Director of Finance

• Feb 2023 - Present

Chief Executive Officer

• Apr 2022 - Dec 2022

In this capacity, I oversee company activity while effectively performing in a hybrid FD/MD function. I also Manage over 140 employees including 125 solicitors and serve as commercial finance and marketing lead for charge out rates and all business charges. Strategize to develop robust business plans and processes. • Aid with tax and financial reporting concerns for KCC and other group entities. • Conduct performance evaluation and hiring, including compliance with employment laws and legal proceedings. • Maintain role of MLRO and COFA and obligation to comply with SRA rules. • Communicate and prepared board, remuneration, audit and risk committees, as well as internal and external audit, bankers, and insurance. • Build productive working relationships with important KCC group of company's stakeholders.• Increased business profitability by £1m by enhancing procurement and controls and conserved £350K by downsizing office to promote hybrid working.• Spearheaded strategic projects such as implementation of new Cloud-based IT platform and CRM enhancements.• Secured four years of flawless SRA and financial audits while maintaining ISO9001 and Lexcel accreditations.• Enriched employee performance by conducting mental health camps to reduce mental illness, as well as become certified MHFA.• Played crucial role in improving business compliance with SRA rules.• • Set important processes in action for future growth of organization within public sector of legal market. Show less

Joint Chief Executive Officer

• Jan 2021 - Mar 2022

Financial Controller & COFA

• Mar 2018 - Dec 2020

Head of Plc Finance

• Feb 2017 - Jan 2018

For this role I undertook management and statutory reporting roles. I directed the entire integration and reporting process for over 100 legal entities. I Implemented Group-wide IFRS 9 & 15 adjustments required to begin reporting under the new standard. • Engaged with actuaries for insurance risk and reserves on monthly basis, in addition to auditors EY and KPMG so that stock market receives reliable and timely half-year and full-year results. • Revised and coached personnel on group accounting manual. Analyzed financial regulations. • Produced new strategic commentary for CFO to submit to Board of Directors. • Mentored approximately 120 financial workers on reporting, deadlines, consolidation, and acquiring a better grasp of the group's finances on a nationwide and in-person basis. • Executed various tasks which are usually allotted under role of GFC. • • Configured disaster recovery version of IBM Controller consolidation system Show less

Interim Financial Controller

• Jul 2014 - Feb 2017

As the Financial Controller I operated as a member of the Senior Management team for many enterprises ranging in size from SME to Global Listed Subsidiary. I also gained business experience to align technical skills by managing teams of up to 11 personnel. Worked with start-up enterprises to establish finance functions to corporate reorganization and running firms under cash-strapped conditions. • Developed business strategies and models to evaluate practicality of potential expansion plans. • Restructured a business by substantially decreasing short-term debtors which ensured business's future viability. • Installed comprehensive system of internal controls to guarantee financial information in systems is correct and to minimize risk of fraud or errors. • Employed as Financial Controller for a South African listed firm (Capespan International), delivering accurate and timely IFRS reporting. • Operated for French company Sante Verte Ltd. by rapidly developing my written and spoken language skills. • • Hired finance employees to establish a financial system for a new private hospital while collaborating extensively with private equity investors and participating in all meetings to negotiate additional funding and terms. Show less

Divisional Financial Controller

• Apr 2013 - Jun 2014

• Supervised worldwide reporting team, by combining results of 28 legal entities around the world for upper executives and directing the global treasury department. • Administered FP&A for forecasts and budgets; interfaced with workers from various legal entities throughout the world. • Monitored finance teams in Belgium and Netherlands, both remotely and on-site. • Contributed in business assessment and evaluation, including examination of significant restructuring initiatives and estimating cost advantage of shifting manufacturing and operational staff between nations. • • Assumed duties of Global Finance Director role for 6 months, which involved managing global operations, both in person and remotely. Show less

Corporate Finance Manager

• Jan 2011 - Apr 2013

I Managed corporate team of six as well as finances of 36 hospitals and school projects across UK and Canada. Delivered tasks generally performed by the Group Financial Controller while directly collaborating with Finance Director. Drafted Ad Hocs reports required by senior management. Liaised with health consultants in business. I Managed corporate team of six as well as finances of 36 hospitals and school projects across UK and Canada. Delivered tasks generally performed by the Group Financial Controller while directly collaborating with Finance Director. Drafted Ad Hocs reports required by senior management. Liaised with health consultants in business.

Finance Manager

• Apr 2007 - Jan 2011

Audit Manager

• Sep 2000 - Apr 2007