Experience

J ROTHSCHILD SERVICES LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Executive Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Director

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Financial responsibility for a wide portfolio of entities including limited companies, charities, LLPs and trusts. Including acting as CFO for the Rothschild Foundation 2018 - 2021 Financial responsibility for a wide portfolio of entities including limited companies, charities, LLPs and trusts. Including acting as CFO for the Rothschild Foundation 2018 - 2021



Rothschild Foundation (Hanadiv) Europe

• Finance Director and Company Secretary

  • Oct 2012 - Sep 2017

  Full financial responsibility for privately endowed grant making Foundation. Assets of over £120 million and annual grants awarded of over £5 million to national and international grantees. Full financial responsibility for privately endowed grant making Foundation. Assets of over £120 million and annual grants awarded of over £5 million to national and international grantees.



Modern Art Oxford

• Oxford

• Head of Finance and Resources

  • Jul 2003 - Jul 2012

  Full financial responsibility for publicly funded contemporary art gallery operating as a registered charity. All internal and external financial reporting including statutory SORP accounts, management accounts, budgets, forecasts and cashflow projections. Responsibility for VAT, pension scheme matters, banking arrangements and investment of endowment funds. Management of all company secretarial, legal, insurance, IT and other administrative matters. Management of the Gallery’s HR system and records, including responsibility for recruitment, appraisal system, staff training and development and HR policies. Show less



Cancer Research UK (CRUK)

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim Financial Controller / Finance System Implementation Team

  • Jun 2001 - Sep 2002

  • Project based work involving various aspects of the organisation including financial control of outsourcing activities and evaluating tender bids. • Full involvement in implementation of ‘Agresso’ finance system for the newly merged charity. • Project based work involving various aspects of the organisation including financial control of outsourcing activities and evaluating tender bids. • Full involvement in implementation of ‘Agresso’ finance system for the newly merged charity.



Harrods

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Financial Controller / Group Financial Accountant / Management Accountant

  • 1998 - 2001

  Achievements • Successful project management of the move of banking facilities for the whole Harrods Group (nine operating companies) including full analysis of requirements throughout all businesses, planning of events and co-ordination of relevant staff. • Full responsibility for accounting following re-financing involving Group corporate restructure and significant inter-group asset transfers. • Extensive man-management of department of 25 staff. Recruitment of staff and establishment of in-house technical training sessions. • Full year-end Group consolidation for audit and statutory reporting. • Preparation of annual Group budget, forecasts and plans. • Full financial responsibility for seven airport retail outlets and wholesale operation. • Project management of impact of abolition of intra-EU VAT and duty free sales on airport shops • Direct involvement in re-negotiation of contracts with BAA to ensure future financial viability for all airport sites. Show less



Deloitte & Touche Experta

• Zurich, Switzerland

• Audit Senior

  • Oct 1996 - Sep 1997

  Leading various audits on international and local clients and reporting to partners worldwide Leading various audits on international and local clients and reporting to partners worldwide



Deloitte & Touche

• London

• Trainee Chartered Accountant

  • Sep 1993 - Sep 1996

  Exposure to a wide variety of audit clients mainly in the service and education sectors. Exposure to a wide variety of audit clients mainly in the service and education sectors.