I am a commercially focused senior finance professional with over 20 years of broad experience across large and complex organisations, particularly in Financial Services. I’ve proven success across Business Finance, FP&A, Reporting, Stress Testing, Transformation, Accounting and Controls. I have a strong track-record of setting up, developing and leading high performing teams to improve business performance and finance capabilities in fast-paced and pressurised environments. My core strengths include deep industry knowledge of banking and asset management, building and coaching teams, expertise in delivery of effective change across processes and culture, partnering with senior leaders to develop and execute strategy, and influencing business decisions through incisive management reporting and analytical insights. Career highlights include delivering multiple strategic reviews leading to turning around business profitability, merging together different teams and processes for productivity gains, and driving and enhancing digital capabilities for deeper insights. Over the years, my leadership style has prioritised integrity, collaboration and creativity, resulting in becoming a trusted advisor to colleagues and senior management. I am particularly passionate about people development, including leading and supporting a number of transformation initiatives. After starting my career in accounting and qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, I’ve been privileged to work in diverse large global organisations such as KPMG, AXA and HSBC - where I’ve worked since 2011 with increasing levels of responsibility. Specialities:- Multi-geography Team Leadership, Talent development & retention, Coaching, Mentoring- Strategic Planning & Execution, Profitability Optimisation, Capital & Cost Discipline- Board Reporting, Analytics and MI, Investor & Analyst Presentations, Regulatory Stress Testing - Board Level engagement, Cross-Function Collaboration, Performance improvement - Finance Business Partnering, Process efficiency, Problem solving - Project management, Finance and digital transformation, Change implementation - Commercial Banking, Asset Management and Insurance sectors