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Cambridge, Gb

St.Ives, Cambridgeshire, England, Gb

•£7m T/O B2B Taxi dispatch SAAS and Taxi network business PE backed•Worked closely with CEO, the board and management team to implement strategy•Successfully managed existential AMA and M&A projects with CEO and PE house•Successfully helped merge Cordic Technology and CabFusion Network•BAU activities: cashflow, month end, forecasting, reporting and team management•Ad-hoc activities: audit, legal, insurance, payroll, contracts, HR and rebranding•Reduced overheads by £180k pa by moving staff to WFH•Rolled out EMI share options scheme to all staff to reward loyalty•Successfully applied for R&D tax credits 3 years running totalling £200k in cash funds•Involved in successful court case against former Directors/shareholders•Developed new segmented P&L to understand cost to serve•Drove the decision to implement HubSpot CRM across the group to improve visibility of sales pipeline and realise efficiencies•Developed new commercial and data governance agreements in line with the SAAS business model•Developed Microsoft Dynamics 365 to suit subscription model

Northampton, Northampton, Gb

•£100m T/O B2B Technology business working with Government bodies•Worked with CEO, COO and CFO to develop business model during Covid pandemic•Worked with Commercial team to grow sales pipeline by 20% and negotiate contracts•Managed a team of 23 staff covering Contracts, Month end, AP, AR, FP&A and Audit•Managed relationships with customers and suppliers on a daily basis•Reduced SG&A costs by £5m by moving heads to Bulgaria•Managed Finance Business Partners covering a £110m cost base•Managed the production and development of budget and 5 year financial models•Managed £1m IFS ERP implementation covering Finance, Sales & Logistics•Developed reporting, processes and systems across Finance, Sales, HR, Procurement, Projects & Logistics•Managed a £10m hive up involving the merger of customers & suppliers contracts•Managed furlough scheme, cost savings and revenue generating projects•Restructured the Finance team to deliver on time and accurate reporting•Assisted with audit queries across the group

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Gb

•$200m T/O B2B AI SAAS Cyber security company, PE backed•Worked with the Board and PE investors to prepare company for £2.5bn IPO•Formed the FP&A function – recruited team and established systems & reporting•Created and developed data-warehouse automating KPIs and valuation calculations•Worked alongside the commercial team to understand the process and key deals•Reported KPIs and weekly forecasts to the Board and investors•Developed data validity process to ensure internal systems agreed with one another•Developed dynamic budget and 5 year plan that allowed stress testing•Developed ARR Forecast alongside commercial team to improve accuracy by 5%•Developed KPI calculations with IT team to improve accuracy and verification•Managed investor relationships, communications and expectations•Delivered the $200m annual budget and quarterly forecast

Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, Jp

€250m T/O Cyber security company, Japanese listed plc•Developed 5 year plan to deliver $1.5bn revenue and breakeven in year 5•Identified €45m headcount savings in Managed Services (MSS) division•Managed transition of 450 staff from EMEA and US to APAC region•Identified €5m headcount utilisation savings in Consulting division•Identified €30m software and professional fees savings in Technology division•Lead annual business plan cycle overseeing €250m revenue and €390m Opex•Lead monthly forecast together with commercial and HR teams•Successfully merged €210m US acquisition into management reporting structure•Managed 6 Regional FP&A heads across US APAC, Japan and EMEA (Germany, France, Switzerland & Austria, Netherlands, Nordics)•Developed Board reporting to focus on KPI’s, commercial and high-risk areas•Headed month business review calls with key stakeholders identifying high risk areas•Business partnered with HR, IT, Product development, Marketing and Procurement•Delivered monthly results (MBR) to Japanese holdings company•Oversaw €144m annual group cashflow forecasting improving accuracy by 200%•Helped manage global rollout of £30m SAP Hana implementation with CTO and CFO

Cambridge, Gb

•€250m T/O B2B SAAS Cyber security company, Japanese listed plc•Developed 5 year plan to deliver $2.0bn revenue and breakeven in year 5•Identified €45m headcount savings in Managed Services (MSS) division•Managed transition of 450 staff from EMEA and US to APAC region•Identified €5m headcount utilisation savings in Consulting division•Identified €30m software and professional fees savings in Technology division•Lead annual business plan cycle overseeing €250m revenue and €390m Opex•Lead monthly forecast together with commercial and HR teams•Successfully merged €210m US acquisition into management reporting structure•Managed 6 Regional FP&A heads across US APAC, Japan and EMEA (Germany, France, Switzerland & Austria, Netherlands, Nordics)•Developed Board reporting to focus on KPI’s, commercial and high-risk areas•Headed month business review calls with key stakeholders identifying high risk areas•Business partnered with HR, IT, Product development, Marketing and Procurement•Delivered monthly results (MBR) to Japanese holdings company•Oversaw €144m annual group cashflow forecasting improving accuracy by 200%

