Winterbrook are Manufacturers and Traders of grain and feed ingredients across the globe to Pet and Animal Food Markets. The business is multi-divisional consisting of The Grains Division, The Animal Feed, Pet Food and Bird Feed Markets Division, The Premix and Veterinary Pharmaceutical Division, and The Contract Manufacturing Division.* A senior member of the leadership Team responsible for Finance, Operations, Human Resources and the Business administration functions.* Fast moving organic growth business which has doubled in size for each of the last 2 years and is currently on track to continue to double again in the current year.* Focus on ensuring that the financial and operational health of the business is fit to support and deliver the growth plan, whilst maintaining the appropriate level of grip and financial control.* Identity and set out strategies to manage the group’s risk* Setting up an In country European operation to operate alongside the UK business operation.* Work closely with Leadership team members to determine the Business Vision, Goals, Policies and Strategy

Providing consulting support and advice to business leaders and executives to get the 'Big calls' right. Working with businesses at differing stages of development, across a range of industries.A broad range of assignments undertaken including Business Scaling, Performance Improvement, Setting appropriate Governance, Improving Cash Management, Strategy Reviews, Profit Improvement, Turn Arounds, Mentoring and Coaching.Achievements/Outcomes delivered include:* Leading a start-up to win FSB Start-up of the year award* Redirecting a business strategy to deliver 3 digit revenue growth for consecutive years, improving margin and cash generation * Rebasing a cost base to save 6 figure sums in an inflationary environment whilst delivering increased sales* Introducing improved financial and business controls via new authority and approval matrix delivering improved executive insight and business compliance * Adapting financial reporting to provide greater insight into business performance enabling better holding to account for performance* Reviewing alignment of performance goals/targets and personal/team rewards to deliver improved performance * Creating a Dashboard with appropriate metrics to inform a leadership team of business performance* Creating a cash forecasting model to improve business planning which has delivered improved liquidity and reduced financing costs * Introducing new sales opportunities * Advisory to Senior Leaders

Working with CFO to deliver key strategic financial projects, including:• Review of current and future UK Drinks Supply Chain plans, determining 'best fit' strategy for the Group for next 5 years, making recommendations to the GK Board, conducting negotiations with supplier leadership teams and delivery of commercial contracts to enable delivery of transition programs.• Financial Lead to enact a Business Unit Turnaround, working closely with Business Unit Managing Director and Executive team to deliver reliable profit forecasting, improve governance, grip and controls in business unit and determine options to improve long term business performance.• Conducting a review of Group wide financial controls across all business units and Group finance function, working with financial leads to make adjustments were required to ensure 'appropriate grip' is in place in all business areas.• Providing independent input and challenge to the development of Business unit Strategic plan development as part of the Group strategic planning process, aligning market metrics with resource plans and financial outputs.

Multi-site Business operations predominantly throughout the UK, including 3 Breweries, 4 directly managed depots, bottling plant, primary and secondary logistics operations, National and International Sales and Marketing teams.• Reporting to the CFO, with responsibility to work closely with Managing Directors to determine and deliver strategic and commercial goals.• Member of the Business Unit Executive, Finance Leadership Team and Group Leadership Team• Responsible for all aspects of the BU finance function.• Consistently delivered market outperformance in sector, market share, profit, ROCE• Improved balance sheet – Consistently improved Asset utilization, and Group enhancing ROCE• Delivered high levels of Free Cash flow to group while maintaining plant asset investment • Received Business Unit Annual Star Player award for achievements• Finalist in Group Leadership Awards for achievements

• Worked with Business unit leadership team to provide Financial and Commercial support to Directors of On Trade, Off Trade, Export and Marketing Teams• Provided strategic and financial insight to set targets and measure performance against KPI’s • Improved Customer & SKU profitability without compromising service levels or Product Quality• Managed Commercial Team and Credit team and set Customer credit levels• Prepared business cases for board review and approval• Operated in the field 2 days per week with sales and marketing teams

Reporting to Vice President Products and Business Development EMEA Region• Worked with the VP to set and deliver an ambitious growth 5 Year plan doubling revenues and strengthening EBIT and ROI• Worked closely with the EMEA management team to ensure financial governance in all regions• Identified potential acquisition targets • Set and managed solution pricing• Ensured compliance with all Country Telecom Governmental regulations

Reporting to Finance Director EMEA Region (EMEA Turnover $2bn)• Member of the Senior Finance Leadership Team across EMEA• Responsible for all aspects of Commercial Finance across EMEA region• Effectively scaled and managed the finance team across EMEA (Team staff based in 9 countries) • Led due diligence program on Acquisitions (International)• Led team to determine and leverage the best business practices and implemented them across the EMEA organization to provide standardization when appropriate • Introduced a Customer pricing discount matrix for all EMEA markets for Dedicated, Dial, Hosting and VPN products, delivering brand leverage for services across EMEA markets and removing customer price confusion.• Led the design and introduction of international costing principles to deliver customer and product margin analysis across the EMEA region to show true in country profit/contribution• Led the evaluation of in Country Network Investment deployment Capital programs

Reporting to UK Commercial Director• Provided with the opportunity to work in the Commercial team to broaden skills and experience outside of the finance function• Focus on selling and delivering large non-standard Internet solutions to businesses across the UK• Worked closely with Customers, Technical engineering, Product development, Installations, Marketing, Customer relations, Legal and Commercial contracts teams to deliver solutions• Gained a full operational understanding of the business outside of finance function.

Reporting to UK Finance Director• Worked closely with the senior management team to provide financial analysis of business plans and proposed business opportunities to direct best use of resources in a fast paced and fast growing organic business • Active role in the valuation and sale of the PIPEX brand • Seconded to lead the installation of a new client-server product Dun & Bradstreet Smartstream financials across all UK operations, working closely with US based UUNET Group Controller, to ensure that UK financials integrated with Lawson Financials (US Financial Operating system)

Working with Senior Management Team to roll out B2B Internet solutions across the UK• Worked with dynamic Internet start-up business (UK’s first commercial Internet business), to deliver ambitious growth targets. • Developed a newly established finance department to provide reliable and insightful financial and commercial information• Introduced a structured financial planning framework managing cash, investment & returns• Ensured that the financial implications of operational decisions were clearly understood by the Senior Management Team• Managed financial risk whilst supporting achieving the growth targets• Business achieved Top performing growth stock award (+442%) in 1995 & business sold to UUNET (Nasdaq listed Company in 1996)

Placement training (6 months in each function) of Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Treasury, Audit.• Following completion of Training – Appointed to Financial Accounting team reporting to Group Controller with responsibility for Payroll, Pensions, Fleet and Treasury planning including management of 3 staff.

Worked Part Time with J Sainsbury while studying• Worked in inventory/stores areas receipting goods and conducting stock counts• Worked in Butchery preparing meats for customers• Worked on tills providing cover at peak customer periods