Finance Director

• Feb 2022 - Present

Leading the internal finance and accounting operations team, across Oakley’s group entities, Pembroke VCT, and PROfounders Capital. Oakley Capital is a leading mid-market PE firm that partners with ambitious founders and management teams to build businesses that can succeed in a changing world. With a diverse team of over 140 professionals across five locations including London, Munich and Milan, we back high-growth mid-market companies across Europe, focusing on digitally-enabled businesses in three core sectors: Technology, Consumer and Education. Oakley’s unique origination capabilities and proven value creation strategies generate consistently strong returns for all stakeholders. To date, we have raised six funds including our record flagship Fund V, managing €8 billion on behalf of our institutional investors, backed 40 mid-market businesses and completed 125+ bold-on acquisitions in 11 countries.

Financial Controller

• Aug 2015 - Feb 2022

In August 2015 I joined Oakley Capital Ltd as the Financial Controller. This role has responsibility for all of the internal and external management and financial reporting, including tax compliance, statutory reporting and FCA reporting, for Oakley Capital Ltd and its associated businesses.Oakley Capital is a mid-market European private equity firm, with a uniquely entrepreneurial approach, underpinned by the firm’s heritage. Oakley focuses on companies which are owned by founders or entrepreneurial managers, as well as complex carve outs. The long-term relationships that Oakley builds help to cultivate a pipeline of interesting opportunities, that are not always accessible through traditional routes.Oakley has built expertise in three core sectors: TMT, Digital Consumer and Education, and has strong credentials and networks in these areas. The team is comfortable with complexity and searches for deals outside of intermediated auctions. Oakley works proactively with management teams, together with other stakeholders, often using buy and build strategies and business professionalisation to create substantial value for the Funds’ investors.Oakley has over €1.5 billion of AUM, primarily in Western Europe, and is currently investing its third fund, which closed in September 2017 at €800m. This follows the success of its predecessor funds, Fund I (2007) and Fund II (2013) which remain top performers for their vintage.Website: www.oakleycapital.com

Finance Manager, Global HR Functions & Finance Business Partner, Human Resources

• May 2014 - Aug 2015

Reporting and analysis of the Group’s global remuneration costs – fixed and variable – to the Senior Management team and the budgeting and forecasting of these costs at a consolidated levelHigh quality financial support to the Global HR Leadership team, including Monthly and ad-hoc reporting, project support and remuneration costs analysis

Group Financial Accountant

• Sep 2012 - Apr 2014

Global, multicurrency Group Consolidation under UK GAAP and Group Reporting under IFRSFinancial support for strategic Group projectsChange management and process improvementProvision of technical accounting information and guidance

Accountant, Group Finance

• Dec 2010 - Oct 2012

Senior Associate

• Sep 2009 - Dec 2010

Associate

• Sep 2006 - Sep 2009

Associate in PwC's mid-markets audit team, based in London.