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London, England, Gb

Navigator Gas is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NVGS) and is the owner and operator of the world’s largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers, with 56 vessels in total. We pride ourselves on identifying the most appropriate, efficient and cost-effective seaborne gas transportation solutions for our business partners, applying a ‘can do’ approach to even the most challenging situations, and freely sharing our expertise with business partners in the spirit of mutually-beneficial collaboration.

Gb

Aberdeen, Uk, Gb

Limited partnership listed on the New York Stock Exchange which acquires and operates shuttle tankers, transporting crude oil from offshore installations to shore, mainly in the areas of Brazil and the North Sea.Led full review of international tax and corporate structure to ensure it remains efficient and fit-for purpose.Worked with banks, equity and debt providers to spot opportunities and ensure timely and creative solutions are found and applied as sources of funds.Introduced a new and comprehensive investor relations strategy to ensure wider appreciation of the investment story for the benefit of new and existing shareholders, and to maximise shareholder value.Worked extensively with lawyers, accountants and advisors to review accounting and legal compliance and risk management with particular emphasis on the UK and US, to minimise risks to the business and the Board.

Gb

Private, family-owned, high-growth business aviation airport within the boundaries of London. The business is based on the utilisation of its runway, land and property portfolio, and sales of fuel and services.Delivered 3rd party investment into the airport company equal to three times revenue, which transformed the business dynamic, attracted further investment, and set the business on rapid growth trajectory.Undertook daily collaboration with the CEO, often deputising, and the Business Development Director to enhance profitability, manage costs, better align the company’s resources and develop the business’s culture.Managed fuel purchase tender involving detailed modelling and forecasting and which materially improved the company’s cashflow and profitability, and significantly reduced corporate and contractual risk.Managed relationships with debt facility providers, potential providers of future equity, auditors, and other wide stakeholders, including key customers and local government. Led comprehensive company-wide business process systems change to provide the Board with accurate and timely information and KPIs, driving top and bottom line and cashflow and providing new operational insight.Created a finance framework to facilitate the rapid growth of the business, and developed, managed and closed a transformational multi-party project finance, construction and leasing transaction for a large new purpose-built hangar to be used as Bombardier's main European business aviation service centre. With responsibility for the business' results and all aspects of finance, loan covenants, cashflow management, accounting, systems and business processes, appropriate corporate governance and in addition, responsibility for all back-office functions.

Tokyo, Jp

The NYK Group is a large multinational shipping, maritime, aviation and logistics-services provider, based and listed in Tokyo, with annual group revenues of c. US$ 18BN and net assets of US$ 5BN.Took a lead role in the long-term business investment strategy and structures, including international tax efficiency, compliance, financial modelling, risk management and accounting and reporting.Led renegotiation of long-term high-value structured leasing transactions with bank including security, complex accounting requirements, resulting in multi-millions in cost savings.Held senior role in the building, financing, structuring and commercial operations of world-first LNG bunkering vessel to operate in major European port. Appointed as CEO of the owner company within the joint venture entity which included a large Japanese trading house and two national European utility companies.Developed business case and led full systems implementation of a new accounting system and business processes, as well as managing upgrades of other (non-financial) systems.Raising and closed leveraged debt finance, building relations with, and sourcing other equity funding, and working with Treasury and external parties.Lead for financial investment strategy and structures, including tax efficiency, interest rate swaps, compliance, financial modelling, bank covenants and risk management and accounting and reporting.Lead responsibility for all aspects of PL and accounting for the company and its related businesses and projects including policies, reporting, budgets and forecasts, cash flow, controls, SOX, audit, currency management, interest rate swaps / hedging and banking and treasury matters.Experience of IFRS, UK standards as well as Japanese, US and French GAAP, and management of a team of 15.

Tokyo, Jp

Greenfield role, bringing tax in-house to reduce costs, increase the quality of the tax function and build close relationships with the senior management and commercial teams within the growing business divisions across the whole of Europe. Ultimately built and led a small team providing international and local corporate tax advice across Europe and globally, partnering with business units and providing key input into projects, due diligence and M&A transactions, VAT, compliance, group reporting, tax forecasting and transfer pricing. Developed tax strategy, risk management policies and initiated and chaired the first global tax planning meeting within the NYK Group.

New York, Ny, Us

Worked primarily in KPMG International Tax practice (member of Oil and Gas group and also focus on manufacturing, pharma and indutrial sectors) and qualified as Chartered Accountant ('ACA'). Included work in and for KPMG Audit (London), and two years at KPMG Sydney (Australia).