Experience

Rolls-Royce SMR

• United Kingdom
• Nuclear Electric Power Generation
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• Interim CFO

  • Jun 2022 - Sep 2022



Consultancy Work

• Chief Financial Officer

  • 2022 - Jun 2022

  Providing Board level advice on various matters, focused primarily on commercial strategy and stakeholder management. Providing Board level advice on various matters, focused primarily on commercial strategy and stakeholder management.



Lockheed Martin

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Financial Officer AWE and Board Member

  • 2018 - 2021

  The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) is responsible for the management and operation of elements of the UK’s Nuclear Deterrent Capabilities. Until mid-2021, AWE plc was owned by a Joint Venture (JV) between Lockheed Martin, Serco and Jacobs Engineering. In June 2021 AWE plc was brought back under Government ownership. Annual turnover of £1.2bn with 6,000+ employees. The CFO was a Director of AWE Management Ltd, AWE plc and a member of the AWE plc Executive Committee. Direct accountabilities included end-to-end finance systems and processes, commercial and contract management, supply chain management, and project and programme controls. The CFO was a Lockheed Martin employee, seconded into AWE plc. The roles wider accountabilities covered the full scope of AWE operations, and included managing complex shareholder, customer and other stakeholder relationships. Key achievements included: • Leading multiple commercial negotiations, most recently supporting the transfer of AWE plc under Government Ownership. • Business leader for major ERP implementation (Oracle Fusion) in the midst of Covid pandemic, Easter 2020. • Directing major pensions reform strategy . • Successful 12 month SOX implementation, 2017. Show less



AWE

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Financial Officer (and previously Finance Director) and Board Member

  • 2011 - 2018



Merseyrail

• United Kingdom
• Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Finance and Commercial Director and Board Member

  • 2007 - 2011

  Merseyrail was a 50/50 JV between Serco and Abellio, with turnover of £130m, and 1,150 employees, providing rail services across the Merseyside region. During the period 2007 to 2011 Merseyrail achieved the UK’s highest punctuality performance measures (PPM), as well as achieving the highest recorded customer satisfaction scores for the business, as measured by National Passenger Survey (NPS) score. Key achievements included: • Leading multiple pricing reviews • Managing commercial relationship with client, developing a number of collaborative solutions to enable significant infrastructure investment across the rail network. • Managing interface with both Holding Company, and Shareholder organisations. • Building strong track record of business performance Show less



Serco

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Director, Financial Controller - Serco Assurance

  • 2002 - 2007

  Serco Assurance was a technical risk and safety management consultancy business. Primary sectors included Civil, Nuclear, Defence and Transport. Turnover £60m • Joined as Financial Controller, promoted to Finance Director, and member of the Executive Management. • Design and implementation of a financial risk model, for tracking anticipated financial outturn. • Financial lead for a number of key commercial opportunities; including the TUPE transfer of ~100 staff into the business, property sale and sale and leaseback transactions. • Implementation of ERP system, Agresso, as well as involvement with Serco’s global roll out of SAP. Show less



Rexam PLC

• United Kingdom
• Packaging & Containers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Controller, Site Accountant, Accountant - Rexam Image Products

  • 1994 - 2002

  • Several finance positions held following promotion through the organisation. • Reported into US head office in Charlotte, North Carolina. Regular overseas travel. • Responsible for all aspects of routine financial reporting, both locally and through to group reporting. • Development of inventory control systems and reporting of manufacturing performance. • Several finance positions held following promotion through the organisation. • Reported into US head office in Charlotte, North Carolina. Regular overseas travel. • Responsible for all aspects of routine financial reporting, both locally and through to group reporting. • Development of inventory control systems and reporting of manufacturing performance.



Woodall Nicholson Ltd

• United Kingdom

• Accountant

  • 1992 - 1994

  • Accountant for small management buy-out organization. • Responsibilities included all aspect of financial reporting and statutory accounts. • Accountant for small management buy-out organization. • Responsibilities included all aspect of financial reporting and statutory accounts.