Finance Director

• Nov 2022 - Present

Finance Director

• Sep 2020 - Oct 2022

Finance Manager

• Jul 2016 - Sep 2020

• Responsibility for month-end and annual reporting for a portfolio of circa 25,000 student accommodation beds and turnover of £150m • Management of working capital requirements and cashflow forecasting • Ownership of capital expenditure reporting for property portfolio of £2.2bn • Responsibility for maintaining and improving internal controls environment • Development of improved Board and bank reporting to align with strategic objectives • Review of finance outputs prior to external submission including VAT returns, payments runs, invoices and expenses • Production of internal models and ad-hoc analyses for FP&A team • Achieved ACCA Approved Employer status to support development of a team of trainee accountants Show less

Finance Manager

• Sep 2013 - Jun 2016

• Overall responsibility for all elements of statutory reporting and compliance including audit, corporation tax, VAT and directors’ personal tax requirements • Review and approval of monthly reporting processes for a portfolio of student accommodation schemes with turnover in excess of £50m • Responsibility for compilation, review and presentation to clients of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts • Treasury management, including cash flow forecast production and sales ledger management• • Management and development of a team of 16 qualified accountants based in the UK and India • Ownership of testing and streamlining of internal processes • Initiation of ad hoc interdepartmental projects to improve internal efficiencies and accuracy of reporting whilst maximising client returns Show less

Audit Senior

• Jan 2010 - Sep 2013

• Audit in-charge on clients with group turnover exceeding £25m. • Detailed exposure to clients operating in various industries including: produce wholesale, industrial manufacturing, entertainment, property development, print media, retail and legal services • Leadership and supervision of on-site audit teams. • Extensive use of analytical tools to identify trends and exceptional occurrences in financial data. • Daily contact with FDs, CFOs, and CEOs to review business performance, analyse performance forecasts and discuss reporting treatment of items in the financial statements. • Preparation of company and consolidated group accounts under UK GAAP and IFRS. • Preparation of corporation tax computations, returns and detailed VAT work. Show less

Sales & Marketing Intern

• Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

• Researched market share and sales trends in South American market for English as a Second Language, to create analyses of past and anticipated future sales throughout the continent. • Analysed market trends and traced data for target countries to improve country-specific materials. • Reviewed and edited ESL manuscripts, art specifications and website functionality. • Researched market share and sales trends in South American market for English as a Second Language, to create analyses of past and anticipated future sales throughout the continent. • Analysed market trends and traced data for target countries to improve country-specific materials. • Reviewed and edited ESL manuscripts, art specifications and website functionality.