Experience

Dunton

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  Responsible for maintaining overall financial control of Dunton Environmental Ltd & Dunton Technologies Ltd. Reporting to the shareholders at the monthly Board meetings. Management of various company insurances & overseeing the annual external audit. This role initially focused on Finance functions such as the sourcing of mezzanine finance (later replaced with independently sourced term loans) & cash flow management to meet working capital & expansion requirements. Another early priority was to drive the Contract income recognition from Application for Payments to Client Certifications. More recently the role evolved to overseeing the due diligence leading to the SPA and integration and reporting to the new Group owners. Show less



Dixcart

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Risk Officer (CRO)

  • Jul 2014 - Apr 2017

  The CFO part of the role was responsible for maintaining overall financial control through monthly reporting by all international business entities by collating & performing first review & variance analysis follow-up of the Group Pack for presentation to the Stakeholders at the monthly Group Board meeting. Prepare the Management & PI recharges to group, liaise & collate the Annual Budget for all the business entities for presentation & approval at the November Group Board meeting. Prepare the monthly & annual Statutory accounts for the Group Management & Services, Special Purpose Vehicle & some private companies of the Stakeholders. Collate all the local and international Statutory accounts and consolidate them (48 business entities with multi-currencies) using Sage Accounts Production Advanced. Liaising with the independent auditors and overseeing the annual audit of the Group Consolidated Accounts followed by submission to the Regulator. Preparing & presenting the Quarterly PI submission as well as the detailed Annual PI renewal submission. The role also included travelling to the Dixcart offices in Isle of Man, London & Madeira (as Director of several local subsidiary companies) to attend their quarterly board meetings and represent the interests of the stakeholders and resolve issues raised by them. The Chief Risk Officer role involved identifying, documenting & controlling all primary business risks & opportunities. Drafted the original Dixcart Group Business Risk Policy Manual to ensure that all local & international entities uphold the expected level of service while maintaining the sound business reputation of Dixcart. This Manual held priority over local Compliance & Procedure manuals. The role also involved visiting each office at least annually to carry out an internal audit & drafting a report for local Directors & the Stakeholders to measure adherence to strategic, reputational, operational, financial, regulatory & compliance requirements. Show less



Rock Trustees Limited

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Finance And Operations

  • Aug 2010 - Jun 2014

  Executive director responsible for the four eyes in the business through representation on the board of directors, the review and approval of marketing material, payment authorisation, completion of legal returns, declarations, periodic client reviews, management accounts, budgets and other fiduciary administration. Held the position of Money Laundering and Reporting Officer (“MLRO”), liaising with the Guernsey FIS through their THEMIS on- line reporting platform. Liaising with the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (“GFSC”) and overseeing the completion and delivery of all compliance returns such as the Annual Return for a Holder of a Full Fiduciary Licence, the Corporate Governance Assurance Statement and delivery of the RTL annual financial statements to the GFSC. Show less



Montrose Asset Management Limited

• Guernsey

• Investment Research Analyst

  • Sep 2006 - Jul 2010

  Research Analyst , Compliance Officer and Money Laundering and Reporting Officer (“MLRO”), of Trident Investment Management (Guernsey) Limited and Montrose Asset Management Limited. Produced the Monthly NAV reports for publication in the Financial Times. Audited the Fund Custodians and performed the function of Fund secretary. Research Analyst , Compliance Officer and Money Laundering and Reporting Officer (“MLRO”), of Trident Investment Management (Guernsey) Limited and Montrose Asset Management Limited. Produced the Monthly NAV reports for publication in the Financial Times. Audited the Fund Custodians and performed the function of Fund secretary.



Avignon Holdings Limited

• London Area, United Kingdom

• Group Finance Manager

  • Feb 1996 - Aug 2006

  Implemented the Wizard Accounting package to facilitate sales, stock & cash management of the 35 retail shops in Malawi. Produced monthly management accounts and reported to the Board of Directors. Provided all local taxation administration and was responsible for dealing with all Regulatory returns. Managed a staff of circa 18 accounts and admin staff. In the Ealing Head office - installed a peer-to-peer network to facilitate digitized Import/Export Trading Contract management. Produced & published the Consolidated Group Accounts Show less



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Audit Manager

  • Jan 1993 - Dec 1995

  Audit Senior responsible for the Mafikeng Standard Bank, North West Province, audit programme & files for presentation to the Audit Partner. Audit Senior responsible for the Mafikeng Standard Bank, North West Province, audit programme & files for presentation to the Audit Partner.