Portfolio Chief Finance Officer on behalf of The CFO Centre

• Apr 2023 - Present

Providing part time CFO services to entrepreneurial and owner managed businesses, typically with a turnover between £1m and £50m, who don't want, don't need, or can't afford a full-time CFO. Providing part time CFO services to entrepreneurial and owner managed businesses, typically with a turnover between £1m and £50m, who don't want, don't need, or can't afford a full-time CFO.

• Mar 2023 - Present

Acting as a Financial Consultant to the new CFO.

• May 2011 - Mar 2023

Board Director of our Holding Company which holds investments in our trading companies.

• 2010 - Feb 2023

Chair of Board, attending quarterly board meetings, heading up Finance function in UK, supervisor for 6 consultants, day to day support for local MD.

• Jul 2009 - May 2011

Reporting to the SPF Management Team and Savills Group (minority shareholder), this position involves the day-to-day financial management of the 2 Group Companies while providing commercial support to the Management Team. Responsibilities include: -• Overseeing the timely and accurate preparation of monthly management accounts including the reporting of profit and loss against forecast with detailed variance analysis and explanations for 3 limited companies and various divisions. • Annual budget preparation, 4 monthly Forecasting and long term planning.• Supervision of four accounting staff to ensure that all processing, controls, reconciliation’s and management accounts are accurate, maintained properly and up to date. • Overseeing preparation of monthly Finance Board Pack and attending board meetings.• Responsible for quarterly & Annual FSA returns and monitoring of ongoing capital adequacy / cashflow projections.• Overseeing the Company option & bonus schemes.• Responsible for monitoring expenditure approval / capital sanction requests.• Ad-hoc financial planning, investment appraisals & modeling.• Running half year & annual audit process, including FSA & Client money audits.Project work: • Review of Channel Island business.• Replacement of antiquated General Insurance system (MISYS).• Member of the Financial Consolidation Project Team – transfer to Hyperion.Achievements:• Successful 2010 Plan design, build and processing. Show less

Director

• Feb 2023 - Present

Chief Financial Officer

• Feb 2018 - Jan 2023

Interim Head of Finance

• Jan 2009 - Jun 2009

Reporting to the Group Finance Director, this position involves the day-to-day financial management of the newly acquired businesses while providing commercial support to the Operations Director and Integration Manager. Responsibilities include: - • Acting as Finance Director for one of the acquired businesses (Turnover £3m, 45 employees) • Budget preparation, monthly Forecasting and long term planning. • Ensure the timely and accurate preparation of monthly management accounts including the reporting of profit and loss; against forecast with detailed variance analysis and explanations for current 9 acquired businesses. • Supervision of local business accounting staff to ensure that all processing, controls, reconciliation’s and management accounts are accurate, maintained properly and up to date. • Ad-hoc financial planning & modeling. Show less

Finance Director

• Sep 2007 - Dec 2008

Reporting to the Board of Directors, this position involves the day-to-day management of the Financial Reporting function for the Plumbing & Drainage division while providing commercial support to the Managing Director. Responsibilities include: - • Budget preparation, monthly Forecasting and long term planning. • Ensure the timely and accurate preparation of monthly management accounts including the reporting of profit and loss; against forecast with detailed variance analysis and explanations for both head office as well as 10 branches. • Prepare monthly Board papers. • Supervise two accounting staff to ensure that all processing, controls, reconciliation’s and management accounts are accurate, maintained properly and up to date. • Ad-hoc financial planning & modeling. • Preparation of Insurance Company Pricing Document Tenders. • Control Debtor collection & management. Project work: • Member of Acquisition project team to spend £16m on up to 10 businesses over the next two years. Achievements: • Successful introduction and development of new monthly management reporting pack. • Roll-out of Engineer Reward Scheme. Show less

CFO / Finance Director

• Mar 2004 - Aug 2007

Reporting to the Board of Directors, this position involved the day-to-day management of the whole Liquid UK and South Africa accounts function. Responsibilities include: - • Consolidation of results from overseas offices (South Africa, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho & Namibia). • Cash flow forecasting, budget preparation and long term planning. • Daily treasury / cash management including foreign currency. • Preparation of monthly Board papers & annual statutory reports. • Manage the annual audit along side the External Auditors. • Review the inter-company accounts of the group entities and consolidate. • Ensure the timely and accurate preparation of consolidated monthly management accounts including the reporting of profit and loss; balance sheet and cash flow performance against forecast with detailed variance analyses and explanations for both consolidated accounts and individual company accounts. • Supervise accounting staff to ensure that all processing, controls, reconciliation’s and management accounts are accurate, maintained properly and up to date. Staff training & performance appraisals for staff (two finance and one other). • Review and planning of Company taxation. • Day to day office management and staff supervision. Achievements: • Initial set up of accounting systems, procedures and controls from scratch. • Set up of four overseas subsidiaries. Show less

