retained as Group Financial Controller for this £60m turnover engineering services group to oversee a comprehensive re-structuring of the Group and its systems, controls and procedures



Railtrack

• Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Manager - Strategic Alliance (4 month contract)

  • 2000 - 2001

  Selected to fulfil a contract role as Finance Manager for the Strategic Alliance between Railtrack Scotland and its prime infrastructure maintenance contractor, First Engineering Ltd Selected to fulfil a contract role as Finance Manager for the Strategic Alliance between Railtrack Scotland and its prime infrastructure maintenance contractor, First Engineering Ltd



NMT Group PLC

• Livingston

• Group Financial Controller

  • 1997 - 2000

  Head of Finance, managing Finance and IT functions for this safety medical device manufacturer, growing rapidly from start-up to 130 staff • In two separate Placing and Open Offer share issues on LSE Alternative Investment Market (AIM), the Group raised £16m and £24m respectively, net of expenses • Applied for and won Scottish Executive RSA grant funding totalling £4.5m • Secured £3m in asset-based lease finance to allow the group to accelerate expansion Head of Finance, managing Finance and IT functions for this safety medical device manufacturer, growing rapidly from start-up to 130 staff • In two separate Placing and Open Offer share issues on LSE Alternative Investment Market (AIM), the Group raised £16m and £24m respectively, net of expenses • Applied for and won Scottish Executive RSA grant funding totalling £4.5m • Secured £3m in asset-based lease finance to allow the group to accelerate expansion



British Aerospace Jetstream Aircraft

• Prestwick

• Systems Review Manager

  • 1994 - 1997

  Set up and headed the Systems Review function for this £150m t/o aircraft manufacturer Set up and headed the Systems Review function for this £150m t/o aircraft manufacturer



British Aerospace Flying College Ltd

• Prestwick

• Financial Controller

  • 1988 - 1994

  Headhunted to lead finance function for this new operation, growing from start up to £12m turnover and 140 employees within two years. Reporting to Managing Director Headhunted to lead finance function for this new operation, growing from start up to £12m turnover and 140 employees within two years. Reporting to Managing Director



British Alcan Aluminium Plc

• Gerrards Cross

• Senior Internal Auditor

  • 1986 - 1988

  Recruited to heighten professional profile of internal audit function and as key element in succession planning. Reporting to UK Group Audit Manager Recruited to heighten professional profile of internal audit function and as key element in succession planning. Reporting to UK Group Audit Manager



Stoy Hayward (formerly Maclachlan & Brown)

• Glasgow

• Audit Supervisor

  • 1985 - 1986

  Invited to join this prestigious Glasgow firm of Chartered Accountants to strengthen technical capability. Reporting to the Managing Partner Invited to join this prestigious Glasgow firm of Chartered Accountants to strengthen technical capability. Reporting to the Managing Partner



Buzzacott & Co

• City of London

• Accountant

  • Sep 1979 - Sep 1984

  A comprehensive training in accountancy, audit and tax A comprehensive training in accountancy, audit and tax