Experience

RWD

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Finance and Operations

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Accountable for IT, Facilities, Finance, People and Procurement. Leading a fantastic team of experts to keep the business evolving. Accountable for IT, Facilities, Finance, People and Procurement. Leading a fantastic team of experts to keep the business evolving.



North Sails

• Sporting Goods Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Director of Process Improvement

  • Feb 2020 - Aug 2021

  Lead on global operational change

• Global Finance Transformation Lead

  • Dec 2018 - Feb 2020

  Responsible for the Financial element of rolling out Microsoft Dymanics across 13 countries worldwide, aligning policies and procedure across the business.

• Northern European Financial Controller

  • Oct 2016 - Dec 2018

  Financial Controller for the UK, Denmark and Benelux legal entities here at North Sails. Finance lead in AX ERP Roll out across Europe.



Cogeco Peer 1

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial Finance Lead, EMEA, US, LATAM

  • Jan 2016 - Oct 2016

  Supporting General Manager within region with Finance expertise. On senior leadership team responsible for budget and planning strategic growth. Worked along side Sales Director for support of Sales metrics and customer financial insight.

• Finance Manager EMEA

  • Oct 2014 - Jan 2016

  Part of senior leadership team driving strategy and operational change. Responsible for Financial reporting governance and control, budgeting and operational management within Region



Zurich Insurance

• Switzerland
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Finance - Personal Lines

  • Dec 2013 - Oct 2014

  Headed up the Personal Lines Finance team of professional accountants. Part of Leadership board involved with driving the business both strategically and operationally

• Finance Operations and Controlling Manager, SAP Convergence Project

  • Apr 2013 - Dec 2013

  Managing UK business unit workstreams for both finance operations and controlling.

• Head of MFU Finance Reporting and Analysis

  • Sep 2011 - Apr 2013

  Headed up a team of professional accountants responsible for delivering company wide financial data and analytics for 3 business units within General Insurance.

• Risk Reporting Manager

  • Nov 2010 - Sep 2011

  Responsible for reporting and management of operational risks and controls for General Insurance business.

• Management Accountant

  • Jan 2009 - Nov 2010

  Responsible for Expense budgeting and reporting for General Insurance business and allocations across business units.



HW Corporate Finance

• Executive

  • Nov 2007 - Dec 2008

  M&A Advisary M&A Advisary



BAE Systems

• Finance Leadership Development Programme

  • Sep 2004 - Oct 2007