Experience

Academy of St Martin in the Fields
• United Kingdom
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Finance Manager

  • Jul 2022 - Present


Shoreditch Town Hall

• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Jul 2018 - Jul 2022

  Provides financial and management accounting functionality for Shoreditch Town Hall Trust, Shoreditch Town Hall Trading Ltd and Ditch Productions Ltd. Contributed significantly to organisation’s financial survival during pandemic by taking control of entire finance function when team was furloughed. Restructured management accounts and designed new nominal accounts in partnership with Director, which resulted in enhanced revenue stream visibility and increased cost savings. Boosted efficiencies by instigating management account automation, weekly cash flow statements and rolling cash flow forecasts.



Live Nation / Academy Music Group

• Assistant Revenue Accountant

  • May 2013 - Feb 2018

  Maintained accounting and finance operations to support business performance. Arranged and delivered VAT returns for eight UK and two Irish entities, including VAT control account reconciliation. Professionally acknowledged for personal performance and work quality, demonstrated by regular internal promotions and transfers. Improved professional development provision for venue managers to deliver increased efficiency of VAT and PRS return processes. Enhanced procedures in partnership with ticketing team by introducing reconciliation reporting which streamlined two systems, ultimately saving millions in unreconciled ticket revenue. Increased efficiency and financial performance by partnering with AR Manager, Financial Controller and Tax Manager to align and implement new financial processes that adhered to EU tax rules.



Association of MBAs

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounts Officer

  • Jul 2011 - Mar 2013

  Created, maintained and managed accurate and extensive financial records to ensure maximum business performance. Delivered cash flow reporting for senior management to inform effective decision-making and oversaw activity for five bank accounts. Developed continuous improvement of accounts in partnership with Financial Controller and COO. Communicated high-level information in accessible way to non-financial teams to ensure clarity of understanding and engagement. Improved credit card function process and recovered significant debt by optimising staff performance. Prepared multi-million-pound budgets and forecasts working with Financial Controller. Enhanced financial process outcomes by transferring online and maximising considerable data analysis and management capabilities.



British Film Institute (BFI)

• United Kingdom
• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Assistant Accountant

  • Feb 2008 - Jun 2011

  Enhanced financial performance by delivering accountancy support across the business. Optimised annual savings in partnership with Estates Department and improved operational delivery by enabling individual and team performance through provision of financial training as required. Enhanced financial performance by delivering accountancy support across the business. Optimised annual savings in partnership with Estates Department and improved operational delivery by enabling individual and team performance through provision of financial training as required.


Festival Republic
• Musicians
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Assistant Festival Accountant

  • Apr 2007 - Dec 2007