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Currently acting as Fractional CFO for this SAAS Data Analytics company in FMCG, Retail and Pharma sectors responsible for managing Series A fundraising, scaling up, financial reporting implementing Xero, ScaleXP, and related Apps, planning and forecasting, and company secretarial function using Seedlegals.

Interim Financial Director, Fractional CFO, Advisory and Hands on Financial Management Services for early stage SMEs and social enterprise organisations in technology, AI, Life Sciences, energy industries and more. Work undertaken recently includes Business Planning, Valuation, R&D Credits, Grant Applications, Series A Funding, due diligence, data room.

Stevenage, Hertfordshire, GB

Pivotal and successful in strategy and execution of Fundraise of £2m from Pioneer and Mercia for this life sciences spin out from University of Hertfordshire. Worked closely with the founders, headed up the finance process, assessing valuation of the company and pitching to initial investor presentations through due diligence to completion, managing cash.

Working with SMEs and business owners helping them transition through the impact of Covid19 and rebuild, guiding them through to support programmes and available grants as well as giving hands on business advice. Submitting valuable feedback from them regarding impacts on their businesses back through to government channels.

Responsible for creating the Financial Plan for this global multicultural SAAS energy monitoring company in IOT, and presenting this to potential investors and coinvestors. Responsible for due diligence, loan conversons and ensuring data room is up to date. Responsible for updating the cap tables pre and post Series A investment. Resulted in £2.5m.

A UK support service for social enterprises and charities, comprising specialist advice, consulting, coaching, mentoring, tailored information and event workshops. Instrumental in raising £400,000 for early stage Social Enterprise by helping them to become investment ready, through detailed business planning and strategy, governance, business controls.

GB

Business Link Adviser working with owners and directors of early stage businesses in East of England providing in depth business analysis and creating targeted Action Plans across all functions.

Advertising Agency based in Central London Responsible for managing Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance programme for Publicis UK group of companies (UK, Dialog, Productif, and Blueprint), achieving full compliance for 2006 and 2007. Delisted from US Stock Exchange early 2008Principal liaison with French HQ, reporting to Central Project Office on all SOX.

Reported to Head of Control & Process Integrity and Project OwnerResponsible for managing SOX 404 compliance programme for T-Mobile UK. Management of key remediation projects (gaps reduced from 254 to 6 in six months).Key controls reduced from 638(Sept 2005) to 350 (April 2006) Key liaison with Germany, reporting to Central Project Office on all SOX.

Part of BP based in Sunbury, Middlesex Reported to Manager FC&A - AirBP/ AirBP Controller Responsible for SOX 404 compliance for Balance Sheet Integrity programme, Segregation of Duties project, and CETs (Control Evaluation Templates) for AirBP France and AirBP UK Ltd Order to Cash and Month End Close processes.Representative on training courses for.

Responsible for Sarbanes -Oxley 404 compliance of European Shared Service Center. Achieved clean report from Price Waterhouse.Documentation of Fixed Assets, Requisition to Pay, and Quote to Cash, VAT including RCM completion, Corrective Action and follow-up of SADs. Tester for Spreadsheet Audit within EuropePresenting European wide SOX deficiencies at.

An early stage incubator based in London and California. Set up StratExec LLC in US and was responsible for all tax and accounting for the company. Connected with early stage investors both in UK and California. Trained and certified as an Oracle and NetSuite consultant for this web based business software. Won clients and acted as interim Financial.

An independent finance and technology consulting organisation also offering executive search. Set up executive search branch of Elan in US in September 1995 with successful placements in high tech companies including Cisco, 3Com, Verifone, Applied Materials, InterComponentware, iManage, AirTouch, ZoneLabs amongst many others. Search turnover reached $300k.

Worked for the US and French operation for 18 months. Reported directly to the CEO. Responsibilities included VC Funding, all Worldwide Finance and HR activity, US office management, Business Planning and Reporting. Relocated offices from San Francisco Bay Area to East Coast.Set up Business Processes, Accounting Policies and Procedures, Stock Option Plan.

Reported directly to the CIO. Responsible for the design, implementation and training of a Sales Forecasting and Planning application, using "Essbase" - a Multidimensional Data Warehousing System -, working with the Information Systems and Sales Divisions - called "Hyperion". Successfully Implemented system and extended applications to other areas of.

Reported directly to the VP Finance. Responsibilities included organising International Financial Planning and managing a relocation of financial operations from Geneva to Mountain View. Liaison with controllers worldwide on open issues re: MIPS merger and managing accruals thereof. This involved complex legal, financial and operational challenges.

Managed field operations in particular cost controls, logistics, and revenue management. Developed and maintained stable and effective finance department within France and Germany during period of rapid change. Re-engineered the process for financial and management reporting both to U.S. and European Headquarters and improved quality and timeliness..

UK software and hardware distributor. Managed financing and communication with venture capitalist shareholders.Supervised the sale of the company to Pegasus.

Involved in the development of the UK. and French subsidiaries, including full transition from R&D function to a full Sales and Marketing function, third party distribution and database management, UK. manufacturing, import license and customs procedures, and systems development. Supervised the integration of acquired company. Recruitment of personnel.

European Software Start-up. Functions included the selection and development of accounting systems and issuing of policies and procedures, management of UK finance team, reporting for US GAAP and local requirements. Regular presentation of subsidiary performance at management meetings and controllers conferences.

New York, NY, US