Finance director with 22 years of post qualified accountancy experience; 15 years of which have been FD/CFO roles. Providing flexible support to businesses as a portfolio FD / CFO. I have significant experience of working in family owned and family run businesses and spent 10 years working within the William Jackson Food Group within the Group and across a number of entities. I assist businesses with strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting and measuring performance against ambition. I have a track record of delivering profit and cash improvement and strengthening of balance sheets. I have sound judgement and can offer independent views and support to business owners with growth plans whilst not bamboozling them with finance jargon. I love mentoring and coaching people and pride myself on having strong values that I enjoy role modelling. ACA qualified at PwC and Humberside regional exam prize winner. Varied sector experience across utilities, retail, food, FMCG, trade organisations, distribution and services.Audit committee chair and Board member for BFFF for 8 years.