Non Executive Director & Chair of Audit, Risk & Quality Committee

• Sep 2019 - Present

Board member providing support and oversight of the executive team and ensuring the trust discharges its responsibilities. As a member of the audit committee, oversee the effectiveness of the Trust’s risk framework, including internal and external controls and the financial reporting process. Board member providing support and oversight of the executive team and ensuring the trust discharges its responsibilities. As a member of the audit committee, oversee the effectiveness of the Trust’s risk framework, including internal and external controls and the financial reporting process.

Associate Director / Deputy Director of Finance

• May 2018 - Present

NHS Digital was the national information and technology partner to the health and care system, using digital technology to transform the NHS and social care, with 3000 employees and £380m expenditure. NHSD is currently merging with NHS England. Initially working for the CEO on a variety of key strategic initiatives including acting as the lead finance role on the critical organisational change programme helping transform the entire workforce, establishment of corporate-wide achievements reporting to support the drive for a culture-shift on delivery success and driving improvement on executive level reporting. Role evolved to being accountable to the Chief People Officer leading NHSD's workforce planning strategy and developing a ‘Greenfield’ target staffing model process and controls. Currently working on the workforce merger of the new NHS England organisation.

Consultant Finance Architect

• Mar 2022 - Jan 2023

Thomson Reuters is the world’s leading provider of news and information-based tools to professionals. Products include highly specialized information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting and compliance professionals combined with the world’s most global news service, Reuters. Finance Architect consultancy role working for CIO implementing new strategic workforce planning tools and processes and enhanced budget reporting and controls. Creating proof of concept and pilot strategic workforce management tool integrated with hiring controls, financial forecasting, budgeting and workforce MI

Proprietor

• Apr 2018 - Mar 2020

Providing executive consultancy services Providing executive consultancy services

Senior Director - Chief of Staff / COO

• Jul 2013 - May 2018

Chief of Staff & Chief Operating Officer Corporate Services, Risk and Compliance IT - Zurich• Chaired the senior leadership team covering the IT for all corporate functions including HR and Compliance & Regulatory Affairs• Integrated Swiss based data team into global corporate IT function• Created framework for evaluating the establishment of genuinely agile, co-located multi-disciplined delivery/DevOps teams• Transformed financial reporting and metrics to deliver significantly improved information for decision making and created a more formalised contract management function• Responsible for the department’s controls responsibilities – audit responses and actions, SOX and other regulatory compliance requirements

Global Programme Delivery Lead Corporate Services IT

• Dec 2012 - Jun 2013

• Re-organised programme delivery through creation of a global team of 150 Programme Managers and Business Analysts covering IT for all corporate functions• Responsible for multiple programmes over 3 time zones and implemented follow the sun programme support with a direct staff budget of $30m

Global Programme Lead, Finance Systems Initiative

• Jul 2008 - Nov 2012

• Responsible for an IT annual budget of $25m with 110 programme staff and 30 direct reports (20 in London, 10 in Zurich) covering 44 discrete projects• Led roll-out of a world-class technology architecture for all of Credit Suisse Finance (Investment Bank, Private Bank and Asset Management) covering data sourcing, accounting sub-ledger and posting engine as well as data quality throughout the architecture

European Programme Lead - Product Control IT

• Jan 2005 - Jun 2008

Programme Manager New York Broker Dealer

• Jan 2002 - Dec 2004

European P&L Projects and Support Manager

• Jan 1998 - Dec 2001

Managing Director

• Jan 1993 - Dec 1997

Set up and ran an IT Training and Consultancy company specialising in bespoke training. • Securing contract to convert Publishing plc to Microsoft Office (1000 users trained) • Implementation of new accounting package at an International Corporate and re-write of group chart of accounts • Developed and implemented various agile applications to rapidly improve controls and reporting including market share reporting, a new MIS and a budget forecasting suite Set up and ran an IT Training and Consultancy company specialising in bespoke training. • Securing contract to convert Publishing plc to Microsoft Office (1000 users trained) • Implementation of new accounting package at an International Corporate and re-write of group chart of accounts • Developed and implemented various agile applications to rapidly improve controls and reporting including market share reporting, a new MIS and a budget forecasting suite

Group Financial Controller

• Jan 1990 - Dec 1993

Managed some 100 accounting personnel and multi million dollar budget responsibilities. Managed some 100 accounting personnel and multi million dollar budget responsibilities.

Divisional Finance Director

• Jan 1986 - Dec 1989

Finance Director with responsibility for all accounting and finance. • Implemented efficiency and effectiveness improvements by centralising divisional accounting departments (6 sites to 1) • Successfully acquired several newspaper and exhibition companies in a period of very rapid expansion Finance Director with responsibility for all accounting and finance. • Implemented efficiency and effectiveness improvements by centralising divisional accounting departments (6 sites to 1) • Successfully acquired several newspaper and exhibition companies in a period of very rapid expansion

Internal Audit Manager

• Jan 1983 - Dec 1985

Computer and systems internal auditor Computer and systems internal auditor

Audit Senior

• Jan 1980 - Dec 1982

Qualified as ACA with first time exam pass record Qualified as ACA with first time exam pass record