Experience

Rocketmakers

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Finance Officer

  • Jun 2021 - Present



Greyhound Accountancy Services Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Accounting

• Director

  • Apr 2015 - Present

  Providing flexible financial management solutions to early stage companies, enabling them to transition as rapidly as possible into the efficient and well-functioning vehicle that stakeholders can comfortably invest in and to execute ambitious ideas within the limitations of available resource. Providing flexible financial management solutions to early stage companies, enabling them to transition as rapidly as possible into the efficient and well-functioning vehicle that stakeholders can comfortably invest in and to execute ambitious ideas within the limitations of available resource.



Bristol Airport

• United Kingdom
• Airlines and Aviation
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Revenue Accountant

  • Mar 2016 - Feb 2017

  Monitoring and analysing revenue streams, cash control and working with internal stakeholders to inform decisions and improve processes. Responsible for a key area of income. Monitoring and analysing revenue streams, cash control and working with internal stakeholders to inform decisions and improve processes. Responsible for a key area of income.



Sustainable Marine

• United Kingdom
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Administrator

  • Mar 2014 - May 2015

  Responsible for managing and controlling the company's accounting system and dealing with financial queries from both internal and external stakeholders, including presenting and explaining information directly to the Board. Developed and maintained a manual system for tracking orders and their status, and for checking invoices off against this before they are paid. Oversaw the transition to Sage 200 software to accommodate the growing needs of the business. Responsible for… Show more Responsible for managing and controlling the company's accounting system and dealing with financial queries from both internal and external stakeholders, including presenting and explaining information directly to the Board. Developed and maintained a manual system for tracking orders and their status, and for checking invoices off against this before they are paid. Oversaw the transition to Sage 200 software to accommodate the growing needs of the business. Responsible for production of monthly management accounts and year end accounts for final sign off by external charted accountants, as well as managing spend tracking and reclaim on up to 8 live grant projects at any one time.

• Company Secretary

  • Nov 2013 - May 2015

  Minute taking, liaison with lawyers regarding shareholder and board resolutions and funding round documentation. Maintenance of the company book and issue of share certificates as well as processing EIS and SEIS paperwork and issue of the relevant certificates. Ensuring that company documents carry the correct information and being responsible for completing statutory filings within a timely manner.

• Administrative Co-ordinator

  • Mar 2013 - Mar 2014

  First port of call at the company offices, dealing with all accounting and administration functions. This included bookkeeping, VAT returns, payroll, management accounting, cash flow planning and monitoring of accounts payable and receivable. Responsible for the production of budget variance reports and involved in the development of future budgets, as well as managing grant claiming procedures and assisted with the provision of due diligence information for grant funders and investors.



Harrison Black Ltd

• Trainee Financial Accountant

  • Aug 2012 - Mar 2013

  Member of the accounts preparation team, worked with manual, sage and other accounting systems to produce a range of summaries and reconciliations as part of the year end accounts process. Posted journals, processed tax calculations and liaised with clients. Member of the accounts preparation team, worked with manual, sage and other accounting systems to produce a range of summaries and reconciliations as part of the year end accounts process. Posted journals, processed tax calculations and liaised with clients.



Previous Experience

• West Midlands

• Manager - Events, Catering & Hospitality

  • Aug 2010 - Jul 2012

  Previously worked with a start up restaurant and also managed a micro catering businesses. Responsibilities included costing and pricing menus, recruiting and managing teams of up to 12 people, coordinating logistics for 3-4 events in a weekend and managing a limited cash budget. Previously worked with a start up restaurant and also managed a micro catering businesses. Responsibilities included costing and pricing menus, recruiting and managing teams of up to 12 people, coordinating logistics for 3-4 events in a weekend and managing a limited cash budget.