Experience

Pare

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • May 2022 - Present

  Pare act as your procurement partner to help improve profitability and cashflow. Pare act as your procurement partner to help improve profitability and cashflow.



Synergy Procurement Solutions Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director

  • Jun 2018 - Jan 2022



Bevie

• New Zealand
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Aug 2014 - May 2018

  As Head of the HR and Finance team, my main responsibilities included preparation of monthly management accounts for Board review, cashflow forecasting, currency management, setting annual budgets, tax reporting and compliance and review of payroll. I was instrumental in tightening up internal controls, speeding up the reporting cycle and overseeing a project to ensure that the Finance operations became 'paperless'. As Head of the HR and Finance team, my main responsibilities included preparation of monthly management accounts for Board review, cashflow forecasting, currency management, setting annual budgets, tax reporting and compliance and review of payroll. I was instrumental in tightening up internal controls, speeding up the reporting cycle and overseeing a project to ensure that the Finance operations became 'paperless'.



Grosvenor Estate

• Chester, United Kingdom

• Private Client Finance Manager

  • Nov 2002 - Jul 2014

  A key member of the Family Investment Office at the Eaton Estate working directly with the members of the Grosvenor Family and the stakeholders. My main responsibilities included preparation of monthly management accounts, annual budgets, annual statutory accounts, VAT returns, individual and trust self assessment tax returns and IHT returns. I was a member of a project team that undertook a full review of processes, systems and controls to identify areas of weakness and inefficiency in order to implement new procedures and improve the reporting function.



Shell

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• OpCo Reporting and Co-ordination UK Financial Accountant

  • May 2001 - Oct 2002

  Supporting the Financial Controller my main responsibilities included maintenance of fixed asset registers, calculation of quarterly tax charge for operating companies, preparation of year end statutory accounts and consolidation of annual accounting statements for operating companies. I was a key member of the team planning the migration of accounting system to Global SAP. Supporting the Financial Controller my main responsibilities included maintenance of fixed asset registers, calculation of quarterly tax charge for operating companies, preparation of year end statutory accounts and consolidation of annual accounting statements for operating companies. I was a key member of the team planning the migration of accounting system to Global SAP.



Allwood Baird Hack

• Chester

• Trainee Accountant / Audit & Accounts Senior

  • Sep 1996 - Apr 2001

  I completed a three year technical training contract and professional exams to become a chartered accountant. I acquired knowledge in all areas of accountancy, audit and tax. I gained experience of leading a team for on-site audits at client’s premises. The clients included retailers, manufacturers, clubs, charities and solicitors. I completed a three year technical training contract and professional exams to become a chartered accountant. I acquired knowledge in all areas of accountancy, audit and tax. I gained experience of leading a team for on-site audits at client’s premises. The clients included retailers, manufacturers, clubs, charities and solicitors.