Experience

PRODINITY Limited

• United Kingdom
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • May 2006 - Present

  Deliver business insights and consulting services including legal and fund management to insurance clients that comprised of Aon, Marsh, AJG, RFIB and Tysers. Created a second vertical practice also developed after gaining DLA Piper and the Maitland groups as clients, beating IBM and QlikTech. Interim CFO role at PE-Backed insurance group completed. Spearhead the development and implementation of data warehouse and decision support solutions through utilisation of MS. SQL, WhereScape Red, SSIS, Stored Procedures, SSAS, Excel, and data visualisation tools, with a focus on optimising revenue analysis and balance sheet risk control. Provide consultancy services including system development and implementations, data cleansing, project management, outsourcing projects and business coaching. • Spearhead the implementation of GL and Insurance systems to automate processes and reporting functions. • Oversee the design and implementation of bespoke Budgeting, Forecasting, Analysis & Reporting solutions by leveraging advanced OLAP, Excel, and VBA expertise. • Assess and review operational policies/procedures and implement new standards to enhance efficiency and productivity. • Coordinate change programmes to drive continuous improvements in the credit control and risk management processes. • Oversee efficient outsourcing of business processes to India to enhance profitability and cost reduction initiatives. • Guide the execution of pre-acquisition data due diligence, as well as post-acquisition business integration projects. • Champion data migration and transformation projects while acting an Interim CFO to lead financial, strategy, and business development schemes. • Won multiple significant BI consulting contracts for Biolap against stiff competition from MNCs which included IBM. Show less



Aon

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Risk Insight Centre

  • Oct 2015 - May 2018

  Designed the platform to support the EMEA data warehouse implementation and was later appointed to manage the Aon Risk Insight Centre in Krakow. Coordinated the recruitment and training to a team comprising of 35 Data Warehouse Developers, Business Analysts, Project Managers, and Data Visualisation Experts. • Analysed credit risk for Aon Uk, which led to a significant working capital improvement project that helped to de-risk their UK balance sheet by more than £150m • Built and set up an inhouse Insight Centre in Krakow, Poland, delivering KPI’s including being 12 months ahead of schedule and to budget with the transfer of IP to a succession team. • Managed the integration of data from 53 countries which included merging 115+ insurance systems to provide a deep analysis of credit risk, revenue leakage, client and product profitability, market utilisation, and cross border analysis. • Formulated solutions to eliminate point-to-point integrations and established a central source of information for global projects. • Facilitated key relationships with stakeholders across the Finance, Operations, Brokerage, and Controllership functions. • Led a data transformation project which optimised data application and analysis in the business and enabled in-country cost savings. • Conducted a comprehensive analysis of commission yields against target rates, fee compression, and client profitability to support revenue growth initiatives. Show less



Primary Group

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• FINANCIAL DIRECTOR | EUROPEAN CFO– European Distribution

  • May 2005 - May 2006

  Hired to lead the sourcing and implementation of optimal systems and controls to address business needs and growth plans, successfully leading to an IPO. The company encountered post-FSA regulatory issues and was ultimately seconded to a subsidiary company (Monument UK Ltd) as an acting Finance Director. Formulated and led the execution of effective financial policies which were aligned with clients’ specification and stakeholders’ interests. • Discovered regulatory breaches at one of the subsidiary broking companies, and managed a ledger clean-up exercise, improving working capital and de-risking the balance sheet of £30m plus of exposures. • Ensured readiness for FSA Risk auditing process and also supported the successful completion of insurance ledgers cleansing and reconciliation. • Managed the development of efficient budgeting and forecasting procedures, as well as financial and accounting management systems. Show less



Alexforbes

• South Africa
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Financial Officer | Chief Operating Officer

  • May 1991 - May 2005

  Reported to the Chief Executive of Alexander Forbes Ltd, an international Risk Services division of the Alexander Forbes Group of RSA, operating in the UK, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Channel Islands. Supervised UK Financial Controller and 20 UK Finance staff, Asian Financial Controller, and finance staff in LATAM offices, Compliance Department, and Head of Service Solutions which included 123 Technical, Claims Processing, and Insurance Accounting staff. • • Assisted in growing the company from a £20m turnover group to the 6th largest insurance intermediary group – through the listing of Nelson Hurst PLC and a merger with Alexander Forbes Group of South Africa. • Promoted to CFO of the UK and international business outside Africa and managed several successful acquisitions, integrations and re-organisations of businesses in the UK, Asia and Latin America. • Provided oversight responsibility for Finance, Compliance and Operations. Using IT and technology solutions. • Led and managed the insurance ledger clean-up operation and working capital improvement of £6m over a 2-year period aided by a data algorithm (self-developed) to measure accurately credit risk in insurance broking ledgers. • Oversaw successful finalisation of acquisitions and disposals, due diligence, managed several projects and participated as a PLC Board member liasing with fund managers, banks, lenders, corporate advisors, lawyers, and auditors. • Performed regular visits to the offices in Asia, Latin America, and South Africa and also led the formulation of budgeting and forecasting guidelines. • Managed the reengineering of management information and back-office processes in line with pre-FSA regulation. Previous positions in the company included Management Accountant, Financial Accountant, and Group Financial Controller. Show less



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Audit Manager

  • May 1989 - May 1991



Arthur Andersen & Co.

• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Auditor

  • Jan 1986 - Dec 1988