Experience

Principality Building Society

• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• NED at Principality Building Socitey

  • Apr 2018 - Present



FINTRAX PLANET PAYMENT SERVICES LIMITED

• Redhill, United Kingdom

• CFO

  • Jul 2016 - Apr 2018

  Responsible for all the finances at Fintrax , the global number 2 VAT refund company . NED over 6 years at West Brom Building society ( left in July 2017 ) . Chair of Audit Committee and NED at Monecor ( left in October 2017). Responsible for all the finances at Fintrax , the global number 2 VAT refund company . NED over 6 years at West Brom Building society ( left in July 2017 ) . Chair of Audit Committee and NED at Monecor ( left in October 2017).



Vocalink, a Mastercard company

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Aug 2009 - Dec 2015

  Responsible for Finance, Risk, Procurement/Business Development and Corporate Strategy. Responsible for Finance, Risk, Procurement/Business Development and Corporate Strategy.



Eversheds LLP

• Eversheds LLP

  • Aug 2005 - May 2009

  Finance Director, also responsible for Risk, Procurement, IT and Facilities functions. Finance Director, also responsible for Risk, Procurement, IT and Facilities functions.



Hafner Consulting

• Senior consultant

  • May 2004 - Jul 2005

  Held several roles in banking environment including that of acting FD at LCH Clearnet. Held several roles in banking environment including that of acting FD at LCH Clearnet.



Barclays

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• FD

  • Sep 2003 - Apr 2004

  Short stint at Barclays, leaving on very good terms due to reorganization a few months after my joining. Short stint at Barclays, leaving on very good terms due to reorganization a few months after my joining.



BT Group

• United Kingdom
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• FD of BT Exact , the professional services and R&D division

  • Aug 1995 - Aug 2003

  Held various FD roles within the organization, including that of Head of Business Development / Mergers and Acquisitions Finance for three years in charge of large team . Worked on setting up JVs in the mobile and e-commerce space and held various international board positions during that time. I left after final 3 years as FD of the Professional Services division , BT Exact . Held various FD roles within the organization, including that of Head of Business Development / Mergers and Acquisitions Finance for three years in charge of large team . Worked on setting up JVs in the mobile and e-commerce space and held various international board positions during that time. I left after final 3 years as FD of the Professional Services division , BT Exact .



Guinness Brewing Worldwide

• Senior Business Analyst

  • Nov 1992 - Jul 1995

  Responsible for the evaluation of mergers and acquisitions as well as large restructuring projects. Responsible for the evaluation of mergers and acquisitions as well as large restructuring projects.



Eurodisney

• Head of Assets

  • Jul 1991 - Nov 1992

  First role out of Practice , based in France . I set up the Fixed Assets department and worked on a large capitalization project with French Tax authorities . First role out of Practice , based in France . I set up the Fixed Assets department and worked on a large capitalization project with French Tax authorities .



EY

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

• Senior auditor and tax analyst

  • Sep 1985 - Jun 1991

  Join in Audit in the Financial Services department , then , after qualifying in 1988 , joined the Corporation Tax department . Join in Audit in the Financial Services department , then , after qualifying in 1988 , joined the Corporation Tax department .