Finance Director and Head Of Finance

• Nov 2021 - Present

Senior Director, Business Finance

• Apr 2017 - Oct 2021

Finance Head and Business Partner for Global Site Management and Centralised Monitoring. Previously looking after Data Science Regulatory and Safety Business Unit. Finance Head and Business Partner for Global Site Management and Centralised Monitoring. Previously looking after Data Science Regulatory and Safety Business Unit.

VP Global Finance

• Dec 2015 - Apr 2017

Global Finance head for Data Sciences, Safety and Regulatory service lines, Centralised Monitoring initiative and Global Delivery Network (based on off shoring)Control of revenue $950m+, global footprint 8,500+ heads, multiple functional service streamsInvolved in reporting, strategy, M&A and ad hoc projects

VP Finance

• Apr 2014 - Dec 2015

Finance head Data Science and Strategy and Clinical Analysis and Reporting Services groupsCovers global Data Management, Lifecycle Safety, Biostatistics, Medical Writing and Regulatory Affairs teams

Senior Director, Finance

• Apr 2009 - Mar 2014

• Responsible for the revision and implementation of new standard cost methodology.• Acted as the team lead on the production of a new backlog tracking process, applied globally. • Accountable as the business partner to a new global service line (PCC) as it was formed and established.• Applied initiatives in cash flow collection and management.• Provided continued investment in new accounting systems and processes, including being team lead on one implementation and sole European representative on two further initiatives. Show less

Director of Finance

• Apr 2004 - Mar 2009

• Responsible as the financial planning and analysis director for the EMEA region.• Acted as business partner to the Western European region.• Managed all UK finance transactions for clinical services business line.• Oversaw the project accounting team including the transition of the team from the old to new accounting system. • Accountable as the finance lead on a new business service line (flexible resourcing), which continued to grow in size and global footprint.

Financial Controller

• Nov 1998 - Mar 2004

• Responsible for the management accounts and for project reporting for service lines and therapeutic groups. • Ensured cash flow for projects including negotiating with external customers. • Built relationships as the business partner to the service line leads, supporting a number of stakeholders during this time of increasing sizes.• Acted as an integral member of the team that implemented a new transfer price and standard cost process for all European countries, acting as the chairman of the steering committee to oversee the process and updates.• Provided customer support and negotiation,recovering over $1million on a customer contract negotiation considered lost. • Achieved five levels of customer care award given for written compliments from external customers.• Designed and implemented key forecasting and reporting spreadsheets for revenue and cost analysis. • Created an automated forecasting process to maximise the use of system reports available to the company. Show less

Junior Partner

• Feb 1990 - Nov 1998

• Revised working paper files to meet monitoring standards. • Increased the profitability on all jobs including designing accounting systems and implementing processes. • Assigned portfolio responsibility for all major customers. • Authorised to sign audit reports under ACCA legislation. • Revised working paper files to meet monitoring standards. • Increased the profitability on all jobs including designing accounting systems and implementing processes. • Assigned portfolio responsibility for all major customers. • Authorised to sign audit reports under ACCA legislation.