Experience

Newbury BID
• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Chairman/Director

  • Jun 2021 - Present


WEST BERKSHIRE PUB COMPANY LIMITED

• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jun 2014 - Present

  Director / licencee of the award winning Catherine Wheel pub in Newbury. West Berkshire CAMRA pub of the year (2018) and cider pub of the year (2015,2017,2018,2019). Runner up in Ei Group awards for excellence as best UK turnaround pub 2018. Over the last 5 years developed the business from a loss making pub about to lose it's licence with an extremely bad reputation to now one of the most popular venues in the local area with turnover approaching £1m. Featured in the last 4 CAMRA good beer guides (the first time the pub had been featured for 26 years). Also national press recognition for the pub by way of articles in The i paper, The Star and The Telegraph. Show less



The Maiden Over

• United Kingdom
• Recreational Facilities

• publican

  • Nov 2010 - Jun 2014

  First venture into the public house industry. Made fundemental changes to the concept of the pub. Changed public bar into coffee shop and created various food offerings. Pub was featured in the Camra good beer guide for the first time in number of years. Unfortunatley the pub was sold to Tesco by the pub company. First venture into the public house industry. Made fundemental changes to the concept of the pub. Changed public bar into coffee shop and created various food offerings. Pub was featured in the Camra good beer guide for the first time in number of years. Unfortunatley the pub was sold to Tesco by the pub company.



Telefónica

• Spain
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Internal Auditor

  • Nov 2001 - Oct 2010

  An experience corporate head office internal auditor with account management and analytical skills. Auditing and consulting experience across the European businesses and outsourced operations in India. Regular interactions with key stakeholders and board members throughout the business. Areas of expertise included finance & treasury, procurement, marketing, system implementation, security, non finacial metrics, Sarbanes Oxley and customer service operations. An experience corporate head office internal auditor with account management and analytical skills. Auditing and consulting experience across the European businesses and outsourced operations in India. Regular interactions with key stakeholders and board members throughout the business. Areas of expertise included finance & treasury, procurement, marketing, system implementation, security, non finacial metrics, Sarbanes Oxley and customer service operations.



BT

• Belgium
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Internal Auditor

  • Aug 1994 - Nov 2001

  A head office internal auditor with account management and analytical skills. Auditing and consulting experience across the BT PLC business including Europe, North America and Australasia. Regular interactions with key stakeholders and board members throughout the business. Areas audited included cash management, system implemenation, procurement, accounts payable, customer service, and all aspects of finance and accounting.

• Buyer

  • Jan 1989 - Oct 1994

  Various roles in the procurement area including;Buyer - Civil Engineering. Negotiation contracts with civil engineering companies provide ductwork and associated work for the BT underground network.Purchasing - Issuing local and purchase orders to various companies for goods and servicesAccounts Payable - Ensuring all invoices received were correct and paid in a timely manner.Also aided the design and implemenation of the new CHS Contract Handling System and was system admisistrator for the procurment system for a number of years. Show less


Rural Payments Agency
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee
• Assistant Accountant

  • Aug 1985 - Dec 1989