Experience

Barefoot Accounting Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accountant

  • Mar 2014 - Present

  Barefoot Accounting is here to ensure that your accounts help you to direct your business and keep you compliant – with the added security and peace of mind that a dedicated professional is “watching your back”.From helping start-ups through to well-established corporations, Barefoot’s bespoke monthly support services bring the invaluable time and money saving benefits of accounting to the everyday running of businesses. Barefoot Accounting is here to ensure that your accounts help you to direct your business and keep you compliant – with the added security and peace of mind that a dedicated professional is “watching your back”.From helping start-ups through to well-established corporations, Barefoot’s bespoke monthly support services bring the invaluable time and money saving benefits of accounting to the everyday running of businesses.



Glasgow Caledonian University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Systems and Reporting Accountant

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2016



Atos

• France
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Management Accountant

  • May 2014 - Jul 2014



Aegon UK

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Decision Support Accountant

  • Feb 2013 - Feb 2014

  Business partnering the IT and Change functions of a pension provider during a time of significant transition. Working with a £75 million budget portfolio across a broad area of the business including various projects. Business partnering the IT and Change functions of a pension provider during a time of significant transition. Working with a £75 million budget portfolio across a broad area of the business including various projects.



API Group

• United States
• Facilities Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • May 2011 - Jan 2013

  Finance manager of a manufacturing facility of a global company, producing printing foils.Established a localised finance function at the plant to drive the performance of the plant.During a time of organisational restructure oversaw the factory as well as distribution hubs throughout the world. Finance manager of a manufacturing facility of a global company, producing printing foils.Established a localised finance function at the plant to drive the performance of the plant.During a time of organisational restructure oversaw the factory as well as distribution hubs throughout the world.



Amcor Flexibles

• France
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Aug 2009 - Mar 2011

  Financial Controller of a quick response, short run printing facility for a global company.Part of a senior management team that turned around the factory's performance to become consistently profitable on low margin products. Heavily involved with a large insurance claim and transfer of business following the destruction of the factory in a fire. Financial Controller of a quick response, short run printing facility for a global company.Part of a senior management team that turned around the factory's performance to become consistently profitable on low margin products. Heavily involved with a large insurance claim and transfer of business following the destruction of the factory in a fire.



Whitelaw Wells

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accountant

  • 2007 - 2009

  Worked in public practice providing accounts preparation and business support for sole-traders, limited companies and groups in many different sectors including: Wholesale, Retail, Building, Charity, Property Rental, Film.Member of the computer committee which provided IT support and improved the IT infrastructure. Worked in public practice providing accounts preparation and business support for sole-traders, limited companies and groups in many different sectors including: Wholesale, Retail, Building, Charity, Property Rental, Film.Member of the computer committee which provided IT support and improved the IT infrastructure.



Fords Bakery

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing

• Managment Accountant

  • 2005 - 2007

  Reported directly to the Managing Director and Financial Controller of a baking and retail business. Conducted extensive cost and profitability analysis, as well as improving the process flow. Reported directly to the Managing Director and Financial Controller of a baking and retail business. Conducted extensive cost and profitability analysis, as well as improving the process flow.



Library House

• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • 2005 - 2005

  Researched and compiled reports on small innovative technology-based companies for potential investors. Researched and compiled reports on small innovative technology-based companies for potential investors.