Experience

Student Cribs

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Finance Director

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Delin Property

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim FD / Interim CFO

  • Jan 2022 - Nov 2022

  • Responsible for leading European finance team of 6 through a period of significant change in the business and the team • Supervision and management of LLP / management companies / UK asset structure • Group treasury, including cash management, capital calls/fund flows, development funding and bank covenant reporting • Management of group reporting (strategic plan, budget, forecasts, actuals), UK tax compliance and liaison with shareholder • Oversight of IT, Compliance, KYC, HR and external administrators Show less



Grosvenor

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Managing Director, Finance

  • Jun 2016 - Jul 2021

  • Finance partner working with property teams to manage a London office investment vehicle, advising on and approving leasing deals, quarterly valuations, cashflow forecasting, regular hold / sell analysis and reporting to investors • JV Board Director for retail, residential & commercial vehicles in UK, France and Spain • Led reporting function for new operating business (£400m+ assets and revenues £20m+); statutory & management reporting, analysing income, capital & financing performance, including deviations to budgets and forecasts, for senior management team and stakeholders • Managed year end audit & statutory reporting in accordance with GAAP for a multi-currency group of 50+ companies including quarterly & annual closings for all UK based operating and holding companies Show less



Grosvenor Fund Management

• Managing Director, Finance and Operations

  • Apr 2013 - Jun 2016

  • Head Office Finance Director for global fund management business with £4Bn+ assets under management and revenues of £25m+ across UK, Europe, US and Asia; led all stakeholder reporting including forecasting funding requirements • Co-ordinated risk & operations reporting for Board. Committee member assessing key risks & mitigating actions, treasury covenant compliance, fund vehicle solvency, H&S reporting, tax & legal risks for UK, Europe, US & Asia • Head Office Finance Director for global fund management business with £4Bn+ assets under management and revenues of £25m+ across UK, Europe, US and Asia; led all stakeholder reporting including forecasting funding requirements • Co-ordinated risk & operations reporting for Board. Committee member assessing key risks & mitigating actions, treasury covenant compliance, fund vehicle solvency, H&S reporting, tax & legal risks for UK, Europe, US & Asia



Grosvenor Fund Management UK

• UK Finance Director & C.O.O.

  • Apr 2005 - Apr 2013

  • Managed real estate funds comprising £1.9Bn+ of assets, £900m+ of debt, net rental income of £100m+, interest payable £40m+ across 5 funds with 30+ investors; worked with property teams to deliver strategy and approved leasing deals • P&L responsibility for UK fund management business with £5m+ revenues and ca 20 staff • Managed real estate funds comprising £1.9Bn+ of assets, £900m+ of debt, net rental income of £100m+, interest payable £40m+ across 5 funds with 30+ investors; worked with property teams to deliver strategy and approved leasing deals • P&L responsibility for UK fund management business with £5m+ revenues and ca 20 staff



Grosvenor Britain & Ireland

• Financial Controller

  • Mar 2000 - Apr 2005

  • Led the 25 strong financial reporting team, built & developed stakeholder reporting for the newly created business • Finance lead for UK fund management business, with £600m+ of retail acquisitions with debt and £100m+ of sales and office acquisitions and sales totalling £100m+ • Led the 25 strong financial reporting team, built & developed stakeholder reporting for the newly created business • Finance lead for UK fund management business, with £600m+ of retail acquisitions with debt and £100m+ of sales and office acquisitions and sales totalling £100m+



Grosvenor Investment Management

• Commercial Accountant

  • Jul 1998 - Mar 2000

  • Responsible for financial information for all UK funds; interpreted results for management / investment partners and ensured effective financial controls in place for funds and companies • Helped create commercial fund with 4 investors & £150m+ assets, worked on modelling, structuring & funding; financial management including distributions & all reporting to investors • Responsible for financial information for all UK funds; interpreted results for management / investment partners and ensured effective financial controls in place for funds and companies • Helped create commercial fund with 4 investors & £150m+ assets, worked on modelling, structuring & funding; financial management including distributions & all reporting to investors



Lonrho Group

• London, United Kingdom

• Group Accountant

  • Apr 1994 - Jul 1998

  Group Accountant covering platinum mining, US hotels and African trading businesses Group Accountant covering platinum mining, US hotels and African trading businesses



EY

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Auditor

  • Sep 1988 - Apr 1994

  Trainee through to Senior Accountant: insurance, technology and entertainment sectors Trainee through to Senior Accountant: insurance, technology and entertainment sectors