Have relinquished my previous Operations responsibilities in order to work part-time to continue to build a NED portfolio

ABTA is the UK’s leading travel association with more than 4,300 travel brands in ABTA membership. Our vision is to enable the British public to travel with confidence – supporting our Members as they build their businesses and acting as an emblem of quality and assurance for their customers. The range of services that ABTA delivers for our Members is diverse and we strive to ensure it is always relevant. Our level of brand recognition and trust among consumers is the highest of any travel trade association.

Travelife is an internationally recognised accommodation sustainability programme. In over 50 countries we have around 1,500 members who use our practical tools and resources to improve their business's environmental, financial and social impact

ABTA LifeLine is ABTA’s charitable trust. It was set up to help people in the travel industry when they need it the most. It is for our Members’ employees, past and present, retired or not and their dependants. Our mission is to look after our travel industry colleagues when they or their families need help.

Established almost 500 years ago, the College of Richard Collyer is a sixth form college delivering the best possible education to 2000 students aged 16 - 19 years. A Beacon College, rated Outstanding by OFSTED. Ranked 3rd best sixth form college in the country and 1st in West Sussex by the DfE.

Finance and Commerce - Income generation, Bid development, Cost control, Monthly Reporting, Budgeting, liaison with Stakeholders including AuditorsPremises - 5 offices, Health & Safety, Quality and ICT for the Business Link South East contract.

All financial and commercial matters, IT infra-structure, CRM system, administration, premises, Health & Safety, Chair of Staff Consultative Committee, Chair of Corporate Responsibility Committee, Chair of Risk Management Committee, provide strategic and operational financial services to Skills South East Ltd

All operational and strategic financial matters

Nanny agency providing nannies and mother's helps to families in South-West LondonSet up and ran business, and sold as going concern after 3 years of successful trading

Implementation of seamless procurement to payment IT system

Multi site NHS Trust covering accute, community, mental health and PLD services.Reported to Finance Director; Responsible for Management Accounts, Costing & Capital Accounts depts (40 staff) and Systems implementation

Deluxe Icecream retailerEstablished and managed Financial Planning and Analysis dept, implementing and designing internal commercial and external reports and disciplinesAd hoc projects including Fixed Asset implementation and Capital Investment reviews

Branch and HO cost and sales forecasting, planning, control, both long and short termMonthly management accountsCapital investment appraisal and post investment monitoringPreparation and design of monthly package of pertinent commercial information for presentation to board

Coordination and control of European financial activities, including budgets, Recruitment and training of European staffReporting and forecasting of European figures to USOverseeing of European agents and their contracts

Audit3years in London office, and 1 year in Brighton office