Overall responsibility for business development, business cases for new investment / openings as well as all core finance functions - AP, AR, Planning and Reporting, tax returns and corporate filings as well as HR and IT development and support.

Tasked with integrating the management reporting of Vodafone's UK Mobile business and the acquired Cable and Wireless fixed line business, combined revenue of over £6bn. Single point of contact for Vodafone Group queries into UK Finance including quarterly reporting requirements as well as ad-hoc tasks.Own the consolidation of 3 reporting entities within Hyperion to produce consolidated UK monthly results.Co-ordination of forecasting processes to ensure alignment of the mobile and fixed line forecasts as well as the creation of a new rolling forecast process to provide the CFO with a continuously updated view of forecast out-turn for the year.UK lead on Group wide standard reporting project to improve and standardise financial reporting across the Group.

Prime finance support for the Strategy Director and the Director of Investor Relations to provide insightful financial analysis for projects and to ensure that all external announcements are consistent and verified. Responsible for producing first draft press releases for external financial announcements.Responsible for production of finance reporting to the Board, involving matrix management across the business to pull together both financial and operational data in a timely manner. Within four months of joining cut the time from closing the books to production of the monthly board report by 50%.Managed the transition of reporting to match the new Target Operating Model enabling better understanding of the cost drivers within the business.Involved in the defence project in response to unsolicited bids from Tata and Vodafone, key provider of financial information as part of the due diligence process which led to the Board approved bid from Vodafone.Led the company-wide project to implement a product and customer cash profitability model leading on to the production of a full allocation profitability model.

Worked with the Design and Deployment Directors to drive completion of the mobile network consolidation project, for T-Mobile and H3G, by October 2010 and to improve financial reporting and control of spend for the continuing network expansion driven by increasing data requirements from end users.Management of 3rd party outsourced project managers and equipment / service vendors.

Finance Business Partner for Flight Operations covering c. 6,000 crew members in 6 countries and an annual budget of over £300m.Provided financial and business support to Head of Flight Operations, Head of Cabin Operations and the Managing Director of easyJet Switzerland. Improved the budgeting and reporting processes for these areas as well as supporting the implementation of cost saving initiatives .

Worked closely with the Group CTO as well as Procurement and Operations to develop the network replacement business case for a move to an IP/Ethernet infrastructure.Involved in commercial negotiations with key vendors equipment supply for the project.Led annual budget process for c. £1bn programme budget plus quarterly updates. Worked with directors to prioritise spend in order to meet group requirements.Participated in cross industry Development in Partnership Programme culminating in presenting to Telecom company Board Executives in Shanghai.

Business case appraisal, preparation of presentations to investor boards including PE, Angel Investors and KPMG Partner Investment Fund

3 years training within audit function focussing on medium sized manufacturing companies. Also included a 3 month secondment on a forensic accounting assignment.Involved in graduate recruitment as well as assisting on residential business courses run for University students.

One year pre-university spent with DESG in Malvern split between hands on practical engineering experience across mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering followed by placements at:RAF Henlow - developing radar simluation.RN Portsdown West - PMO for logistics support to Vertical Launch Sea Wolf (VLSW) weapons systemBovington Camp - ballistic tracking / intercept software simulation model