Recruited by Private Investors to analyse the performance of their start up business in Eastern Africa and provide recommendations in order to transform the performance. Key Accomplishments• Process Improvements: Reduced the level of loan default by 25% after introducing industry standard practices to overhaul the Loan Application process, while working with both Sales & Finance Managers.• Business Modelling: Advised the Key Stakeholders to change the Business Strategy to Payday Loans by using Dynamic Scenario Analysis to highlight the impact to the company’s profits against current products.• Business Valuation: Created a valuation for the business based on 5 year P&L, Bal Sheet & Cash forecast. • Scenario Analysis: Built Dynamic Models to highlight the impact of different Pricing Strategies.• Reporting: Introduced a Weekly Operational KPI Presentation; working with the Data Analysts to update Power BI, enabling better decision making with the increase accuracy & detailed Cashflow Forecasts.• Forecasting: Built a dynamic 5 year rolling forecasting model to help the investors understand the cashflow requirements needed to expand the business.

Promoted to oversee the creation of the new Business Partnering Function in the expanding East Africa division, providing improved Performance & Scenario Analysis to the Local Operational Partners. Key Accomplishments• Business Partnering: Created detailed & dynamic Business Models to Provide Key Stakeholders Strategic Planning Analysis & Advice.• Scenario Analysis: Designed Business Models with Senior Software Developers to provide different Scenarios based on input costs in different regions to identify the most profitable strategy.• Commercial Reporting: Introduced dynamic reporting presentations to assist Key Decision Makers as we ventured further into new territories; including monthly Revenue & Cash Forecasts.• Group Reporting: Introduced rolling dynamic reporting presentations for the groups Brands; showing performance individually and consolidated to assist Key Decision Makers. • Team Development: Successfully developed a Finance Team of four, which grew within my tenure that allowed me to delegate more tasks to build the relationships with the Local Partners.

Shadowed the Group CFO globally analysing the performance of Group’s sports betting companies while creating a Commercial Reporting Function & managing a team of Analysts across multiple Business Units in Europe; relocated briefly to Malta (Jan to Jul 2019). Key Accomplishments• System Implementation: Improved the accuracy of the KPI Reporting function by overhauling the ERP system with the assistance of Internal Software Developers.• Scenario Analysis: Analysed the introduction of new Products & Marketing Campaigns, on their impact to the company’s revenues; providing feedback to Marketing and Product Departments of their profitability.• Business Modelling: Researched new territories for the company to expand too resulting in expansion into South America. • Management: Drove the development of a Business Analyst Team both on site & remotely by setting challenging targets and providing regular training, support & appraisals.• Pricing: Prepared the Project Costing for Intercompany Projects to ensure the correct Transfer Intercompany Pricing fees were billed and how full Costs impacted the Group’s Tax Position.

Recruited to build a commercial reporting function to analyse the company’s expansion into Africa. Key Accomplishments• Commercial Reporting: Introduction of Daily, Weekly & Monthly Operational KPI packs and built Reporting Structures to the Senior Management Team & Clients; including Bet9ja ($6.5bn revenue).• Forecasting & Budgets: Designed the Profit and Cash forecasts, along with the Monthly Variance Analysis.• Project Manpower Analysis: Introduced dynamic business models to understand the full manpower cost of new projects; providing labour schedules to maximise of their profitability.

• Budgeting & Forecasting: Reduced the month end cycles across the Ten European Countries by two days after introducing a proactive approach throughout the month challenging the AP, AR & Operation teams.• Management Information: Oversaw the integration of the European Entities into the Management Reporting Pack; introducing more accurate calculations with the use of dynamic Excel Modelling. • Revenue Recognition: Produced the Monthly Revenue Figures for seven entities across Europe (€100m) & Variance Analysis. Ensuring accurate data by interacting with the billing and operation teams.• COS Analysis: Analysed the Cost of Sales, ensuring timely Accruals, Prepayments and Variance Analysis.• Management: Responsible for the level of development of the European Junior Analyst Team.

Recruited on a fixed term contract, to source and implement a new Financial ERP system in light of new governmental Cost Efficiency drive of merging different authorities and functions. Key Accomplishments• System Implementation: Consulted with Key Stakeholders throughout the organisation to design and implement the new ERP system to provide accurate & insightful KPI Reports.

