Responsible for all aspects of MATCHES's group corporate tax, tax governance and transfer pricing compliance. A subject matter expert and trusted advisor to colleagues, who builds relationships with key collaborators across all levels of the organisation.

Corporate Tax and Tax Disclosures• Managed the annual completion and submission of 24 UK corporation tax returns using Alphatax.• Calculated UK Groups quarterly payments on account.• Responsibility for all group relief claims.• Headed up the finance team for the first adoption of tagging iXBRL statutory accounts and was the key contact for KPMG during this complicated project which resulted in the company being an early adopter of the new technology.• Conducted all capital allowance reviews (including very large refurbishment projects) which resulted in large tax savings.• Executed all chargeable gains calculations and defined benefit pension spreading calculations for large payments.• Responsible for the UK tax disclosures for all 24 UK entities and management of the tax audit with our external auditors. • Lead the SAO project and reviewed the inherent, process and systemic risks ensuring appropriate tax accounting arrangements were in place.Transfer Pricing •Accountable for the global transfer pricing policy for the Christie’s Global Group with responsibility for enforcing the policy and making group transfer pricing recharges.• Drafted, organized and conducted functional analysis interviews across the business ensuring the transfer pricing master file reflected the ever changing nature of the business.• Added value to the master file refresh process by reflecting new income streams and new sites and organizing the collection and presentation of supporting documentation.Other• Assisted with complex PAYE issues for international employees.• Promoted to Associate Director, taking a senior role in approval of large finance payments and authorisation to engage on behalf of the company • Presented at 2015 TP Minds Transfer Pricing Summit International on intragroup financing and neutralising the effect of hybrid mismatch arrangements and limitation on interest deductions.

• Specialised in corporation tax and transfer pricing• Worked in the compliance team for a number of major clients including Birmingham’s largest corporate tax client UTC.• Invited to join the M&A team where I assisted on large transactions.• Volunteered to be the buddy to new starters and work experience students.• Undertook secondments to the VAT, personal tax and the transfer pricing teams.• Spent 2 months at a client site to complete the group transfer pricing documentation.• Selected for a second and third time to return to the clients offices to complete the group transfer pricing calculations demonstrating the strong client relationship established and quality work produced.