>> Leading a team of 120 employees based in Crewe, supporting the private-equity backed business across across 11 countries.>> Working closely with MDs / Chief Revenue Officers to deliver 10% annual growth target in a mature sector. Developing products, regional expansion and ensuring each business unit had the right support to succeed.>> Leading Finance Transformation including: 1) Sage X3 ERP implementation, on budget and on schedule delivering significant business benefits; 2) Implementing Robotics and Accounts payable automation software; 3) Halving the month end close timetable; 4) Organisation re-design to deliver significant efficiency and enhancement to Finance business partnering; 5) Implementing KPI frameworks and enhancing transparency; 6) Significant improvement to quality and timeliness of management reporting.>> M & A activity to support the launch of the Group's electric vehicle charging business.>> Supporting the Group's private equity renewal activities as an integral member of Finance and Fuel leadership teams.>> Business partnering with Credit, HR, Marketing and IT teams to achieve budget.>> Optimising the Group's working capital through new cash forecasting models.>> Leading the Group's operational finance functions, centralising into Centre of Excellence model.

Senior Vice President >> Promoted to Senior Vice President and direct report of CFO, leading all aspects of accounting and Operational Finance, 60+ FTE at peak. >> Senior stakeholder relationships with US parent company, M&A advisors, external banks, auditors, tax advisors and MBNA senior management.>> Presenting to board and NEDs on a regular basis. >> Played a key role in the sale of MBNA to Lloyds Banking Group; leading sell-side accounting due diligence, heavily involved in negotiation on critical valuation aspects and leading the £2bn+ completion activities. >> Led the successful integration into Lloyds for people, process and systems. >> Simplified the group structure by unwinding complex tax structures, reducing by over 50 entities.>> Operating an error-free culture across all operational finance areas including Treasury back office, Accounts Payable, Account Reconciliation, Transaction Processing. >> Developing a Best in class Finance function completing month end close on Working Day 1. >> Leading the external audit relationship with PwC delivering a track record of negligible audit adjustments.>> Developing a highly skilled Finance team and achieving top quartile Great Place to Work Survey results for the team.>> Supported Dorin Park SEN school as a governor for 5 years.

Vice President >> Promoted to lead a team of around 20 accountants adding responsibility for technical advisory, statutory, tax compliance, audit, property portfolio accounting and M&A activity in addition to month end close responsibilities. >> Buy-side due diligence on over £1bn of credit card portfolio acquisitions alongside integration. >> Led the FRS 102 implementation for the Group developing complex models for Income Recognition that became strategically key for profitability analysis. >> Senior stakeholder relationships with CFOs of subsidiary entities and international branches.>> Managed Finance teams in Ireland and India.

>> Leading a team of 3 responsible for European consolidation, along with all aspects of management accounts and statutory accounts production. >> Reduced the month end close to 3pm on Working Day 1. >> Played a key role in Finance aspects of implementing new operating system, Treasury system and HR system. >> Accounting for over £1bn of credit card portfolio acquisitions including due diligence.

Auditing a wide range of clients from sole traders to PLCs. Secondments to Corporate Tax and Corporate Finance departments.