Recruited to create a commercial function as Ntegra looked to expand their business into different revenue streams and analyse the increase in owner’s capital; reported directly to the Strategic Management Team while mentoring the Accounts Assistants. Key Accomplishments• ERP Implementation: Increased the accuracy of Revenue Recognition, Cost Forecasting & Manpower Utilisation by implementing the first ERP System in the company.• Budgeting: Liaised with Function Managers to budget and forecast the company’s expansion; building dynamic budgets which allowed autonomy within the company. • Revenue Recognition: Discovered over £100k of unbilled revenue by analysing the company’s historical data; required to be uploaded to the new ERP system.• Commercial Bidding: Worked with the necessary Stakeholders to Price the Costs of Projects as they expanded their operations into new fields; highlighting which projects were the most Profitable.• Forecasting: Designed the Revenue, Margin & Cash Forecasts across the Product Groups.• Customer Profitability Analysis: Presented Customers’ Profitability to the Senior Management Team.

First role as a fully qualified accountant; managed the Finance & Business Operational Function of a $500m project, the Process Improvements I introduced became Best Practice within the Department. Key Accomplishments• Project Finance: Introduced dynamic Excel Modelling to improve the accuracy & streamline the Forecasting & Reporting requirements; was able to improve the Margins by 5% with Proactive Cost Analysis.• Contract Bidding: Calculated the Pricing Schedules for any Projects Tendering as the Company looked to increase their $500m stake of a $3bn BP offshore Project.• Budgeting: Implemented user friendly Excel Models that sped up the updating of the Rolling twelve-month Budgets; allowing me to assist my colleagues in completing their targets too.• Revenue Recognition: Delivered accurate monthly revenue submissions that never needed to be revised by challenging key stakeholders when there were significant variances. • Mentoring: Brought forward the month end competition deadline by two days by training the Junior Project Analyst Team while helping them pass their exams with extra tuition.

Recruited as part of an expanding team of analysts; I was attracted to the role as it gave me the opportunity to start my career as an Analyst while completing the necessary experience for CIMA. Key Accomplishments• Project Finance: Ensured the financial integrity of a portfolio of projects; largest was €35m.• Project Tendering: Prepared the Pricing Sheets for all the Contract Amendments including a €17m tender. • Business Partnering: Delivered all the projects within Budget & on time under my responsibility, by building sustainable working relationships with Key Stakeholders. • Modelling: Used dynamic Excel Models to efficiently Calculate the Profitability & Risk of Project Amendments.

Achievements: Brought forward the month-end process by a day with the use of dynamic excel models & macros; reconciled 25 years of assets for the Fixed Asset software migration & successfully ensured the company received 100% of the promotional funding promised by the vendors. Responsibilities:• Management Information – Prepared Functional Spend Analysis and Weekly Cash Reports for senior managers.• Business Evaluation & Approval – Prepared Financial Appraisals concerning potential vendors to the Buying Team.• Budgeting – Liaised with departmental managers to prepare departmental budgets and perform variance analysis.• Forecasts – Production of monthly sales forecasts for all the company’s 79 stores.• Labour Productivity – Compiled weekly productivity reports with commentary for the Operations department.• Statutory Reporting - Assisted the External Auditors with the annual audit & provided data for NSO.• Internal Controls – Assisted the Internal Auditors for SOX Compliance testing. • Tax Submissions – Personal Allowance & product VAT rates analysis, along with quarterly VAT submissions. • Management Accounts – Reconciled Control Accounts, Accruals & Prepayments, and fixed asset spend analysis.

Achievements: I proactively introduced a Client information database to ensure more accurate analysis, prompt payments of commissions & the correct levels of write offs were authorised to minimise the financial risk to the company. The database became the backbone for the Sales Director when renewing client contracts.Responsibilities:• Management Information – Prepared sales figures for monthly KPI reports and departmental spend analysis.• Customer Profitability Analysis – Provided financial summaries regarding key clients for the Sales Director.• Treasury Management – Prepared the Factoring covenants for the bank & resolving any issues directly with them. • Management Accounts – Reconciled intercompany & control accounts, Prepared Prepayments and Accruals. • Fixed Assets – Maintained the fixed Asset Register, additions, disposals and calculating depreciation.• Cashbook & Bank Reconciliations • Accounts Payable – Processed invoices, allocation of payments and reconciled vendor accounts, including expenses. • Accounts Receivable – Resolved payment issues, processed refunds, and reconciled client’s accounts.

Achievements: Assisted the Project Manager with migrating the new financial system; ensuring the correct financial details were transferred and the suppliers were informed of the new credit terms. Responsibilities: • Management Information – Prepared Monthly Sales KPIs & Staff Attendance Summary Analysis for cost utilization.• Vendor Analysis – Provided Key Financial Information to allow improved contractual terms.• Inventory Analysis – Prepared Stock Analysis Reports for the Procurement Department to improve cost control.• Accounts Receivable – Processed sales invoices, reconciled payments, and calculated volume rebates.• ISO Certification – Assisting with the Project Manager to ensure documentation standards were maintained. • Procedures – Created and maintained departmental procedures and manuals.