Independent Director

• Aug 2020 - Present

Commercial Financial Controller

• Oct 2003 - Present

• Developed and implemented systems to manage the successful implementation of IFRS and its annual additions. Also managed the review of all Group contracts for IFRS 15 Revenue Recognition compliance, developing high level and detailed communications and managing the audit sign-off. • Actively leading the development of the finance function across Costain, including gaining CIMA Premier Partner accreditation for the Group and developing a Financial Awareness course delivered to circa 200 annual graduates. Instigated, developed and maintain the Group finance portal and Costain Way best practice procedures. • Successfully delivered a number of business-critical projects including the merger and centralisation of multiple geographically and culturally diverse finance teams. • Sourced and implemented software to drive improvements in accounting and reporting and to ensure consistent and transparent financial analysis. • Finance lead for the successful acquisition of both the Promanex Group and Rhead Group including the post-acquisition integration of the finance functions into the Costain Group.

Thames Valley Branch Treasurer

• 2014 - 2015

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European Reporting Manager

• Sep 2002 - Sep 2003

• Consolidated Benelux, Nordic, Eastern & Central Europe and German satellite office finance operations into central process managed by UK saving overhead and increasing efficiency • Development of SAP/Payroll interface, automated Fixed Asset ledger and revised reporting and analysing of EMEA Marketing, Research and Network Operations spend against plan. • Streamlining and simplification of strict GAAP compliance in Eastern and Central Europe through increased collaboration with the external accountants for these regions • Compilation of regional office 5 year business plan and quarterly reforecast using current data, meetings with regional sales managers and the EMEA marketing teams.

JD Edwards Systems Accountant

• May 2001 - Jul 2002

• 3 migrations of large numbers of users and data from Peoplesoft and McKeowns accounts to JD Edwards following Glaxo takeover of SmithKline Beecham • Initiated and managed a 6 month project with regards to Address Book data integrity and its interfaces throughout the GSK group. • Initiated Ways of Working procedures and Data Standards and implemented integrity and exception reporting process to ensure data integrity going forward. • 3 migrations of large numbers of users and data from Peoplesoft and McKeowns accounts to JD Edwards following Glaxo takeover of SmithKline Beecham • Initiated and managed a 6 month project with regards to Address Book data integrity and its interfaces throughout the GSK group. • Initiated Ways of Working procedures and Data Standards and implemented integrity and exception reporting process to ensure data integrity going forward.

Seeing the world and making new friends

• Sep 2000 - May 2001

Financial Contolller

• Apr 1997 - Sep 2000

• Managed multiple due diligence exercises performed during take-overs both as aquiree and acquiror. • Detailed interaction with auditors during change of ownership gaining beneficial compromises for both sides of the agreement with minimal staff loss • Development of Management Reporting package, automated credit control system and job-costing model, for use by the sales and production teams to provide up to date product profitability statements and forecasts. • Managed multiple due diligence exercises performed during take-overs both as aquiree and acquiror. • Detailed interaction with auditors during change of ownership gaining beneficial compromises for both sides of the agreement with minimal staff loss • Development of Management Reporting package, automated credit control system and job-costing model, for use by the sales and production teams to provide up to date product profitability statements and forecasts.

Assistant Accountant

• 1995 - Apr 1997

Rebranded to The Beverage Company. Rebranded to The Beverage Company.

Accounts Assistant

• Aug 1993 - Aug 1994

Sandwich degree industrial placement at legal software production group. Accounts assistant to Finance Director and Credit Controller. Leeds subsidiary of AIM Professional AIM provides systems and support services for private practice law firms, local government, corporate legal and arrears management departments. AIM's expertise in these fields is built into its award winning specialist products including integrated practice management, case management and fee-earner systems, advanced debt recovery, complaints handling and departmental workflow