Experience

Saffron Housing Trust Limited

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial & Sustainability Officer

  • Apr 2022 - Present

• Executive Director of Finance & Development

  • Jan 2019 - Mar 2022

• Executive Director of Finance

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2018



Aromatherapy Associates

• United Kingdom
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Director

  • Jan 2015 - Oct 2017

  - Private equity funded business - Responsible for 3 brands (Aromatherapy Associates, The Refinery & Aroma Actives). - Managed finance teams across 3 continents. - Board member - Managed system upgrade to Dynamics NAV. Expert in Sage 50 and Dynamics NAV. - Set up best in class finance processes utilising functionality of Dynamics NAV. - Implemented Concur Travel & Expenses - Responsible for cash flow forecasting and management of working capital - Responsible for global budgets and forecasts, operational and business strategy and cash flow mgt. - Implemented forex policy with forward hedging. - Responsible for contract review and management of internal legal employee - Lead contact for external audit - Management of IT and HR for over 100 employees



Fragrances & Toiletries International Ltd

• London, United Kingdom

• Finance Director

  • Dec 2011 - Dec 2014

  - Owner managed B2B retailer of perfume and beauty products - Setup finance function, including all processes and controls. - Managed move from Sage 50 to Sage 200. - Stock management - Benchmarked banking facility resulting in significant savings. - Managed import finance and IF facility. - Setup forex policy utilising forward hedging. - Produced detailed margin analysis by product and customer to highlight poor performing customers - Managed move to full service releasing over £200k of working capital



Seven Publishing Group

• London, United Kingdom

• Group Financial Controller

  • Aug 2010 - Dec 2011

  Key Achievements - Responsible for all business pricing - Led project to deliver over £500k of savings across the group Key Achievements - Responsible for all business pricing - Led project to deliver over £500k of savings across the group



Letts Educational Limited

• Financial Controller

  • Aug 2007 - Aug 2010

  Key Achievements - Renegotiated distribution contract with a value in excess of £700k. - Produced margin analysis that enabled us to reduce marketing spend with a major customer by 25%. Key Achievements - Renegotiated distribution contract with a value in excess of £700k. - Produced margin analysis that enabled us to reduce marketing spend with a major customer by 25%.



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager

  • Apr 2006 - Aug 2007

• Manager

  • Sep 2004 - Apr 2006

• Assistant Manager

  • Aug 2001 - Sep 2004