Experience

Robert Gordon's College

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Finance

  • May 2011 - Present

  I am responsible for planning and delivering the strategic management of all non-teaching activity to support the educational objectives within the College; this covers finance, including bursary awards, property, support staff, ICT and HR. In addition, I act as Secretary to the Governors and provide support to the Board of Governors and its Committees. I am responsible for planning and delivering the strategic management of all non-teaching activity to support the educational objectives within the College; this covers finance, including bursary awards, property, support staff, ICT and HR. In addition, I act as Secretary to the Governors and provide support to the Board of Governors and its Committees.


Gordonians Cricket Club
• Spectator Sports
• President

  • 2007 - Jan 2023


METCO Services Limited

• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Director

  • Jan 2006 - May 2011

  Hydrocarbon Measurement Services Hydrocarbon Measurement Services


Symons Group
• New Zealand
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Interim Finance Manager

  • 2005 - 2005


Wood Group Light Industrial Turbines

• Commercial Director

  • 1998 - 2004

  Provided leadership, direction and support to long term service agreement customer contract managers and international sales force, handled major prequalification and tendering work and contributed to strategic direction of company. Throughout was directly responsible for the finance function. Provided leadership, direction and support to long term service agreement customer contract managers and international sales force, handled major prequalification and tendering work and contributed to strategic direction of company. Throughout was directly responsible for the finance function.



Lasalle Engineering, latterly part of the Reda Group, a Camco International Company

• Financial Controller

  • 1988 - 1998

  Distributor for REDA electric submersible pumps Supply of patented downhole cable and control line protectors. My role evolved from group management accountant through financial controller in a management team of 4 with the 3 directors conducting an MBO in 1991 through to F.C. for the new business with a board role and venture capital liaison in addition to accounting duties. Distributor for REDA electric submersible pumps Supply of patented downhole cable and control line protectors. My role evolved from group management accountant through financial controller in a management team of 4 with the 3 directors conducting an MBO in 1991 through to F.C. for the new business with a board role and venture capital liaison in addition to accounting duties.



KPMG

• Brazil
• Construction

• Audit senior

  • 1983 - 1988

  Led audit teams carrying out statutory audits of a wide range of privately owned companies, accounts preparation, tax computations, working with audit managers and partners and liaising with clients financial staff Led audit teams carrying out statutory audits of a wide range of privately owned companies, accounts preparation, tax computations, working with audit managers and partners and liaising with clients financial staff