Experience

IP Group plc

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Apr 2023 - Present

• Interim Financial Controller

  • Jan 2022 - Apr 2023

  Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals



Babcock International Group

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Controller / Head of Finance - Babcock Defence

  • Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

  • A secondment to cover a finance director’s team of 16 people in the central finance function of the Defence division. • The team spans, Management reporting, payroll, accounts receivable & payable, SAP maintenance, ensuring policies processes are standardised, adhered to and continually improved. • Leading the internal and external audits & statutory accounts process for the division, whilst working closely with the finance directors of the business streams to ensure that the correct accounting treatments were applied Show less

• Financial Controller Airports Division

  • Jan 2010 - Jan 2021

  Responsible for financial control of Babcock’s Airports businesses.My role has the dual responsibility of being operationally focused and delivering group reporting requirements, in a fast paced environment that has experienced a period of significant growth and change.Role highlights:- Ensuring that financial reporting and processes keep up with the changing nature of the business, its contracts and reporting standards.- Review and management of monthly contract performance, addressing underperformance through effective business partnering. - Development and maintenance of relationships with both clients and other stakeholders. - Led a team to implement SAP in six months, instigated new procedures in order to maximise improved reporting capability and enhancements.- Ensuring governance and best practice on tenders, project long term accounting, management reporting, forecasting, budgeting, NEC contracts. - Tendering for and financial oversight of the Operation and Maintenance contract for London Heathrow baggage handling system (Terminals 1,2,3,4,5).- Winning the initial contract and subsequent re-bid and reporting for the maintenance of Amsterdam Schiphol baggage system (Terminals 2 and 3).- Fleet management of critical airside vehicles across Heathrow Airport.- Financial oversight and modelling of baggage system improvements at Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Birmingham and other airports in North America and the Middle East.- Successfully extracted the Airports business from the Nuclear and Defence division into a standalone reporting entity. Show less

• Group Management Accountant

  • Mar 2005 - Jan 2010

  My first role out of practice was in a small head office during an exciting transition into a FTSE 100 PLC. The matrix organisation, organic growth and regular acquisitions enabled me to gain a wide range of experience in corporate reporting with exposure to stakeholders throughout the business. Responsibilities:- Integrating acquired businesses and providing training on company procedures.- Production of the Group management accounts and forecasts. This included ensuring all parties adhered to divisional timetables, reviewing returns, variance analysis and resolving issues. - Preparing board packs, half-year and full-year group consolidated financial statements and statutory accounts.- System and process improvements - Design, consolidation and review of the Groups weekly cash forecasts from each division. These were used to ascertain the appropriate amount to be drawn down on the groups borrowing facilities and to minimise risk through hedging and working capital management.- Implementing the Cognos consolidation package across the Group; this covered monthly reporting and forecasts, incorporating changes to IFRS. I provided training and was the first point of call to resolve issues. Show less



Accura Partners LLP (Formerly Langley & Partners)

• Senior Auditor

  • Jun 2003 - Mar 2005



Chantrey Vellacott

• Auditor

  • Dec 1999 - Jun 2003

  Graduate Scheme Graduate Scheme