Finance Director

• Jul 2021 - Present

Accountant and Part Time Finance Director

• Mar 2018 - Present

Acting as an interim financial consultant and part time finance director for several small businesses, including advising owners on tax planningKey Projects:• Preparing business plan for a startup property development company and raising £10m private equity finance• Working with a supply and fit main contractor to implement new financial controls and reporting structures, resulting in more efficient systems giving clarity over project performance• Assisting a startup property maintenance company with implementing an accounts system, staff training, cash management and tax planning• Working with the owners of a multi-national manufacturing group on inheritance tax issues, proposing solutions and working with external advisors to implement them• Proposing and implementing new structures for joint ventures

Part-Time Finance Director and Chief Finance Office

• May 2019 - Oct 2019

Financial Director

• May 2009 - Feb 2018

Managing the Finance, IT, HR and Admin teams for the UK trading companies and overseeing the Finance Departments of the Overseas Subsidiaries.• Conducting a multi-national Transfer Pricing Review in accordance with OECD Guidelines• Foreign Exchange and Treasury Management• Leading the acquisition of a major overseas competitor, including managing the legal and financial due diligence• Turnaround, and subsequent successful sale, of a loss making subsidiary Managing the Finance, IT, HR and Admin teams for the UK trading companies and overseeing the Finance Departments of the Overseas Subsidiaries.• Conducting a multi-national Transfer Pricing Review in accordance with OECD Guidelines• Foreign Exchange and Treasury Management• Leading the acquisition of a major overseas competitor, including managing the legal and financial due diligence• Turnaround, and subsequent successful sale, of a loss making subsidiary

Financial Director

• Oct 2004 - Mar 2009

• Liaising with the Group's bankers and other financial institutions to raise finance for development projects• Conducted a review of the group structure, and implemented a new structure to allow proper costing and monitoring of performance • Liaising with the Group's bankers and other financial institutions to raise finance for development projects• Conducted a review of the group structure, and implemented a new structure to allow proper costing and monitoring of performance

Finance Director

• Sep 2003 - Oct 2004

• Developed a business plan for the Management Buy-Out, arranged finance, overseeing legal and financial due diligence and agreed contracts with vendors• Carried out a review of the internal plant hiring system and implemented new procedures to ensure that all plant was correctly accounted for and costs properly allocated • Developed a business plan for the Management Buy-Out, arranged finance, overseeing legal and financial due diligence and agreed contracts with vendors• Carried out a review of the internal plant hiring system and implemented new procedures to ensure that all plant was correctly accounted for and costs properly allocated

Group Financial Controller

• Sep 2000 - Sep 2003

Management Accountant

• 2000 - 2003