Responsible for Finance, IT, HR, Shipping, Compliance and Administration for a past-faced, fine art logistics business with c£21m turnover. End to end services including storage, transport, freight forwarding, case making and installation.• Providing financial and strategic insight and recommendations to the Board.• Improved communication between departments, facilitating increased commercial focus and culture of continuous improvement.• Negotiated B2B client contracts to secure recurring revenue streams and improve profit margins.• Implement policy in response to new regulation, resolve legal issues and develop training material. Maintain regulated agent & customs AEO status.• Own insurance renewal and broker relationship. • Led technology strategy, ERP system enhancements and new warehouse management system.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:• Promoted to FD after 2 years, subsequently took responsibility for the Shipping department.• Owned Brexit strategy, including guiding clients through the implications. Grew company reputation as the customs experts, improving client relationships.• Contributed to 40% increase in net profit margin, prioritising investment in ERP system and adoption of technology in support functions.• Organised office relocation, resulting in 30% lower annual property overheads.• Delivered financial analysis to focus resources on key clients and best prospects. Renegotiated key contracts, with 33% increase in gross profit margin.• Successful in £20m bid to purchase storage facilities, built valuation model and worked with advisors.• Led Covid-19 response, including cash flow forecasts, securing special grants in addition to CJRS claims. Despite significant revenue impact, headcount returned to pre-covid levels by 2023.• Halved admin time on processes including timekeeping, payroll and expenses through integration of software tools.

• Responsible for budgeting and forecasting, cash flow analysis and treasury. FX hedging.• Manage auditor relationship and ensure timely accounts sign off.• Financial reporting & analysis, IFRS reporting to AIM listed parent company, including IFRS15 & IFRS16.• Analyse divisional margins, utilisation and recommend actions to improve profitability.• Streamline accounts processes and increase focus on business partnering.

Financial Controller for Barclays Bank UK Retirement Fund (UKRF), a £25bn pension fund with 250,000 members. Responsible for all aspects of financial control and overseeing the annual audit.• Built monthly reporting pack for Trustees, with key metrics and forwarding looking insights.• Took on wider finance responsibility for Pensions & Benefits, encompassing UK flexible benefits.• Reviewed and consolidated accounts for diverse range of global investment holdings.• Relationship manager for outsourced payroll and treasury functions. Led payroll outsourcing project and contract management to ensure compliance with legislation.• Key contact for asset custodians, service reviews and contract negotiations.• Oversaw IFRS13 asset valuation and monthly pricing controls. Worked with private equity and property investment managers to resolve pricing issues.• Owned tax compliance, including investment vehicles, VAT, European withholding tax and international payrolls. • Managed relocation of finance team to London, implemented new reporting systems.• Designed and implemented finance controls for risk register, identified emerging risks and proposed mitigating actions. • Business partner for investment team, financial due diligence on potential new investments.Achievements:• Finance lead on major projects, including transition of £1 billion asset custodian and launch of flexible benefits to 60,000 UK employees.• Successfully challenged the Pension Protection Fund’s new levy calculation, resulting in £2m per annum saving.• Produced results for the Fund’s Annual Report, achieved auditor and Trustee sign off in 2 months.• Led contract renegotiation for outsourced operational function, negotiation of fee reductions.• Selection and implementation of new accounting software solution.

Media securities broker start-up subsidiary• Responsible for all financial and FRC regulatory reporting.• Set up financial reporting from scratch including VAT and compliance reporting.• Managed relationship with trade settlement provider and auditors.

Senior business partner for London Stock Exchange Technology and Information Services division.• Managed group forecast and budget process. Produced 5-year business plans and scenario analysis.• Management reporting for Information Services business unit.• Cost modelling for corporate defence documents and investor relations communications.• Monitored and reported on major technology investment programme, upgrading the LSE trading technology platforms. Accounted for third party software development costs.• Member of project committee, appraising and selecting projects. Advised product managers preparing investment business cases, supporting diversification into new data products and derivative trading.Achievements:• Project appraisal process at a FTSE 250 company, improved project selection, tracking and business case templates.• Preparation of IFRS statutory accounts for diverse companies with complex balance sheets, including overseas entities and joint ventures.

• Completed a 2-year rotational Finance graduate trainee program, working within fixed income and interest rate derivate product control teams.• Completed CIMA exams during evening classes, with first time passes.• Product controller roles for trading desks, delivering daily P&L and risk reports and obtaining trade sign off.• Working to tight daily deadlines with a high degree of accuracy.