Experience

ClearCourse

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head Of Department

  • Sep 2021 - Present



Yodel (Yodel Delivery Network Ltd)

• United Kingdom
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Finance

  • Nov 2020 - May 2021



Alpha LSG

• United Kingdom
• Airlines and Aviation
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Finance

  • Jul 2016 - Dec 2019

  Appointed to Finance Director, member of the Senior Leadership Team and Programme Board.

• GM Finance - Central and UK Operations

  • Jun 2014 - Jul 2016

  Through the continuation of my progress and recognition within Alpha LSG, now fully responsible for both the regional finance and central finance teams. Leading, promoting and shaping the overall finance team structure, services, processes and procedures throughout the UK.Reporting directly to the CEO, my responsibilities now include - Merging the regional and central finance teams in order to improve and simplify process (One Team)- Delivering the month end financials to our shareholders - Financial lead in any new tenders / renewals- Treasury - VAT/Customs- Payroll- Corporation Tax- SAO Compliance- Lead continual improvement programmes within the finance community- Purchase and sales ledger functions- Promoting our banking relationships- Preparation of the year end accounts under IFRS through to audit clearance Show less

• GM of Finance - Regional Airports UK

  • Oct 2012 - Jun 2014

  Alpha Flight Group and LSG Sky Chefs created Alpha LSG Ltd on 1st October 2012 as a UK-only joint venture.The business has combined revenues of more than £300 million and employs around 3,600 people providing catering, retail and logistics services from facilities located at 17 airports throughout the UK.Reporting directly to the COO, wholly responsible for the Regional Finance Department with 90 + employees.In addition to the role with Alpha Flight UK Ltd, my responsibilities now extend to fully integrating both the ex LSG Sky Chefs and ex Alpha Flight Regional Finance Departments together in order to promote best practice, implement new financial systems and procedures, and, deliver substantial synergy savings.Key responsibilities now extended to - Controlling, directing and shaping the combined regional function- Key player on the integration team for the new financial systems roll out across the business- Key player in all unit consolidation exercises, working very closely with the Operations Director and COO to deliver significant operational savings- Identifying, challenging and reporting all the Regional synergistic benefits earned from the merger Show less



Alpha Flight Services

• United Arab Emirates
• Airlines and Aviation
• 400 - 500 Employee

• GM of Finance : Regional Airports UK and IRE

  • Jan 2010 - Sep 2013

  Alpha Flight has 5,800+ employees and provides flight catering and retail services for over 100 airlines, serving over 45 million meals a year. It operates at 58 airports in 11 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Australia. Airlines include Thomas Cook, Ryanair, Jet2, PIA, Emirates and Monarch Airlines Reporting directly to the MD of the largest division of Alpha Flight (UK) Ltd, fully responsible for the Regional Finance department over the UK and IRE with 85+ finance employees, qualified and non-qualified. Key responsibilities include - Controlling, directing and shaping the finance function - Key stakeholder in all commercial agreements for both existing and new offerings - Ensuring all financial controls are robust and relevant to the business - Organising, controlling and delivering the divisional annual budget and quarterly forecasts - Organising, controlling and delivering the divisional weekly snapshots and monthly management accounts - Organising, controlling and delivering the divisions year end results all the way through to audit clearance - Ensuring that the way we report is relevant to the audience we are reporting to - Key stakeholder for any new capital approvals - Responsible for the acquiring bank relationship which is fundamental to the retail arm of the business - Reducing fraud in the retail arm of the business - All other responsibilities relating to heading up a professional and dynamic finance department Show less



TDG

• United Kingdom
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 200 - 300 Employee

• European Financial Controller

  • May 2008 - Jul 2009

• European Senior Financial Accountant

  • Sep 2006 - May 2008

• Senior Financial Accountant

  • Mar 2002 - Sep 2006

• Financial Accountant

  • Oct 1999 - Mar 2002



Lloyd Piggott Chareterd Accountants

• Audit Senior

  • 1994 - 1999

  I began my accounting career with Lloyd Piggott Chartered Accountants which is one of the longest established firms of accountants in Manchester. Here I gained my training in all areas of accounting, tax and audit for small and medium sized companies, and in 1998 qualified first time with the ICAEW. Being in practice I gained experience in many different sectors including some very famous pop bands. I began my accounting career with Lloyd Piggott Chartered Accountants which is one of the longest established firms of accountants in Manchester. Here I gained my training in all areas of accounting, tax and audit for small and medium sized companies, and in 1998 qualified first time with the ICAEW. Being in practice I gained experience in many different sectors including some very famous pop bands.