Aaron David Email & Phone Number

Herne Bay, Kent, GB

London, England, GB

• Promoted to Executive Vice President of Americas. Oversaw entire U.S operation with key focus on continuing to grow and develop the commercial and operational performance of the business along with continuing expansion.
• Led US executive team along with finance, operations and commercial teams
• Responsible for preparation of annual financial budgets and forecasts for the North American business
• Oversaw the launch of the Time Out brand in new US cities (San Francisco and Austin) launching print magazines and live events, whilst bolstering digital advertising sales
• Assisted in detailed restructure of global commercial organisation and global content organisation

London, England, GB

• Promoted to oversee entire U.S operation with key focus on managing, developing and improving the commercial, operational and financial performance of the business. Rebuilt and executed new commercial strategy and.
• Led US executive team along with finance, operations and commercial teams
• Responsible for preparation of annual financial budgets and forecasts for the North American business
• Conducted analytical review of financial accounts before submission to executive board
• Key member of the executive team who successfully took the company public in 2016. Led US financial and legal due diligence process
• Responsible for forecasting and managing US operational cash flow and coordinating funding

London, England, GB

• Elevated to US leadership role to run operational departments of the North American business. Key objective to improve operational and financial performance of the business and improve team morale. Oversaw finance, HR.
• Built detailed 3-year business model and budget, focusing on nationwide strategic expansion into digital advertising, e-commerce, mobile advertising and live events
• Responsible for all financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management
• Monthly presentation of financial performance of business at investor and executive board meetings
• Successfully secured several significant rounds of private equity funding
• Redesigned organisational structure of the business, achieving significant cost savings and improved efficiencies

London, England, GB

• Post private equity acquisition of North American business was relocated to the US to manage finance team and work with North American leadership to build out post acquisition business plan.Additional responsibilities.
• Led project to build business plan focused on transforming business from predominantly print focused operation
• Overhauled financial forecasting and reporting, restoring stakeholder and investor confidence
• Restructured finance team, focusing on establishing relevant qualifications and expertise within finance function
• Key participant in successful acquisition of Time Out Chicago and led pre-acquisition financial due diligence
• Successfully merged NY and Chicago financial operations post acquisition

London, England, GB

• Managed finance team of 8, reporting into the Group Finance Director. Played a key role in securing significant private equity investment, which enabled the business to broaden digital presence and offering.Additional.
• Built detailed plan which led to successful private equity acquisition with investment to support commercial digital expansion of the brand
• Assisted in pre-acquisition financial and commercial due diligence
• Managed finance team in producing monthly management accounts and wrote executive summary to the board
• Forecasted and managed cash flow on a weekly, monthly and annual basis. Presented weekly forecasts to CEO
• Successfully built and implemented ad insertion order tracking system to support the internalisation of digital ad sales. This was also used to assist monthly revenue recognition and variance analysis

• Managed finance function for UK based consultancy arm of US conglomerate, reporting into Finance Director
• Produced monthly management accounts and detailed narrative to US based board of directors
• Produced weekly cash flow reporting for Finance Director

Business Studies, Finance

Cgma, Accounting