Consultant

• Feb 2020 - Present

Swan Partners is a specialist team of experienced finance professionals from both advisory and corporate backgrounds with an average of 14 years of experience. Over the last 10 years we have worked across a variety of sectors on over 450 transactions for a range of small, midcap, listed, PE backed corporates and public sector bodies. We are doers not advisors or consultants and work as part of management’s team. We understand both the requirements of stakeholders and constraints of the business and have a common sense, commercial and pragmatic approach.We work on a range of corporate transactions including:sell side, buy side, capital markets, refinancing and restructuring where we provide assistance to management including preparation of historical information, financial modelling, business plan preparation, project and stakeholder management, commercial review and analysis.We assist finance functions with a range of tasks including:rapidly assessing and improving existing processes, improving cash flow forecasting and short term cash management, financial planning and reporting and commercial analysis.For more information please visit our website at http://www.swan-partners.co.uk

Commercial Accountant

• Jul 2017 - Feb 2020

Business Intelligence & Strategy Analyst (EMEA)

• May 2015 - Jun 2017

The main areas of the role is reporting of revenue, analysis, market intelligence, management and support assisting the continued development of the business. As an analyst I'm expected to provide further support, co-ordination and direction across BBC World News, BBC.com and Global Channels.• Further develop, systemise and continuously update integrated global sales metrics – providing strategic information assisting in sales growth• Develop and implement new analytical tools to help the sales team and our customers (BBCWN, BBC.com, GC)• Conduct regular competitor analysis, updating charts and therefore assisting to identify trends and implications on different stakeholders• Prepare presentations for business reviews and strategic sessions (thus ensuring information support for global offices)• Develop templates and processes for business planning particularly round Sales Agents and overseas contracts• Work closely with S.O reporting on airtime utilisation and therefore assisting with strategic planning of revenue budgets• On-going project work

Business Finance Analyst (Business Partnering)

• Jun 2013 - May 2015

Business Analyst involved working closely with members of various departments within the EMEA operation and across divisions within Time Inc, on both a brand and geographical basis, which includes New York and Asia.As part of the London Business Office I was providing pricing solutions and support to the advertising sales teams and sales revenue analysis to the publishing management team in London and New York. The position also had a heavy focus on budgetary control, forecasting and accounting month end procedures, relating to the advertising cost and revenue streams.

Management Accountant (International & Fixed Assets)

• Apr 2012 - May 2013

Assistant Commercial Finance Analyst

• Dec 2009 - Apr 2012

Camp Counsellor

• Jun 2008 - Sep 2008

Placement/Internship