Experience

East Midlands Airport

• Airlines and Aviation
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Commercial Director

  • Aug 2022 - Present

• Head Of Finance

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2022



Experian

• Information Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Sep 2014 - May 2017

  Managing a team of qualified and part qualified accountants making up the finance team for the Experian Decision Analytics and Experian Markerting Services business in the UK. Responsibilities of the team include managing the month end close process across DA and EMS; driving improvements in P&L and working capital performance; managing monthly forecasting, annual budget and mid year review processes; and provision of value adding management information on a regular and ad hoc basis to local management and for group reporting purposes. Show less

• Senior Finance Business Partner

  • Jan 2013 - Sep 2014

  Leading a team of finance business partners providing commercial finance support across Experian's UK&I Decision Analytics business. Key responsibilities include the review, sign off and presentation to senior management of sales bids; driving decision making around capital allocation and associated business case production and review; promoting operational efficiency and improved monitoring of operational metrics; and ensuring key governance processes are followed.

• Senior Finance Business Partner

  • Aug 2010 - Jan 2013

  Key member of the management team responsible for product lines generating annual revenues in excess of £100m, double digit annual revenue growth and strong margin expansion. Key responsibilities included contributing to strategic and tactical decision making; producing and presenting business cases; leading the forecasting and budgeting processes across multi-functional teams and presenting the output to senior management; determining optimal resource allocation; and delivering process and governance improvements. Also, heavily involved in product reviews with external regulatory bodies. Show less

• Financial Analysis Manager

  • Jul 2009 - Aug 2010

  Providing key financial analysis across Experian's UK&I business in order to drive more effective business performance, including preparation of client and product profitability analysis; input into budget review process; and led the agreement of bonus arrangements and sign off with senior management.



EY

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Executive

  • Sep 2002 - Jul 2009

  Qualified as CA with first time passes through Audit department. Subsequently spent four years as part of the Transaction Support team, leading on-site teams in the completion of financial due diligence across a range of industry sectors and transaction types. This also included a six month secondment to the in house M&A department of National Grid, to support the disposal of one of its non-core subsidiaries. Selected to take part in EY's Accelerated Leadership Programme whilst in this role. Qualified as CA with first time passes through Audit department. Subsequently spent four years as part of the Transaction Support team, leading on-site teams in the completion of financial due diligence across a range of industry sectors and transaction types. This also included a six month secondment to the in house M&A department of National Grid, to support the disposal of one of its non-core subsidiaries. Selected to take part in EY's Accelerated Leadership Programme whilst in this role.