Finance and Operations Lead

• Nov 2022 - Present

Financial Controller

• Jan 2007 - May 2015

EMEA Controller - managed team with multiple layers, oversaw a redundancy period, managed month end activities, ad hoc projects.Assistant Controller - managed team of management accounts with both global and UK remits, close collaboration with teams in the US, Europe, India. Established international assignee accounting and reporting process. Provided ad hoc support to business finance, central finance and tax teams.Manager of Corporate Policies - advisory role to Treasury department for the accounting and disclosure of financial instruments. IFRS conversion from GAAP. Performed functional currency review for the group. Provided ad hoc technical accounting support to the Group.

Audit Manager

• Feb 2005 - Mar 2007

Managed UK GAAP statutory audits, statutory account filings and board report preparation. Collaboration with US parent company auditors under US GAAP for audit and Sarbanes OxleyEstablished European reporting and local statutory filing co-ordination between the US parent company; head office (UK); shared service centre (Czech Republic) and local teams in 11 countries.Supervising and reviewing junior staff Managed UK GAAP statutory audits, statutory account filings and board report preparation. Collaboration with US parent company auditors under US GAAP for audit and Sarbanes OxleyEstablished European reporting and local statutory filing co-ordination between the US parent company; head office (UK); shared service centre (Czech Republic) and local teams in 11 countries.Supervising and reviewing junior staff

Audit Manager

• Jan 2001 - Dec 2004

Completed 3-year graduate articles through The South Africa Institute of Chartered AccountantsAudit manager on a portfolio of small to medium sized companies. Supervised and reviewed junior staff. Accounting functions such as monthly management accounting. Completed 3-year graduate articles through The South Africa Institute of Chartered AccountantsAudit manager on a portfolio of small to medium sized companies. Supervised and reviewed junior staff. Accounting functions such as monthly management accounting.