Experience

IQGeo

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Finance Director

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Cambridge, England, United Kingdom



M Group Services

• United Kingdom
• Utilities
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Financial Planning and Analysis

  • Oct 2020 - Mar 2023

  Stevenage, England, United Kingdom



Career Break

• Information Technology & Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Career Break

  • Apr 2020 - Sep 2020



Finastra

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal, Global Commercial Finance

  • Jun 2017 - Mar 2020

  London, United Kingdom Finastra was formed in 2017 by the integration of Misys and D+H, and is the third largest Fintech in the world with Revenues of c$1.98Bn. - Director of Commercial Finance for Global Sales and Marketing - Finance lead for for all Cloud initiatives and new products - Executive Deal Desk Finance reviewer, giving finance approvals and suggested improvements for deals - Lead on Order Intake (Bookings) and system requirements for new combined group



Misys

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Head of FP&A - Sales, Marketing and Cloud

  • Jun 2015 - May 2017

  London, United Kingdom Business partner to Exec leaders of Sales, Marketing and Cloud functions to deliver on long term growth plans. Owning a P&L of $360m revenue and associated costs, responsible for all budgeting, forecasting, analysis and presentation of results to the Exec. Heavily involved in operational finance including deal approvals, sales commission plans, preparation of business cases, integration of acquisitions and implementation of new finance systems.

• FP&A Senior Manager - Sales and Marketing

  • Aug 2013 - May 2015

  FP&A for Sales and Marking function, with a focus on deal revenue recognition, medium term strategic planning and bid support. Team lead for 4 revenue analysts across all revenue streams (including professional services)

• Group Finance Manager

  • Feb 2011 - Aug 2013

  Management of the core group finance team of 3 ACA qualified accountants in a FTSE 250 group. Responsible for leading the internal and external group consolidation and reporting, resolution of any technical queries, and corporate transactions and projects. Responsible for accounting integration of class 1 acquisition of Sophis, and Group Finance lead on delisting and sale of Misys in May 2012. Worked closely with Tax and Legal departments on corporate simplification of the group.



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager

  • Aug 2005 - Jan 2011

  Manager role on a variety of companies ranging from small private limited companies to AIM listed companies and FTSE 250 PLCs. Managing a portfolio of clients across several industries including technology, biotech, retail, manufacturing and mining. Mixture of IFRS and UKGAAP clients, group reporting to US parents in US GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley testing, and industry specific compliance reporting. Involved in due diligence work of new acquisitions and accounting for group restructuring.