Experience

The Ramblers
• United Kingdom
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Interim Head of Finance

  • Mar 2022 - Present

ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED
• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• Head Of Finance

  • Jul 2020 - Apr 2022

Atlantic House International
• Financial Controller

  • Oct 2020 - Jun 2021


All Star Lanes

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim Finance Project Work

  • Feb 2020 - Mar 2020

  6 week assignment to build a post acquisition opening balance sheet and a forecast cash flow for the business. Used to test various scenarios due to the impact of Covid-19 and provided critical information for the PE owners. 6 week assignment to build a post acquisition opening balance sheet and a forecast cash flow for the business. Used to test various scenarios due to the impact of Covid-19 and provided critical information for the PE owners.



Taylor Street Baristas

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Finance

  • Jul 2017 - Aug 2019

  Taylor Street Baristas operated 10 cafes in London and one in the US offering artisanal coffee. The organisation employed c. 90 staff and had a turnover of £4m pa. During a period of significant change, additional funding was generated to broaden the core cafe business to B2B working with Sodexo – one of the world’s largest catering firms. Joined as Head of Finance to increase experience in the Finance function, review and implement all financial processes and reporting and prepare for upcoming investor funding rounds. Show less


Innovation Group Limited
• United Kingdom
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Interim Finance Director

  • Dec 2016 - Mar 2017


Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa - ($60m Turnover / 450 FTE)

• CFO

  • Sep 2013 - May 2016

  Joined as Manager of Finance and promoted to Chief Financial Officer at a challenging time for the organisation. Worked as the business partner to the Chief Executive Officer and provided effective financial leadership to a new team. Worked as part of an evolving executive team to transform both the reputation and the financial health of the organisation. - Provide financial oversight to a complex organisation balancing commercial, public service, cultural and educational objectives within every project and business plan. - Implement new planning and budgeting process to ensure full cross-functional collaboration and budget ownership. - Growth in role to incorporate additional functions including risk management and public accountability and policy. - Reduced projected deficit by c.50% in first year. Primarily through strong financial leadership and a review of operating costs. - Introduced strong financial governance processes including budgeting and forecasting, cash flow forecasting and rolling five year outlooks. - Restructure of an underperforming finance team the end result of which was a high quality team of finance professionals and business partners. - Earned the trust of both operational management and the board through a tangible improvement in results, the implementation of rigour in financial processes and personal integrity. - Audit rating improvement within one year from “needs improvement” in all areas to “good” or “very good” throughout. - Produced annual accounts under the new Public Benefit Entity standards for the first time, the public sector equivalent of IFRS. Show less



Icebreaker

• United States
• Telecommunications

• Financial Modelling

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  4 Month Contract Lead the production of a five-year financial model to enable a rapidly expanding retail business focus on the correct regional and product streams. Results of financial analysis presented to and accepted by the Executive as the basis for decision making. 4 Month Contract Lead the production of a five-year financial model to enable a rapidly expanding retail business focus on the correct regional and product streams. Results of financial analysis presented to and accepted by the Executive as the basis for decision making.



Opus International Consultants Limited

• New Zealand
• Civil Engineering
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

  4 Month Contract Acted as the Financial Controller for a global engineering and infrastructure consulting firm on a three month contract supporting the acting CFO through the critical year end period. - Lead the day to day aspect of the year end process. - Monitoring of cash position and forecast and liaising with banks. - Review of financial valuation model for a number of potential acquisitions. - Review and modification of the Monthly Performance Report to assist decision making. - Completion of year-end financial statements (including subsidiary accounts) under IFRS and co-ordination with auditors to ensure a clean opinion. Show less



Lloyds Banking Group

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Simplification and Integration Finance Manager

  • Feb 2010 - Nov 2012

  Supported Europe’s largest integration programme (between Lloyds Banking Group and HBOS) by ensuring that the Group Operations division were on track to achieve their £2bn synergy commitment through strong and effective financial management. - Responsible for supporting and challenging business units to ensure business cases were viable and robust. - Planned and managed budget and forecast process to set a clear path for the delivery of aggressive savings targets. - Responsible for the definition and development of a Group wide benefits and headcount tracking methodology. - Key interface between finance and business teams, Programme Management Office and central reporting team. Show less


Stella Travel Services UK
• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• Financial Controller

  • Jun 2008 - Jan 2010

Lehman Brothers
• Capital Markets
• 700 & Above Employee
• Financial Controller - European IT

  • Oct 2007 - May 2008

Lovells LLP
• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Finanial Controller - Continental Europe

  • Aug 2006 - Sep 2007

World Travel
• Truck Transportation
• Career Break

  • May 2005 - Jul 2006

Reuters
• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee
• Finance Manager

  • Jan 1998 - May 2005

NZ Fire Service
• Financial and Management Accountant

  • Dec 1996 - Dec 1997

PwC
• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee
• Audit Senior

  • Jun 1992 - Dec 1996