Experience

Infinity

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Finance

  • Apr 2022 - Present

• Group Financial Controller

  • Sep 2021 - Nov 2022

  -Leading a diverse finance team of 10 employees across both Reigate and Manchester to deliver against business goals and demonstrate operation excellence as a department.-Providing accurate, timely and comprehensive financial reporting to the board, key investors, senior leadership team and the wider business.-All financial planning, reporting and budgeting, including the preparation and creation of 3-year forecasts, annual budgets and operating plans.-Member of the senior management team, contributing to the company's strategic plans, vision and OKRs. -Proactive and effective partnering with the SMT, being the key interface for everything finance-related.-Ownership of all finance-related KPIs and metrics, including building and maintaining effective dashboards, measuring progress against targets (i.e. growth, NRR, LTV, ARPU), and benchmarking performance against peers and the market.-Ensuring efficient processes across the entire finance function, including management accounts, ARR, cash flow, billing (and P&L) and flash numbers.-Managing relationships with banks, financial authorities, key suppliers, and other third parties.-Managing cash flow, including analysis, forecasting, FX management and strategy, handling bank charges and margins, implementing effective systems of credit control and optimising cash flow and working capital. -Ensuring tax and audit compliance, covering corporation tax, R&D tax credits, VAT, US sales tax, payroll and PAYE/NI.

• Financial Controller

  • Oct 2018 - Sep 2021

  In 2021, I led the financial due diligence and budget on the acquisition of Response Tap Ltd, whilst managing the integration of the finance teams, controls and processes.

• Finance Manager

  • Dec 2014 - Nov 2018

  In 2016, I helped Infinity secure a £10m investment from Smedvig Capital, a focussed software venture capital investor, alongside the two original founders of Jellyfish Group (sold to Fimalac France (now Jellyfish) in Nov-19 for £250m).



Jellyfish

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Management Accountant

  • Dec 2012 - Nov 2014

  -Production of accurate and timely management accounts for two entities, including P&L, BS and CF. -Reporting insights and analysis to senior management to aid decision-making and deliver better outcomes. -Cash flow and FX management, including forecasts and considering working capital optimisation. -Ownership of the financial year ends, including corporation tax production and return. -Controlling income and expenditure against budgets, whilst identifying opportunities to improve performance or ROI. -Ownership of monthly payrolls, including company expenses and credit cards. -Partnering with all levels within the organisation and presenting financial information to non-finance members of staff. -Developing and overseeing financial systems, controls and processes to ensure an efficient machine -Completing all tax and compliance information for reporting and filing. -Supporting the financial planning and analysis across the wider group, assisting with due diligence on acquisitions.



Geotrace Technologies Inc.

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Accountant

  • Jun 2011 - Dec 2012

  -Month-end duties, including supporting the production of monthly management accounts. -Producing month-end journals, including accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, commission and payroll. -Ownership of monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including intercompany journals and group recharging. -Weekly cash flow reporting, including partnering across the business to produce a monthly forecast for six divisions. -Bank reconciliations for the four currencies and four-pound accounts, including monthly FX revaluations. -Producing commission schedules and statements in several currencies, fielding questions across departments. -Partnering with project managers across multiple business functions to manage the WIP report. -Ownership of accounts receivable, including monthly invoicing (from WIP), aged debtors and credit control. -Ownership of accounts payable, including payment runs and intercompany transfers. -Ownership of accounts receivable, including aged debtors report and credit control. -Assisting in the production of quarterly VAT returns, and other tax compliance.



WSP in the UK

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Design Engineer / Project Manager

  • Apr 2008 - Jun 2011

  -Network site surveys on various projects, including ERTs, Gantries, marker posts, equipment locations, CCTV/AMPR cameras, VMS and electrical cabinets. -Completing feasibility reports for CCTV cameras, managed motorways, ramp metering, 2012 Olympic route, VMS (Virtual Massage signs). -Completing TTROs (temporary traffic regulation orders) for clients, including filings for diversion routes to obtain authority from relevant councils for closures. -Completing risk assessments and method statements for site visits. -Accountable for the projects database, ensuring all live and pipelined projects are visible, tacked and understood against costings to ensure profitability across projects. -Management of two project management office mailboxes and booking correspondence. -Ownership of the PMO expenditure system with regular audits, ensuring finance has the correct bookings. -Calculating staff charge-out rates across projects, ensuring accuracy prior to the client invoicing run. -Controlling and managing two project management office mailboxes and booking correspondence.



OUTFRONT Media

• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Technician

  • May 2006 - Apr 2008

  -Preparation of station packs and assurance documentation for project submissions to the London Underground. -Responsible for reporting on installation progress whilst supervising and monitoring the contractor's performance. -Feasibility surveys of digital escalator panels, and LCD screens across London Underground stations. -Preparing feasibility reports to submit to London Underground and Transport for London. -Completing non-intrusive surveys comparing the work completed since original surveys took place, hence determining where re-surveying is required. Incorporate results and insights into XTP Master Tracker. -Ownership of the cross-track projection tracker, providing weekly updates for project progress meetings whilst partnering with electrical and civil contractors. -Responsible for undertaking heritage surveys whilst creating and owning the heritage database -Preparation of estate planning and construction drawings for the design team. -Providing non-technical support to Design Co-ordination Manager, PM, Installation Manager, Electrical PM and Engineers within XTP (Cross Track Projection) workstream. -Assisted engineers with structural tunnel assessments. -Responsible for the purchase and control of survey equipment.