Experience

True

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Global Head of FP&A

  • Jan 2020 - Present

• Global FP&A Lead and Finance Business Partner Europe

  • Jan 2019 - Jan 2020



Experian

• Information Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior FP&A Analyst EMEA

  • Nov 2016 - Jan 2019



John Laing

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Finance Manager

  • Jan 2016 - Oct 2016

  Leading a team of Finance Managers, Project Accountant and Assistant Accountants, responsible for the provision of an expert financial management service to a portfolio of project companies.► Support the team within their team to ensure all financial reporting required by Project Company Boards and internal reporting.► Ensure high quality of financial reporting through review of information produced by the team.► Ensure covenant compliance is met across the portfolio of projects. ► Support the team in the development of operational models, identifying value enhancements, supporting divestments and ad-hoc analysis required► Provide technical accounting and commercial advice as required► Manage and develop whole team, Financial and Operational, providing leadership as well as the setting of appropriate objectives and training and the assessment of those objectives.► To support the Financial Controller with monthly reporting requirements and ad hoc analysis.► To provide financial support to the Sector Heads and work with operational team to improve financial and operational management of Project Companies. Show less

• Finance Manager

  • Mar 2014 - Dec 2015

  Manage the finances of a portfolio of 10 PFI and renewable energy projects over the criminal justice, education, healthcare, regeneration, solar park and waste sector.► Manage and review month end process, including producing and presenting finance reports to Project Company Boards, explaining variances to investors.► Preparation of annual budgets for both Project Companies and internal staff resourcing on the Projects.► Main contact with the Funders Agent’s for the provision of financial information.► Update and review complex financial models, inputting with actual events and updating forecasts where required to maximise shareholder returns.► Involved with operational model builds ensuring the contractual documents, accounting policies and reality of the project are accurately reflected.► Manage a team of three in the finance department.► Produce year end accounts being the main point of contact with external auditors► Liaise with all key stakeholders with regards to financial issues including Directors, funders, suppliers, clients (public authority), general managers and shareholders.► Respond to ad hoc queries internally and externally, reviewing the financial implications of any operational decisions affecting the projects.Other► Participant on Exceptional Managers Programme, developing leadership skills for future managers.► “Rising Star” winner 2014 for showing potential and producing high quality work.► “JL COACH” mentor for company-wide roll out assisting other members of the business improve their communication skills with all stakeholders. Show less



GSTS Pathology, now Viapath

• Finance Analyst

  • Mar 2013 - Mar 2014

  I worked within the Finance Business Partnering team for the Guys and St Thomas Hospital section in GSTS Pathology LLP, a Limited Partnership owned by the NHS and Serco. The company is set up to privately manage the Pathology services provided by these hospitals and throughout the South East of England. ► Month end reporting within a strict 4-day timeline including producing manual journals and reports for month end meeting. ► Improving processes surrounding month end procedures and producing high quality reports for review. ► Ad hoc detailed analysis including trend analysis across set KPI’s or billing and payments ► Liaising with HR and operations to assign unique role numbers across the pathology departments to correctly assign and record staff movements and budgets across the divisions. ► Providing support, analysis and producing 2014 budget packs ► Active communication with divisional operational teams along with corporate functions to respond to queries as they fall, explaining financial implications to stakeholders with little financial background Show less



EY

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

• Assurance executive

  • Sep 2011 - Mar 2013

  My experience was primarily within assurance, working on a portfolio of real estate, hospitality, construction and PFI clients dealing in both UK GAAP and IFRS accounting. ► Demonstrated strong commercial awareness that consists of the latest industry knowledge and trends that was required for performing detailed analytics on the company’s performance during the year.► Prepared high level reports including acquisition memorandums summarising the purchase of new real estate properties and portfolios for Partner review.► Co-ordinated large global audits with other EY offices including off-shoring tasks to EY’s support team in India and preparing inter-office instructions and ensuring deliverables were received by the due date.► Developed my knowledge of both IFRS and UK GAAP accounting including consolidated accounting, valuations, asset management, payroll, revenue recognition and investments.► Ensured high quality of deliverables produced, through managing, coaching and reviewing work performed by junior team members.► Identified weaknesses in clients internal control environment, assess the impact on our audit and communicate weakness, together with recommendation for improvements, to the client. ► Performed financial model reviews assessing the cash flow forecasts over a concession period, ensuring loan covenants are not breached and performing sensitivity analysis.► Performed contract reviews to assess the profitability of large contracts within divisions, analysing over/under spends and discussions with project managers as to the status of their current projects.► Strengths based assessor for graduate recruitment scheme.► Involved in a number of Corporate Social Responsibility events. Show less

• Audit Associate

  • Sep 2009 - Sep 2011



EY

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

• Summer intern - Assurance

  • Jul 2008 - Aug 2008