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Us

•$100m T/O International IT data backup company•PE backed (Marlin Equity partners) with 50% YoY revenue growth•Successfully divested Arcserve from CA Technologies plc•Successfully established the finance function across EMEA/APAC recruiting 25 staff•Successfully transitioned $300m of commercial contracts from CA to Arcserve•Managed global rollout of NetSuite ERP implementation with CTO•Developed $120m revenue 3 year plan together with commercial and HR teams•Worked daily with the PE partners to develop 5 year plan•Successfully expanded the company into Australia, Singapore, Italy•Successfully expanded to the product range to include $6m hardware sales ww•Established the finance reporting structure from a blank sheet•Identified $3m cost savings initiatives in central functions•Held monthly reviews with CEO, CFO and VP of EMEA•Reviewed bookings to revenue with the commercial team on a weekly basis•Successfully setup a new office in the UK, managing Capex•Oversaw multi-currency consolidation across 19 countries and 21 entities•Contributed to group wide NetSuite rollout and integration with Salesforce•Assisted with US GAAP accounts and International GAAP compliance project•Assisted with Revenue recognition/VSOE project

Hook, Hampshire, Gb

•£500m T/O vehicle remarketing business•Project managing $1m BOARD consolidation system implementation•Prepare BCA and We Buy Any Car (WBAC) for IPO•Work with the Sales team to understand their reporting requirements•Chaired the Design Group with Board of Directors & other business partners•Presented weekly project updates to the Steering committee•Managed system testing, UAT, training, change management and communication•Systems involved: Microsoft Navision, AS400, MGP, Sun & Sage

Mclean, Va, Us

•$12bn T/O Worldwide hospitality company•Part of the PMO team working on high profile projects•Working on corporate restructuring project following IPO on NYSE•Accounting for 400 mergers, acquisitions, contributions & distributions•Working in a complex a multi-currency environment with over 4,000 legal entities•Business partnering with Tax and regional teams worldwide

London, London, Gb

•£230m T/O IT & Telecoms, PE backed by LDC•Responsible for development of consolidation system - Cognos Controller & TM1•Improving data collection efficiency by 50%, from Finance and Non-Finance sources•Reducing data validation process from several days to minutes•Development of Microsoft SharePoint site to distribute finance policies•Development of cash flow model to improve cash management of the group•Involved in intercompany invoice centralisation project for transfer pricing purposes•Merging finance systems as a result of M&A between Equistone Group & MDNX•Developing a year-end model into Cognos, improving efficiency by 75%

Tokyo, Jp

•£10m t/o subsidiary of Aegis plc, 50 employees•Start-up FMCG market research company•Working with high profile clients: Britvic, Mars, BAT, Nestle, Kraft Foods & Unilever•Established Finance department from a blank sheet•Improved relationships with key stakeholders – parent, authorities, auditors•Established management reporting structure and gave transparency to results•Helped recover £700k VAT from HMRC•Successfully completed 2011 statutory audit and prepared them for 2012 audit•Achieved £200k cost savings forecast over 5 years as a result of NetSuite ERP implementation

Amsterdam, Nl

•€630m t/o Global FMCG organisation operating in 50 countries•Products include: Dinnerware, Cookware, Cutlery, Toys, Games•High profile clients: Tesco’s, Esso, BP, Carrefour, Makro, SuperValu•Managed month end, quarter end and year end for the UK business T/O £80m using SAP•Consolidated multi-currency group results for quarterly forecast and annual budget across 50 countries in 15 foreign currencies using Cognos Enterprise•Business partnering with Sales, Programme Management, Logistics, Product Development, IT & Creative Services•Helped manage the year-end audit for 3 consecutive years with PWC & GT•Involved in client contract negotiations and their review•Reduced reporting periods by 50% through implementing Cognos•Automated data validation checks saving 2 man days a month•Identified costing saving of £1m as a result of having new consolidation system•Lead ISO 9001 audit for 2 consecutive years•Responsible for internal audits to ensure compliance with group guidelines•Managed VAT Returns, PAYE, P11D's, Pensions, Healthcare, Corporation Tax

Langley, Berkshire, Gb

•$3bn T/O World leading IT travel company, 5,500 employees, 40 countries•Assisted in Oracle/Hyperion $2m system migration as a result of the Private Equity takeover by the Blackstone group•Involved in M&A with Blackstone Private Equity Group•Produced monthly management report (MI) pack for the Board in PowerPoint•Investigated high risk areas in P&L and B/S using Hyperion and Oracle•Assisted with Oracle / Hyperion migration project•Managed eliminating entities and intercompany transactions•Gained experience of Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) controls and procedures•Gained exposure to US GAAP through consolidation and systems work

Liverpool, Gb

•Established local firm of chartered accountants – 4 partners, 25 staff•Managing a client portfolio including: SME's, insurance, sole traders, private owner managed, farms, manufacturing, money lenders and charities•Responsible for auditing Financial statements and preparing Corporation Tax comps•Trained in Accountancy at FTC (Financial Training Company)•Implemented ERP systems across client sites: Sage, Sage payroll, MYOB, CorTax•Wrote training manuals and trained client’s

London, Gb

•£800m T/O International company, the UK’s largest rail company•Enrolled on graduate training programme•Worked in the design office on the West Coast mainline project•Acted as design interpreter at Tring station platform extension•Managed a 20 man construction team at Birmingham New street station

Bath, Gb

Studying an MEng in Mechanical Engineering

London, Gb

•£22bn T/O International Defence security & Aerospace company•Helped develop a £1m robotic research facility for the Airbus A380•Developed low cost manufacturing mobile robots and test facilities

Fca, Accounting

Aca, Accounting

Master Of Engineering (Meng), Mechanical Engineering

Mathematics, Physics, Design Technology