Gavin Watson Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

NYL Casual Gaming is a unique channel in its genre. With strong organic growth I am looking to hit 10,000 subscribers (top 2% of all YouTube channels) and 2 million views by the end of 2024.I am currently looking for brand and affiliate deals which align with my target audience. Contact me at Casual@NYLCasualGaming.com if you are interested in working together.

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Purchase, New York

Responsible for the day to day Global Finance function including financial reporting, accounting, Treasury, FP&A, procurement, contracts, receivables and payables. Drove a Finance transformation delivering a global reorganization, 10 to 15 major projects each year, and recruited in excess of 75 finance professionals.

Hiscox is a leading specialist insurer, headquartered in Bermuda, with roots dating back to 1901. We are not a traditional insurer. We target specific types of insurance in which we develop expertise, often focusing on areas other insurers find too complex to insure. By challenging convention in each specific market we offer market leading products and services to businesses.The Hiscox Partnership, which numbers up to 5% of the total number of Hiscox staff, is made up of senior staff members who have made an important contribution to the Group's success. They are informed of all strategic decisions and facts and figures of the Group, which enables them to influence the direction and performance of the Group. They also act as mentors to talented young people and ensure that we are operating in a way which is consistent with our values everywhere in the Group.

Greater New York City Area

As a specialist insurer Hiscox USA is committed to meeting the needs of US businesses. We operate in all US states and the District of Columbia, and offer a range of specialty insurance products through US based brokers. We also sell a range of customized insurance direct to professional businesses with less than 10 employees.My role as CFO for Hiscox USA has encompassed the entire history of the operations in the US, having transferred from the UK to establish and build the business in the US at the start of 2006. The business has grown from 3 employees in a rented office (room) to a half a billion dollar organization with 300 employees in 7 offices across the country.My primary focus as CFO is to ensure the delivery of our long term strategic plan through valuable strategic analysis, insight and decision taking. I am building a Finance team who act as valued business partners, are key influencers of stakeholders, who understand our customers and their needs, provide insightful analysis and commentary and restlessly drive efficiency in the business. This efficiency is embraced by the Finance team where high levels of automation support centralized, efficient, low cost transaction processing and information delivery combined with a great place to work and grow for the ambitious and talented.

London, United Kingdom

Hiscox UK has a long history and expertise in providing specialist home insurance cover for homes and their contents, valuable and collections. It also provides extensive business insurance, finely tailored to the needs of over 100,000 SMEs, professionals and consultants in the UK.During my tenure as Finance Director of Hiscox Insurance Company Ltd I served on the UK Retail board and also the Group Management Team. Externally I also acted as Non-Executive Director for Blyth Valley Limited.Key projects worked on include:- Leading a cross Group project for the adoption of International Accounting Standards- Acquisiton of distribution partners including valuation, negotiation, drafting and completion- Managing the relationship with credit rating agencies resulting in an upgrade for the CompanyKey responsibilities:- Senior management team- Credit rating agency relationships- Mergers and acquisitions, major projects and financial impact modeling- Capital management- Statutory and regulatory reporting- Budgeting and forecasting

London, United Kingdom

Key projects worked on include:- $116m Rights Issue - $56m Open Offer - Capital raising for Funds at Lloyd's - Takeover defence- Various acquisitionsKey responsibilities:- Group statutory reporting to the London Stock Exchange- Group regulatory reporting to the FSA - Group taxation and audit- Group business planning, forecasting and analysis- Funds at Lloyd's process for Corporate Names- Management of two finance teams

Greater Boston Area

InsuranceBee was formed in 2009 to provide insurance services to small businesses, freelancers and independent contractors.

London, United Kingdom

Bsc, Mathematics

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