• Jul 2003 - Feb 2004

Reporting to the Head of Group Finance and working closely with the Head of Group Consolidation, this position involved the assistance with the consolidation of 53 AXA IM group companies, financial control of two US trading companies and IT Group Financial Reporting. On a day to day basis I liaise with local finance teams across the globe and head office staff in Paris and have two IT staff reporting directly to me. Responsibilities include: -• Quarterly consolidation of 53 AXA IM statutory entities using Cartesis software.• Quarterly reconciliation of inter company revenues and balance sheet balances to computerised accounting records.• Acting as Head of IT Group financial reporting. Management of two IT financial Controllers in Paris & London.• Acting as Financial Controller for two US Investment Companies, including the control of annual audits of these companies and reporting to the Group Chief Operating Officer.• Liaison with internal taxation departments and external auditors as well as reporting to / liaising with AXA Group Finance in Paris.• Reporting to individual management teams for each company controlled on a regular basis. Project work: • Working on the IAS, Sarbanes-Oxley and USGAAP project teams, especially working on FIN 46 consolidation issues.Achievements:• Upgrading of Cartesis Consolidation software from Carat to Magnitude.• Settling in and working in a foreign country.Reason for leaving: Family unable to settle in France and French schools. Show less

• Nov 2001 - Jun 2003

Reporting to the Head of UK Finance, this position involved the financial control of four trading companies and several dormant companies with the assistance of a team of two management accountants. On a day-to-day basis the team liaised with an additional finance team of eighteen and head office staff in Paris. Responsibilities include: -• Producing statutory annual accounts for seven entities under UK GAAP including the UK sole service company.• Managing and motivating the accounts team of two.• Signing off of invoices in line with internal policies and cheque signatory.• Regular review of the nominal ledger for accuracy of postings, accrual & prepayment requirements, completeness and financial integrity.• Monthly reconciliation of management accounts to computerised accounting records, including Fixed Asset Registers and inter-company balances.• Liaison with external auditors (PwC) in connection with the annual and half yearly audit of the above companies.• Control of data for four VAT Group companies & completion of quarterly VAT Returns (partial exemption methodology).• Preparation of FSA monthly / quarterly returns for two companies and presenting at periodic board meetings.• Liaison with internal taxation departments for VAT, PAYE and corporation tax purposes.• Liaison with Company Secretarial, Legal and Regulatory Reporting teams on a regular basis.• Reporting under FR GAAP to / liaising with Group Finance in Paris.Achievements: • Updating reporting systems and procedures to meet streamlined reporting deadlines and quarterly reporting requirements.• Preparation of FSA monthly / quarterly returns for two companies and presenting at periodic board meetings.Reason for leaving: Personally requested relocation to Paris office. Show less

ECS Chief Accountant

• Aug 2000 - Nov 2001

Mourant & Co Capital Trustees are involved in the provision of Trustee and Administration services for employee benefit plans both in Jersey and the UK. The partners of Mourant de feu Jeune, the largest law firm in the Channel Islands owned the business. Position: ECS Chief Accountant, FSA Finance Officer & Company Secretary. Achievements: Setting up of team with limited assistance and transferring work from Jersey. Mourant & Co Capital Trustees are involved in the provision of Trustee and Administration services for employee benefit plans both in Jersey and the UK. The partners of Mourant de feu Jeune, the largest law firm in the Channel Islands owned the business. Position: ECS Chief Accountant, FSA Finance Officer & Company Secretary. Achievements: Setting up of team with limited assistance and transferring work from Jersey.

Finance Director

• 1997 - 2000

Headed up the UK Finace function for this subsidiary of an Irish Financial Services Group. Sat on the UK board as Finance Director. Headed up the UK Finace function for this subsidiary of an Irish Financial Services Group. Sat on the UK board as Finance Director.

Group Financial Accountant

• Sep 1993 - Mar 1997

Successful move from practice to industry and setting up of systems within new Coach companies. Successful move from practice to industry and setting up of systems within new Coach companies.

Audit Senior

• Nov 1991 - Sep 1993

Audit Senior working on medium size audits specialising in Property and Fanimly owned companies. Audit Senior working on medium size audits specialising in Property and Fanimly owned companies.

Accounts Assistant

• 1986 - 1990

First role after leaving full time education. Small local practice working on all areas of accounts preparation, payroll, audit and taxation. Completed my ACCA qualification while working at Benten & Co. First role after leaving full time education. Small local practice working on all areas of accounts preparation, payroll, audit and taxation. Completed my ACCA qualification while working at Benten & Co.