Experience

HARRISON LEISURE UK LIMITED

• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Finance Director

  • Apr 2023 - Present



Swans Travel

• United Kingdom
• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Oct 2022 - Mar 2023

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Jan 2022 - Oct 2022



Zebra Power

• United Kingdom
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Director

  • May 2019 - Nov 2021

  Zebra Power is one of the many new independent energy suppliers that was launched in 2017, Privately owned. The company focuses on clear, simple prices, good customer service and customer loyalty. It aims to demystify energy and ensure that its customers understand their payments, charges, and tariffs. Contributing to the overall success of the organisation by effectively managing all financial tasks. Overseeing the financial operations of the business and providing frequent financial reports. Assured strict adherence to financial regulations and compliance with industry regulators. Closely involved with motivating and driving improvements withing the small team, successfully developing, implementing, and monitoring strategies and SMART delivery plans to meet the business objectives. • Work alongside the CEO, and Chairman to deliver financial information which supports the strategic ambitions of the organisation • Deliver timely and accurate management information, which meets the timelines set by the Executive and Board to enable them to make key decisions. • Develop and maintain strong and effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders to enable the Organisation to run at optimum efficiency, including: • Externally with the auditors, banks, HMRC, outsourced providers, Ofgem and other regulatory bodies that impact the work of the Finance Team. Show less



The Floorbrite Group Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Facilities Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Sep 2017 - May 2019

  Floorbrite is a leading commercial cleaning and facilities management company that provides a diverse range of services to businesses of all sizes across all industry sectors. The "go-to" person for understanding the business wide financial planning, reporting and analysis. Including standardised periodic reporting of financial results and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) FTE, Labour analysis co-ordinate P&L forecasting and annual budget cycles; drive continuous improvement initiatives across finance and ad-hoc analysis related to cost rate reviews and reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and review. Upgraded and designed internal systems to Sage, Sage200 and CRM. Implemented time and attendance software to automat payroll directly integrating to payroll systems. • Overview of the day-to-day financial operations within the company, including a large complex payroll, invoicing and transactional items. • Management of several employees such as credit controllers, financial assistants, payroll specialist and management accountants. • Establish and professionalise financial controls, processes, and procedures. Show less



Generis Technology (Landis + Gyr Group)

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Oct 2011 - Sep 2017

  Generis Technology Ltd (now fully integrated into Landis+Gyr) Formed in April 1995 by four former British Gas Managers initially providing consultancy and custom solution development into the Utilities market. From these humble beginnings a customer base developed to include four of the ‘Big Six’ Utility suppliers providing solutions plus consultancy in Industry Process Management, Meter Asset Management and Market leaders. Technology, Software, SaaS. Working closely with the Regional Directors and team of CFO/FDs in a highly collegiate environment. Remodel company's complex management accounts in preparation for group reporting to EMEA. Using SAP, Business warehouse/Cognos and Sage. • Excellent hands-on financial modelling skills • Technically strong, dynamic, insightful, and influential leader • Ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels • Hands-on and proactive, can think and deliver strategically • Compliance with UK GAAP • Monthly management accounts • VAT returns • Treasury and cash management • Oversight of bookkeeping, expenses, bank reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, billing and revenue collection, payroll. Show less



Countrywide Property Lawyers

• Manchester, United Kingdom

• Managment accountant

  • May 2005 - Aug 2008

  Countrywide Property Lawyers (CPL) was formed to provide the leading service in residential Conveyancing within England & Wales. CPL is a subsidiary of countrywide plc. As well as CPL, Countrywide Plc also owns over 1200 estate agents nationwide Countrywide Property lawyers’ management accounts and finance function originally reported on a centre basis. When employed by CPL this structure was to change to a ‘Head office’ function centralising business connection departments. The Finance function now based in Manchester was a new team and new Finance Director; with a ‘clean sheet’ to format and design how month end and the management account were to be produced. Key Duties: • Production of the monthly management accounts and Group reporting deadlines. • Balance sheet journals and reconciliations: accruals, prepayments, depreciation etc. • Assisting in the preparation of the company’s annual statutory accounts Show less