Experience

Mayfair Casino Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Gambling Facilities and Casinos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Jun 2021 - Dec 2021

  ● Preparing consolidated monthly/quarterly management accounts and board packs for individual companies and the group, reporting on financial metrics and performance against budget.● Streamlined the financial reporting function, migrating to a new accountancy system to allow much faster reporting and analysis. Halved the number of P&L nominal codes to make reporting more useful and accurate.● Modelling and managing cash flow for individual entities and the group, and preparing weekly reports on revenue and performance.● Overseeing the payroll function for ~140 staff and calculating and submitting tax and regulatory returns.● ACA Qualified.● Advanced Excel user (including VBA and Macros) with a solid background in Sage, Xero and Quickbooks.● With an interest in coding (APIs, Python and SQL), I have found ways to speed up greatly existing processes, automating important parts of the work.



haysmacintyre

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior

  • Nov 2019 - Jun 2021

  ● Leading audits from planning to completion for a broad range of clients, from SMEs to £300m turnover. Industry sectors include manufacturing, property, technology, marketing and financial services.● Managing audit teams of 2-4 and liaising extensively with the finance team and directors to discuss cash flow forecasts, debtor recoverability and other business challenges. Experienced at communicating financial information to non-accountants, e.g. when discussing income recognition with client Sales teams.



Moore Kingston Smith

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Semi Senior

  • Jan 2018 - Nov 2019

  ● Performed P&L and later balance sheet testing for a range of audit clients.● Gained extensive experience of accounts preparation and tax work for owner managed businesses and entrepreneurial clients. ● Performed P&L and later balance sheet testing for a range of audit clients.● Gained extensive experience of accounts preparation and tax work for owner managed businesses and entrepreneurial clients.



Oakhill Communications

• United Kingdom
• Consumer Services

• Account Director

  • 2016 - 2017

  Worked closely with large businesses in the insurance, gaming and online sectors to get their messages across to government and policymakers. Worked closely with large businesses in the insurance, gaming and online sectors to get their messages across to government and policymakers.



Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public affairs consultant

  • 2015 - 2016

  ● Worked with the UK's leading trade association in the electronic cigarette industry to promote the harm reduction benefits for smokers of switching to non-tobacco products. This included authoring healthcare economic analysis into the impact of more smokers switching to nicotine vaping products that led directly to policy change.● Worked for Pancreatic Cancer UK (authoring their first PC250 report, analysing the opinions of pancreatic cancer patients, carers and experts) and the Irish Vape Vendors Association (assisting their campaign against a new tax in Ireland on nicotine vaping products).



PB Consulting Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Public Policy Offices

• Account Director

  • 2013 - 2015

  (Promoted from Senior Account Manager)Authored influential data driven reports focused on hip and knee surgery, hernia repair, brain tumour research funding, heart failure, health care acquired infections and peripheral arterial disease. The report on hip and knee surgery (link below) was covered in more than 200 publications and was subsequently used by Johnson & Johnson for staff training. (Promoted from Senior Account Manager)Authored influential data driven reports focused on hip and knee surgery, hernia repair, brain tumour research funding, heart failure, health care acquired infections and peripheral arterial disease. The report on hip and knee surgery (link below) was covered in more than 200 publications and was subsequently used by Johnson & Johnson for staff training.



Maitland

• South Africa
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Consultant

  • 2012 - 2013

  Working on four accounts and managed two staff, I supported a leading manufacturer in its interactions with government. I played a central role in new business, including four major pitches and proposals. Working on four accounts and managed two staff, I supported a leading manufacturer in its interactions with government. I played a central role in new business, including four major pitches and proposals.



Chelgate

• Public Relations and Communications Services

• Account Manager

  • 2009 - 2011

  (Promoted from Account Executive)Managed two accounts and devised their public affairs strategies. This included warning a client to sell its stake in a company before its share price fell 30%, saving them millions of dollars. (Promoted from Account Executive)Managed two accounts and devised their public affairs strategies. This included warning a client to sell its stake in a company before its share price fell 30%, saving them millions of dollars.



AmericaInTheWorld,com

• Director

  • 2008 - 2008

  Day-to-day responsibility for a new project combating global anti-Americanism. Day-to-day responsibility for a new project combating global anti-Americanism.



The Heritage Foundation

• India
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Intern

  • 2006 - 2007

  Researched foreign affairs for a Director at one of Washington DC’s largest think tanks. Researched foreign affairs for a Director at one of Washington DC’s largest think tanks.