Programme Leader for UCFB's MSc Football Business degree, delivered on-campus in Wembley and Manchester.Lecturer in Football Finance at undergraduate and postgraduate level.Executive Education course leader in football finance.Media commentator on the business and finances of football.

Over the last 30 years Deloitte has developed a unique focus on the business of sport. The specialist Sports Business Group offers a multi-disciplined expert service with dedicated people and skills capable of adding significant value to the business of sport. Sports Business Consultant across a wide range of projects in football and wider sport, including strategic plans, financial benchmarking, financial due diligence, financial sustainability, financial regulations, expert witness… Show more Over the last 30 years Deloitte has developed a unique focus on the business of sport. The specialist Sports Business Group offers a multi-disciplined expert service with dedicated people and skills capable of adding significant value to the business of sport. Sports Business Consultant across a wide range of projects in football and wider sport, including strategic plans, financial benchmarking, financial due diligence, financial sustainability, financial regulations, expert witness analysis, and educational workshops.Co-author of the Deloitte Football Money League; published just eight months after the end of the European football season, the Money League is the most contemporary and reliable analysis of the clubs’ relative financial performance.Co-author of the Deloitte Annual Review of Football Finance; documenting the business and commercial performance of English professional football as well as a selection of the top leagues across Europe.Lead on the Group's other press releases on the football transfer window and attendances in UK sport. Show less

Business partnering across the North European market to test, manage, align and harmonise internal controls within all key functions of the business.Ownership of the quarterly risk management process for North Europe.Project management of initiatives and policies as required by the Global Business.

Full time intensive and unique MBA course delivered by the University of Liverpool, and in partnership with FA Learning and UEFA.The course provides professional development in the field of the football industry combined with a critical awareness of the issues involved in the business of the game across a mixture of both general MBA modules (finance, marketing, economics, strategy and change) and business and leadership modules specific to the modern day football industry.Key… Show more Full time intensive and unique MBA course delivered by the University of Liverpool, and in partnership with FA Learning and UEFA.The course provides professional development in the field of the football industry combined with a critical awareness of the issues involved in the business of the game across a mixture of both general MBA modules (finance, marketing, economics, strategy and change) and business and leadership modules specific to the modern day football industry.Key modules and assignments completed:Becoming a Football Executive:-"An analysis of the three strategic challenges facing the English Premier League."-"A game of two halves: the changing face of football management in the UK."-Team leadership of a two day residential crisis management game at Burnley FC.Football and Finance:-"A financial appraisal of Bristol City Football Club."-"An assessment of the economic legacy effect of hosting major sporting events."Football and the Law:-A real time negotiation and draft sponsorship agreement contract between a club and provider.-"To what extent are the rights of professional football players under Article 45 TFEU restricted by football's clubs and governing bodies?"International Football Industry:-"The business of the beautiful game; do pounds win prizes?"-"To what extent are the wages and transfer values of players in world premier league football sustainable, and how, if at all, should football federations involve themselves in the football player's labour market?"Managing the Environment:-"A marketing report for Everton FC: The now, the where, the how."Sports Operations Management (UEFA):-"UEFA Champions League 2014/2015; a preparation report for Liverpool Football Club."Summer Dissertation (15,000 words):-"An assessment of the feasibility of a system of Financial Fair Play in the Scottish Professional Football League."As an MBA programme, FIMBA has the real business focus that management positions in modern sport demand. Show less

Project management, in charging, and delivery of statutory and regulatory audits in the financial services sector, including:- Management of own client portfolio- Management, coaching and development of audit team members- Business report preparation- Internal and external communications and liaison- Trainee representative to department senior management- Department social events organisation and coordinationKey achievements- ACA qualified, and receipt of two… Show more Project management, in charging, and delivery of statutory and regulatory audits in the financial services sector, including:- Management of own client portfolio- Management, coaching and development of audit team members- Business report preparation- Internal and external communications and liaison- Trainee representative to department senior management- Department social events organisation and coordinationKey achievements- ACA qualified, and receipt of two internal awards in recognition of taking managerial responsibility above and beyond that expected in the course of my work. Show less

Responsible for the daily maintenance and generation of financial metrics and information for the use of the management team. Key achievement- collection of over £2.5m of aged receivables that had previously proved difficult to recover.