Head Of Finance

• Mar 2021 - Present

Global Finance Director

• Jul 2020 - Feb 2021

Group Head Of Finance

• Jan 2017 - Jul 2020

Group Head of Finance for an international business in the pet and vet industry. The head office is based in Horsham, West Sussex with subsidiaries based in USA, Australia, Portugal and Germany.

Statutory & Compliance Specialist Central & Southern Europe

• Sep 2015 - Dec 2016

At CAE I was the statutory and compliance specialist within the CAE Civic Finance Department for Central and Southern Europe. This involves responsibility for audits (External and Internal), production of statutory accounts, tax returns and compliance issues for 14 legal entities spread over The Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Italy. At CAE I was the statutory and compliance specialist within the CAE Civic Finance Department for Central and Southern Europe. This involves responsibility for audits (External and Internal), production of statutory accounts, tax returns and compliance issues for 14 legal entities spread over The Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Italy.

Financial Controller with HR responsibilities

• Jul 2010 - Aug 2015

At Codorníu I was a member of the management team and responsible for Finance, HR and administration of the UK subsidiary. I had a team of 5 reports (overseeing all aspects of Finance). My main responsibilities included; preparation monthly management reports and commercial analysis, budget co-ordination, control & forecasting, corporation tax, VAT returns and EC sales lists, annual audits and production of the statutory accounts, cost and margin control, payroll and benefit packages, contracts of employment and procedures and recruitment and selection processes.

Finance & Administration Manager

• Jul 2006 - Jun 2010

Office Manager

• Oct 2002 - Jun 2006

Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger, Audits, Facilities Management, IT, Payroll.

Business Co-ordinator

• Jan 2000 - Sep 2002

Responsible for the day to day running of the retail and customer service department whilst working closely with the Sales and Marketing Director. Development of existing accounts and new business. Pricing and margin control. Brand Management. Organisation Fairs & Exhibitions. Recruitment and management team of 8. Responsible for the day to day running of the retail and customer service department whilst working closely with the Sales and Marketing Director. Development of existing accounts and new business. Pricing and margin control. Brand Management. Organisation Fairs & Exhibitions. Recruitment and management team of 8.

Business Co-ordinator / Brand Manager

• Aug 1998 - Dec 1999

Working closely with the Managing director we were responsible for setting up the English subsidiary of Dutch Company SRT (Part of Van Dorp Despec Group). This involved sourcing new business, setting up profitable accounts, Brand Management, Organise and attendance of Fairs & Exhibitions in the UK and Germany. Recruit a team of sales agents in UK and Ireland. I was also responsible for all finance and accounting matters. Working closely with the Managing director we were responsible for setting up the English subsidiary of Dutch Company SRT (Part of Van Dorp Despec Group). This involved sourcing new business, setting up profitable accounts, Brand Management, Organise and attendance of Fairs & Exhibitions in the UK and Germany. Recruit a team of sales agents in UK and Ireland. I was also responsible for all finance and accounting matters.

Branch Manager

• Feb 1998 - Jul 1998

Travel agency manager, reporting into an area manager. Responsible for customer service and booking package holidays whilst meeting budgets and targets. Staff training and recruitment. Reporting of sales statistics to Head Office. Travel agency manager, reporting into an area manager. Responsible for customer service and booking package holidays whilst meeting budgets and targets. Staff training and recruitment. Reporting of sales statistics to Head Office.