Experience

Unity

• South Africa
• Human Resources Services

• Financial Director

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  An all-round role responsible for the day to day financial running of the company, providing commercial advice and guidance, ensuring financial implications and opportunities are at the heart of key decisions around income, staffing and business direction. Creation and overseeing implementation of financial company policies, setting financial targets, producing management accounts, monthly variance analysis, forecasting & budgeting, management reports, Resource planning , building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders , auditors, tax consultants, lawyers, Landlord, bank and, of course the finance team. Responsible for Client contracts, Payroll, HR Contracts and letters.



FOCUS PR

• India
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial Financial Controller

  • Jan 2013 - May 2018

  Responsible for day to day running of the finance department including the management of AR, PA & Treasury functions along with providing advice and tools for pricing, planning. Producing management accounts, monthly variance analysis, forecasting & budgeting, management reports. Additional responsibilities included producing, submitting and reconciling the monthly payroll and pension contributions (auto enrolment implemented Jan 16) and drafting all new starter contracts and correspondence Responsible for day to day running of the finance department including the management of AR, PA & Treasury functions along with providing advice and tools for pricing, planning. Producing management accounts, monthly variance analysis, forecasting & budgeting, management reports. Additional responsibilities included producing, submitting and reconciling the monthly payroll and pension contributions (auto enrolment implemented Jan 16) and drafting all new starter contracts and correspondence



Ketchum

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Commercial Finance Partner

  • Feb 2011 - Jan 2013

  To create a unified, consistent applied approach to the overall commercial management of P&G business to ensure compliance and governance, efficiency and profitable growth, to cover but not limited to, pricing, rates, invoicing, contractual management and time and business reporting. To create a unified, consistent applied approach to the overall commercial management of P&G business to ensure compliance and governance, efficiency and profitable growth, to cover but not limited to, pricing, rates, invoicing, contractual management and time and business reporting.



CMG Group - Weber Shandwick & Octagon worldwide

• Financial Business Partner

  • Oct 2002 - 2010

  At the beginning of 2003 Shandwick International formally merged all its trading companies into one to form Weber Shandwick Ltd. Prior to the merger each company had a very different financial process that needed to be reviewed and restructured for efficiency and consistency throughout. I was initially employed to review, identify and actively work to rectify the issues causing exposure against the Business P&L’s of operating profit . As a result, the Business Management teams were formed to provide a loyal partnership with each area of the Business. It was a huge success. The CMG Group was set up and under all its agencies the same financial model was implemented including Octagon Sports Marketing which i later took on in addition.