Finance Director

• May 2017 - Present

Ownership of whole finance department with responsibility for financial performance, budgets, forecasts, management and financial reporting Now combining Finance Director role with Head of Business Operations to improve capacity strategy and commercial ability of delivery teams Focusing on understanding the workload and capacity of the delivery teams to best plan work allocation in order to maximise efficiency and sustainable profitable growth Ownership of whole finance department with responsibility for financial performance, budgets, forecasts, management and financial reporting Now combining Finance Director role with Head of Business Operations to improve capacity strategy and commercial ability of delivery teams Focusing on understanding the workload and capacity of the delivery teams to best plan work allocation in order to maximise efficiency and sustainable profitable growth

Research & Enterprise Finance Manager

• Sep 2015 - Mar 2017

UK & International Finance Controller

• May 2015 - Aug 2015

EALA Finance Operations Manager

• Jul 2008 - Jun 2013

Responsible for budgeting, forecasting and reporting using an international finance team within the public sector business unit of a management consultancy

Client Group Finance Lead

• May 2007 - Jun 2008

Producing Monthly Management Pack to align with Global reporting. Refining forecasting process to interlock with stakeholders. Business advisor and finance contact for client Group, Managing Director and Client teams. Collaboration with all finance teams to achieve group goals

Client Financial Management Team Leader

• Jun 2004 - Apr 2007

Creating a consolidated reporting view of all medium sized client contracts within the business unit.Improving the accuracy of monthly forecasts. Increasing finance team morale with specific objectives and individual areas of responsibility identified to create a sense of belonging for each team member.Improve client team understanding of margin drivers through improved report communication with Client Managing Director. Managing all engagement-level financial processes: revenue recognition, cost of service recognition, forecast accuracy, reserve appropriateness, financial reporting, working capital. Reporting Client financials, ensuring compliance with US GAAP, Accenture finance policies and local statutory requirements. Show less

Strategic Planning Manager

• Mar 2002 - Jun 2004

Creating Cost-Benefit analysis of new store layout, cost/return analysis of trial stores and projections for continuing trial and roll-out phases.Creation of 5 year Business Plan incorporating the growth projections for the trial store data, including modelling of varying growth rates and cost rates.Preparing Business Model for Group FC detailing P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash flow in the next 3 years for submission to the banks regarding company covenants.Preparing property model using regression analysis, resulting in recommendations for disposal and re-site of existing estate and potential new locations. Built using internal finance and property data with external GMAP & MOSAIC demographic data.Preparation and distribution of monthly market share report incorporating all areas of the commercial businessPreparation of Woolworths strategy model alongside strategy development being undertaken by external consultant. Show less

Supply Chain and Stock Project Accountant

• Jan 2001 - Mar 2002

Revised and encouraged greater understanding of stock valuation within the Senior Board Team members and management reporting levels.Cost/Benefit analysis of new stock replenishment project from discussion of idea to implementation and trial period.Monitoring and reporting stock levels throughout the company in line with 2001/02 targets to release cash. Attending Stock Control Reviews each month.Providing reports and answering related questions of supply chain controllers with regards their cost centres each period.Cost Benefit analysis of supply chain project for submission to Capex approval board (Woolworths and Kingfisher where necessary) Show less

Management Accountant

• Apr 2000 - Dec 2000

• Reporting to the FD • Responsible for preparation and publication of all statutory and internal management reporting • Processing Purchase Orders • Dealing with Treasury deposits including overnight and weekly deposits • VAT returns • Processing Expense claims • Reporting to the FD • Responsible for preparation and publication of all statutory and internal management reporting • Processing Purchase Orders • Dealing with Treasury deposits including overnight and weekly deposits • VAT returns • Processing Expense claims

Tax Department Manager - Arts and Media clients

• Aug 1999 - Apr 2000

• Dealing with financial and taxation affairs of self-employed individuals, mainly musicians.• Preparation of monthly billing reports.• Regular departmental reports including monthly billing budgets.• Preparation of clients’ accounts and tax returns.• Dealing with general tax and NIC queries.• Assisting marketing department in preparing and monitoring Arts and Media publicity.• Overseeing work and morale of other department members.

Trainee Chartered Accountant

• Aug 1995 - Jul 1999

• Accounts preparation and auditing across a diverse range of clients and industries• Specialist audit of solicitors (SAR)• Management reporting and variance analysis