Experience

Flock

• United Kingdom
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of Finance

  • Mar 2022 - Present

• Financial Controller

  • Sep 2021 - Mar 2022



The Intern Group

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Nov 2016 - Jul 2021

  The Intern Group is a growing multinational education company with operations in 12 Countries. Responsible for all elements of finance & accounting and strategic planning for a growing multinational company. Sat on both the board of directors & leadership team with significant strategic and tactical decision making. Built the finance team, moved the company from a non-existent finance function to one with: FP&A, budgeting, cash management, an accounting system, multinational multi-currency consolidation and centralized payroll, accounts payable & accounts receivable. -Implemented Accounting Seed, a multi-leader, multi-currency general ledger, AP, and AR accounting package. -Built and implemented an FP&A function with global consolidated budgeting and cash flow projection. -The cash flow projection guided the leadership team to make key strategic decisions early, this was particularly valuable to understand the impact of and survive the coronavirus pandemic. -Spearheaded a drive to significantly reduce costs in all areas of the business during the coronavirus pandemic, leading to a 90% reduction in monthly spend, ensuring the survival of the business. -Raised debt finance and minority share equity finance during the coronavirus pandemic. -Centralized key finance functions realising economies of scale and reduction in costs. -Led a global process mapping project that resulted in all global processes mapped to level 5 detail and then realised economies of scale. Show less



AIG

• United States
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager - Financial Transformation

  • Jun 2013 - Nov 2016

  Leading several projects to transform the finance department of AIG, these include:• Leading the LAC region in a global SAP implementation project. • Leading a global project to reduce the number of manual journal entries.• Leading two other major projects for the Latin America region to advance the submission of management reporting data and streamline the inter-company reporting process.The above projects involved directly managing a team in the Latin America region and coordinating a global team for the rest of the world. Show less

• Financial Controller

  • Oct 2011 - Jun 2013

  Ensuring compliance with and improving controls around financial reporting, expenses, treasury and collections for a large international insurance company with gross premium of over USD100m. Managing the quarter end close process, leading the implementation of various systems including SAP, PAM and a management reporting system. Directly managing a team of 12 staff with oversight of a team of 35.

• Sub Regional Controller

  • Nov 2009 - Oct 2011

  Reviewing and improving internal controls within the LAC region, including performance of financial and operational reviews. Assisting each Country with the quarter end close process and various ongoing projects within the region. Also took on the role of acting Financial Controller in AIG Chile for two quarter end closes during 2011, leading to a permanent position.

• Internal Audit

  • Aug 2007 - Oct 2009

  Audit of the operational and financial areas, focusing on internal controls and both financial and management reporting. Including planning and performing the audit plan and agreeing issues and corrective action with management.



The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited

• Banking
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Risk Consultant

  • Jul 2006 - Jul 2007

  Supporting the documentation of procedures, ensuring these are in line with the bank’s quality standards, followed by the full risk assessment of these procedures and controls. Supporting the documentation of procedures, ensuring these are in line with the bank’s quality standards, followed by the full risk assessment of these procedures and controls.



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Audit Senior

  • Sep 2004 - Jun 2006

  Audit of annual financial statements specializing in the insurance industry. Including internal controls over financial reporting and the preparation and review of financial statements under US GAAP, UK GAAP and IAS. Training of new audit seniors and assistants on an on-going basis. Audit of annual financial statements specializing in the insurance industry. Including internal controls over financial reporting and the preparation and review of financial statements under US GAAP, UK GAAP and IAS. Training of new audit seniors and assistants on an on-going basis.



Numerica Plc

• Southampton, United Kingdom

• Audit

  • Sep 2001 - Aug 2004

  Audit of annual financial statements in various industry segments. Including London Stock Exchange listed companies. Audit of annual financial statements in various industry segments. Including London Stock Exchange listed companies.