Experience

Your Chapter

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Director

  • Apr 2021 - Present



Business Doctors Franchising Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services

• Finance Director

  • Mar 2020 - Present



Paternity leave

• Denmark
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paternity Leave (and ACMA Continuous Professional Development)

  • Nov 2019 - Mar 2020

  I have had an amazingly rewarding time in caring for my daughter between leaving Nursery and starting Primary School (lots of numbers and letters, lots of swimming and running, lots of fun). I have also made use of the huge online resource available to CIMA Members, which is of the highest quality. I would recommend this to everyone with an interest in continuous professional development. I have had an amazingly rewarding time in caring for my daughter between leaving Nursery and starting Primary School (lots of numbers and letters, lots of swimming and running, lots of fun). I have also made use of the huge online resource available to CIMA Members, which is of the highest quality. I would recommend this to everyone with an interest in continuous professional development.



RS Integrated Supply

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Head Of Finance

  • Sep 2016 - Oct 2019

  I restructured the finance team of 24 heads, led projects to improve operational processes and quality of outputs, and project managed integration with new Group parent Key Achievements • Remodelled Group Budget and Forecast (multi-currency / multi-geographic). • Finance Lead in SAP System Migration of newly acquired businesses from SB1 and Sage to SAP • Setup new International entities, international banks, and project managed international audits • Remodelled and Automated Payroll analysis across multi- currency / geographic regions • Produced data room due diligence deliverables to supplement twenty potential buyers’ requests • Reviewed the Due Diligence and (locked box) acquisition pricing analysis of acquisition target • Financial Analysis of a £40m refinancing tender across four competing financial institutions Main Duties • Management of all commercial and operation finance sub teams, and external relationships • Finance lead in business partnering of Budgeting and Forecasting • Team production of Group results (8 countries covering Europe and Asia) Reason for leaving: Redundancy following a post-exit sale and migration to London Group Parent



Northgate Public Services

• United Kingdom
• Information Technology & Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

  • Jul 2015 - Jun 2016

  Fixed Term Contract Role: Financial Planning Reporting Manager I setup the (post acquisition) commercial reporting function, adapted systems to automate board pack flash result and cash flow forecast, and established systematic business partnering challenge of directors in their cost and capex spend. Fixed Term Contract Role: Financial Planning Reporting Manager I setup the (post acquisition) commercial reporting function, adapted systems to automate board pack flash result and cash flow forecast, and established systematic business partnering challenge of directors in their cost and capex spend.



The Cambian Group

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Director Designate

  • Mar 2013 - Apr 2015

  I repaired a finance function of 15 heads that had been fragmented by a succession of acquisitions, then led the team through an exit sale, followed by the geographical migration to the new London based Parent, and subsequent consultation process and redundancy in Cheadle. Key Achievements • Reduced Day Sales Outstanding from 57 days to 23 days (within 9 months) • Created segmented analysis directly enabling change in strategy to higher margin services. • Created cost bridge and direct challenge of commercial directors in the budgeting gap. • Installed Business Partnering support for director and managerial commercial leads • Enhanced system use of non-financial KPI, and variance analysis (capacity / occupancy). • Led a project in migration of SAP and Sage to Sun Systems and Installation of Optical Scanning • Led a migration project of 15 team members’ responsibilities to new London offices. Main Duties • Management of commercial and operation finance functions (15 heads), and external relationships • Production of group results of 18 subsidiaries (including merger and acquisition disclosures). • Production of Presentation of property investment appraisals in support of organic expansion Reason for leaving: Redundancy following post-exit sale integration period with new Group



TalkTalk Business

• United Kingdom
• Telecommunications
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Jun 2012 - Dec 2012



Speedy Services

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Record to Report Manager

  • May 2011 - May 2012

  Key Achievements • Enhanced month end reporting from 8 to 5 days Key Achievements • Enhanced month end reporting from 8 to 5 days



AstraZeneca

• United Kingdom
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Group Finance Systems

  • Aug 2010 - May 2011

  Key Achievements • Converted chart of accounts and data migration of 900 multi- currency global entities Key Achievements • Converted chart of accounts and data migration of 900 multi- currency global entities



Auto Trader UK

• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Accounting

  • Jun 2004 - Sep 2010

  I led the finance team (30 heads) through an existential business transformation from a publishing business to an online media platform. Managing a series of process, system, data cleansing and geographical changes, and developing financial reporting for strategic decision making. Main Duties • Management of all commercial and operation finance sub teams, and external relationships • Budget lead in coordination, development, commercial challenge and support in submissions • Ensure integrity of the accounting team’s Visio & Word process mapped accounting environment Key Achievements • Presented to The Board for capex investment in an online analytical planning system • Enhanced board report by introducing statistical price elasticity drivers into the forecasting process • Migrated 16 accounting teams into one SSC team within a control-based accounting environment. • Created a new Group Chart of Accounts to complement the new online media structure. • Continuously improved internal controls and processes to compliment new systems and SSC. • Led Finance Function in migration of Sage Line 500 to Agresso 5.4 and created reporting packs Reason for leaving: Redundancy with relocation of role to headquarters based in London



Toyota (GB) plc

• United Kingdom
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Management Accountant

  • Jan 2002 - Feb 2004

  • Provision of full in-depth commentary for Board submission. Active participation in 'Marketing - Brand Plan' meetings with Senior Managers. • Governance of product standard costing controls Reconciliation of multi-£m monthly balances between actual / standard costs • Budget submission analysis and support of commercial managers • Analytical processing of 'What if?' budgeting scenarios • Coaching colleagues in the use of existing / new systems Key Achievements Include: • Project: UAT of new intra-net based standard costing system. • Working with IS- consultants in applying test scenarios to ensure required system criteria is met. • Project: Continuous Improvement; working with IT department to reduce the accounting period close from 7 to 3 days by automation of month-end journals. • Project: Documentation of explicit and tacit knowledge: detailing the role and responsibilities of the position held. • £700k cost saving through identification of over invoicing; via reconciliation of the variance between invoiced and expected vehicle cost balances. • 7-day time saving (each year) by automating a manual input process. Resulting in instant transfer of data from MIS budgeting tool to JDE Accounting system.



G's Group

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Commercial Accountant

  • Nov 1999 - Dec 2001

  Responsibilities Include: • Monthly statutory and management accounts preparation and interpretation • Variance analysis in a manufacturing environment • Maintaining fixed asset register • Capital expenditure procedure (governing the controls of) • Budgeting guidance and coaching of divisional staff Key Achievements Include: • Project: Design, tutor of daily margin report tools, for use at an operational level • Project: Annual review and update of product standard costs • Redesign of stock records to identify slow moving packaging stock, resulting in a direct (prudent) revision of the company's accounts. • Coordination of annual, physical fixed asset audit, resulting in an improvement in the accuracy of accounting records.