Experience

Kepler Interactive

• United Kingdom
• Computer Games
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  London, United Kingdom Kepler Interactive is a global game developer and publisher built on a unique co‑ownership model. Backed by a first financing round of US$120M, the group has seven founding members: A44, Alpha Channel, Awaceb, Ebb Software, Shapefarm, Sloclap, and Timberline. With operational hubs in London and Singapore, the Kepler group now represents an international team of over 250 talents spanning 10 countries. In November 2020 I joined Kepler as the first non-founder employee and fourth member of… Show more Kepler Interactive is a global game developer and publisher built on a unique co‑ownership model. Backed by a first financing round of US$120M, the group has seven founding members: A44, Alpha Channel, Awaceb, Ebb Software, Shapefarm, Sloclap, and Timberline. With operational hubs in London and Singapore, the Kepler group now represents an international team of over 250 talents spanning 10 countries. In November 2020 I joined Kepler as the first non-founder employee and fourth member of the C-suite. Kepler marries Joe’s love of gaming with his passion for helping companies grow and scale, and leading finance and operations teams to success. Show less



Sanlo

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  San Francisco Bay Area I am currently helping out as an advisor helping the amazing Sanlo team building something new. Fintech + Gaming.



Plum Guide

• United Kingdom
• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Sep 2018 - Oct 2020

  London, United Kingdom The Plum Guide is a homestay marketplace for the World's Best Homes, and provides more than just a place to rest your head; making the apartment, beach house, mansion or pied-à-terre you choose the best part of your stay. Plum launched in 2016, raising money from an impressive set of Angel investors, and Venture Capital, with a successful Series A in 2017 and Series B in 2018. I joined in September 2018 to build out finance and related capabilities, and both drive and be part of our… Show more The Plum Guide is a homestay marketplace for the World's Best Homes, and provides more than just a place to rest your head; making the apartment, beach house, mansion or pied-à-terre you choose the best part of your stay. Plum launched in 2016, raising money from an impressive set of Angel investors, and Venture Capital, with a successful Series A in 2017 and Series B in 2018. I joined in September 2018 to build out finance and related capabilities, and both drive and be part of our growth story. It was an amazing ride with a fantastic team, and over the course of two years as well as driving revenue growth, margin, and scaling the team, raised over £30M. At Plum I managed the full operational side of the business, strategic finance, hiring, HR, legal and facilities. Show less



Space Ape Games

• United Kingdom
• Computer Games
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Mar 2017 - Sep 2018

  London, United Kingdom Space Ape Games is one of the UK's largest and most successful mobile gaming studios. I joined in March 2015 as Finance Director. Back then Space Ape had one game released and one in development, and by the time I left had four released and nine opportunities worked on for the future, having over tripled in the number of people and found new digs (twice). That on top of the run rate increasing ten fold and a successful acquisition of the company by Supercell in May 2017 by way of a strategic… Show more Space Ape Games is one of the UK's largest and most successful mobile gaming studios. I joined in March 2015 as Finance Director. Back then Space Ape had one game released and one in development, and by the time I left had four released and nine opportunities worked on for the future, having over tripled in the number of people and found new digs (twice). That on top of the run rate increasing ten fold and a successful acquisition of the company by Supercell in May 2017 by way of a strategic partnership. Success has many fathers, and I definitely didn't make the games (I still play them whenever I can though - naturally). What I brought as the first full time finance leader in the business was stability, knowledge and insight. Finance teams should not drive the commercials (the games would be less fun and successful games if it did). But what Finance can do is inform, strengthen and complement all parts of the team across the business. At Space Ape I built a small team with outsourced support, put in place detailed multi-segmented reporting, ensured maximum tax credits were claimed, created a robust reporting structure, and focussed on producing both reliable cash forecasts and aspirational growth forecasts. As CFO I took on office operations, legal and HR functions (though I was lucky working with an awesome exec team including an ex lawyer as COO, and a culture/HR master as CEO to help guide and decide).

• Finance Director

  • Mar 2015 - Mar 2017

  London, United Kingdom



King

• Sweden
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Group Financial Controller

  • Jan 2014 - Mar 2015

  London, United Kingdom I started at King as the UK Financial Controller as the twenty-fifth employee in London. From there I saw massive growth both in financials and employee numbers, with the company growing five times over whilst I was there to over fifteen hundred. Over the course of working at King my role changed to suit the business, moving first into the Group Consolidation function then being promoted again six months later to Assistant Group Controller. I hired, developed and handed over a UK finance team… Show more I started at King as the UK Financial Controller as the twenty-fifth employee in London. From there I saw massive growth both in financials and employee numbers, with the company growing five times over whilst I was there to over fifteen hundred. Over the course of working at King my role changed to suit the business, moving first into the Group Consolidation function then being promoted again six months later to Assistant Group Controller. I hired, developed and handed over a UK finance team, and then grew the group function. My learnings from King are too many to number; technical, growth focussed, environmental and managerial, but the most important for me is how if you see a need, a problem, an issue, it is really an opportunity to make things better. It's was a dynamic, fast paced but ever fun environment where there was always a new and interesting challenge on the horizon. King undertook an Initial Public Offering on 26th March 2014 to trade on the NYSE whilst I was Group Financial Controller.

• UK Financial Controller and Group Consolidation Manager

  • Jun 2012 - Dec 2013

  London



Concentrix Tigerspike

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• EMEA Senior Accountant

  • Nov 2011 - May 2012

  London Developed management accounting skills working directly for the FD of a multinational growing start-up technology company. This involved monthly reporting of management numbers, performing all local finance functions, developing a cost reporting mechanism, as well as being my first role line managing staff.



Warner Music Group

• United States
• Musicians
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Finance Analyst

  • Dec 2010 - Nov 2011

  Worked in the FP&A function providing insight on results at both a consolidated and entity level across 27 affiliate offices. Gained experience of the full year budgeting and forecast cycle of the publicly reported group.



mgr

• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Audit and Accounts Senior / Accountant

  • Jan 2008 - Oct 2010

  London, United Kingdom



RSM UK

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Audit Junior

  • Jan 2007 - Dec 2007