Experience

Sigma-HSE

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

• Group financial controller

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  • Acting as a Finance lead for all day-to-day financial activities of the company. • Implemented systems and internal controls, leading a team to deliver the best service to an early start up. • Ensuring the nominal ledgers are maintained in a complete and accurate manner • Managing the company cash position, including oversight of the credit control function and purchase ledger payments • Preparing the monthly management accounts, financial performance KPI's and trend analysis, including presentation of the results at Senior Management Team meetings • Preparation of and subsequent reporting against the annual budget • Cash flow forecasting & management • Relevant nominal analysis to support business activities as necessary • Leading the statutory audit process, including audit file preparation and liaison with the company accountants • Preparation and submission of quarterly VAT returns and management of other regulatory requirements • Acting as first point of contact with banks and other finance contacts • Responsibility for complete payroll function, accounting, administration & reporting to HMRC • Company insurance management Monitoring of financial controls across the Group • Monitoring internal controls • Developing plans for financial growth. • Participating in budgeting processes Show less



DEKRA UK

• United Kingdom
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group financial Controller

  • Nov 2010 - Sep 2015

  Key tasks • Consolidation of subsidiary accounts submitted in different currencies and production of monthly Group management accounts • Reconciliation of intercompany accounts and trading • Analysis of subsidiary balance sheets and monitoring of debtors • Monitoring and reporting on Group Cash • Tax accounting • Responsibility for complete payroll function, accounting, administration & reporting to HMRC • Administration of pension scheme • Company insurance management Monitoring of financial controls across the Group • Establishment and monitoring of financial procedures (including writing financial procedures) • Internal audit of Group companies • Ensuring compliance with statutory reporting • Chilworth Technology Limited (previous name of the company) was sold to DEKRA in 2015. I was selected as the leader of the due diligence team in recognition of my ability to guide and inspire others. This involved detailed intense work. Gathering, organising and submission of data to the data room. I was successful in completing the process and reported to all parties within the deadlines set. Show less



Just Host

• Netherlands
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Jan 2009 - Oct 2010

  • Preparation of monthly management accounts to the directors • Monthly reconciliations to the nominal ledger • Preparation of fixed asset note including addition, disposals and depreciation • Accounting advice and support to the finance team • Providing support with auditor queries. • Preparation of monthly management accounts to the directors • Monthly reconciliations to the nominal ledger • Preparation of fixed asset note including addition, disposals and depreciation • Accounting advice and support to the finance team • Providing support with auditor queries.



BDO Stoy Hayward

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Auditor

  • Sep 2000 - Sep 2003

  • Effective planning and co-ordination of audits to meet tight deadlines, including the supervision and motivation of teams of up to three staff. • Audit experience on abroad range of clients from owner managed business to quoted plc’s across sectors including financial services, property, communications, retail, schools and charities. • Preparation of statutory accounts and consolidation of group companies including foreign exchange transactions • Effective planning and co-ordination of audits to meet tight deadlines, including the supervision and motivation of teams of up to three staff. • Audit experience on abroad range of clients from owner managed business to quoted plc’s across sectors including financial services, property, communications, retail, schools and charities. • Preparation of statutory accounts and consolidation of group companies including foreign exchange transactions