Experience

Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM)

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

• Head of Strategic Finance

  • Oct 2022 - Present



Peterborough City Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chair of the Audit Committee

  • Jan 2022 - Jun 2023



JNCC

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Finance and Resources

  • Jun 2018 - Jul 2021



Self-employed

• Midlands

• Director

  • Oct 2017 - May 2018



CITB

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• CFO

  • Jan 2017 - Oct 2017

  Responsible for Finance, Legal, HR, and Corporate Governance on an interim basis having previously been FD of this £300m turnover 1400 employee registered charity and arms length non departmental government body

• Finance Director

  • Jun 2015 - Dec 2016

  Finance Director of this £300m turnover registered charity, with a team of 60.



CMB (UK) LTD

• London, United Kingdom

• Finance Director

  • May 2014 - Jun 2015

  Working on a number of different assignments for various companies. Helped Sodexo at Imperial College Healthcare Trust in London. Speaker at the Finance Directors Forum onboard the Aurora on "Raising the Capability of the Finance Function" and "the FD as a strategic leader". Working on a number of different assignments for various companies. Helped Sodexo at Imperial College Healthcare Trust in London. Speaker at the Finance Directors Forum onboard the Aurora on "Raising the Capability of the Finance Function" and "the FD as a strategic leader".



TUI

• Germany
• Travel Arrangements
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Finance Academy

  • Sep 2012 - Apr 2014

  Designed and created the Finance Academy for the 2,000 finance staff of all grades in TUI Travel PLC across the globe. Introduced a web-based Learning Management System to host eLearning courses, workshops and resources to support the development plans of finance staff from over 40 countries. Developed and sourced content to match business needs and raise the capability of all levels of finance. Enjoyed the challenge of creating and introducing the Academy into a complex and extensive international group, and working with the senior leadership teams across different cultures to create high performing teams. Advised TUI Group on extending the Academy to all 55,000 employees in the company. Great company and a successful project. Show less



Leicestershire County Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commercial Finance Director, CFO and Change Agent

  • Sep 2011 - Aug 2012

  Project roles including helping Leicestershire & Rutland County Council reallocate the funds of the Health Authority to the new commissioning bodies. Project roles including helping Leicestershire & Rutland County Council reallocate the funds of the Health Authority to the new commissioning bodies.



Coloplast

• Denmark
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Support Director

  • Oct 2010 - Jul 2011

  Responsible for Finance, HR, Distribution and Customer Care (call centre). Outsourced Finance to the shared service centre, reduced costs in the call centre and invested in improving the efficiency of the Distribution area. Delivered business results at the upper end of expectations. Responsible for Finance, HR, Distribution and Customer Care (call centre). Outsourced Finance to the shared service centre, reduced costs in the call centre and invested in improving the efficiency of the Distribution area. Delivered business results at the upper end of expectations.



BGL Insurance

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director, Finance

  • 2008 - Jan 2010

  Associate Director of Finance for the own brands business of this profitable and growing insurance intermediary (Times High Growth company), selling car, home, van and other related insurance products through the internet and telesales. Provided strong financial leadership of an entrepreneurial business unit delivering accurate results and timely reporting, and delivered ongoing strong profitability through fortnightly control of complex pricing models. Associate Director of Finance for the own brands business of this profitable and growing insurance intermediary (Times High Growth company), selling car, home, van and other related insurance products through the internet and telesales. Provided strong financial leadership of an entrepreneurial business unit delivering accurate results and timely reporting, and delivered ongoing strong profitability through fortnightly control of complex pricing models.



Barclays

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Trading Performance

  • 2004 - 2008

  Member of the Retail Bank's senior executive team responsible for driving revenue growth across all products and channels through greater insight, improved reporting and enhanced processes. Delivered revenue growth above internal and market expectations, from forecast 1% to 7% achieved. Member of the Retail Bank's senior executive team responsible for driving revenue growth across all products and channels through greater insight, improved reporting and enhanced processes. Delivered revenue growth above internal and market expectations, from forecast 1% to 7% achieved.



Boots UK

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Director, Boots Wellbeing Services

  • 2001 - 2003

  Established from scratch a £50m turnover national services business employing 2,000 people across 70 locations. Incorporating Dentistry, Chiropody, Health & Beauty Services. Drove growth through value based decision making in a unique and complex trading environment. Provided insight and challenge to the management team on the financial forecasts, strategy, and development of the business model. Established from scratch a £50m turnover national services business employing 2,000 people across 70 locations. Incorporating Dentistry, Chiropody, Health & Beauty Services. Drove growth through value based decision making in a unique and complex trading environment. Provided insight and challenge to the management team on the financial forecasts, strategy, and development of the business model.



Boots UK

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Finance, Boots Financial Services

  • 1999 - 2000

  Responsible for the ongoing development and growth of Boots Insurance Services, developing an integrated product strategy to continue the growth of this profitable £30m business. Team of 15.Responsible for the investigation of Boots entering Financial Services and obtaining a Banking Licence, through financial planning, forecasting, business process planning and project management.

• Business Process Redesign Consultant

  • 1997 - 1999

  Member of a specialist internal team of 8 senior managers responsible for accelerating major cross functional change projects, collectively generating over £200 million to the bottom line. Trained by PwC in BPR techniques, complimented by input from GE (6 sigma and CAP)

• Development Manager

  • 1995 - 1997

  Re-engineered the process of payments to suppliers of £2bn which spanned 4 departments and 12 business units. Achieved a headcount reduction of 35% and a cost reduction of 40%.



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Manager

  • 1985 - 1995

  Managed a pool of 40 staff across 14 audit clients, ranging from retail to manufacturing to professional services to mining. Delivered a range of Corporate Finance and Stock Exchange assignments including a Flotation, Rights Issue, and Acquisitions. From 1990 - 1992 worked in the Sydney office servicing a portfolio of international clients. Managed a pool of 40 staff across 14 audit clients, ranging from retail to manufacturing to professional services to mining. Delivered a range of Corporate Finance and Stock Exchange assignments including a Flotation, Rights Issue, and Acquisitions. From 1990 - 1992 worked in the Sydney office servicing a portfolio of international clients.