Enterprising, innovative and commercially astute Finance Director and CFO , with significant experience in delivering business development and growth initiatives for a range of organisations, including international / EMEA expansion.Now working with a diverse range of SME's and non profit organisations, in industries including consulting, food distribution, SaaS, Financial services, transportation, construction and manufacturing.Qualified as an Accountant, with ability to assess & translate financial data into valuable business insight.Significant experience in building commercial structures and robust business cases for major £multi-million complex deals, overseeing successful bid wins and project delivery to achieve significant revenue increases. Extensive experience in finance management & control, complex financial and commercial models, new business development, M&A and venture deals – buy and sell side, new business start up and new product introduction, including transition from Hardware to Services to SaaS. Collaborative approach to business growth, building partnerships and alliances with commercial partners, influencing senior stakeholders to achieve ‘buy-in’ & maintain support. Promoting a shared vision of success.Accomplished in building teams, with a proven track record of recruiting, training and motivating large high-performing teams to succeed, with a ‘hands-on’ approach to leadership, getting the best out of people.Key successes include negotiating a US$800m nationwide public safety network and 20 year services deal with Norway, a £7m surface transport communications network for TfL, and leading response to Covid-19 for Tait Communications, facilitating the rapid transition to ‘working from home’ to support major customers