• Full ownership of finance and commercial departments of family owned print business and subsidiary SaaS start-up. • Led FP&A activities including reporting, budgeting, forecasting, resource and capacity planning and 5 year plans for two businesses with distinct business models and lifecycle stages.• Strategic planning, Industry & market trends, competitor analysis. Scenario planning for managing uncertainties in a disrupted industry• Commercial sales support encompassing pricing strategies, negotiation tactics, contract reviews, and project risk analysis.• Beyond traditional finance responsibilities, played a crucial role in various cross-functional project teams, including MIS implementation, continuous improvement initiatives, employee engagement, production planning• Growth and development of the finance team, offering mentorship and leadershipAchievements• Finance lead in due diligence and sale of subsidiary• Identified and established KPIs, developed dashboard, streamlined reporting, and reduced reporting time• Sponsor and finance lead for the successful implementation of a new MIS system that went live during lockdown period• Ownership of productivity and profitability strand of 5 year plan. • Introduced project profitability analysis, reporting, and knowledge capture for future projects• Increased finance dept influence and impact through culture change and shifting focus from reporting to providing actionable insights to support decision-making and operations

Part of Stephen Austin Group. Position held concurrently with Stephen Austin & Sons FD role. SaaS Startup in the Education Space, developing authoring and item banking system for print and online exams.

I was recruited to increase the German-based parent company’s confidence in the South African organisation and reassure customers that the organisation and team was stable and able to provide high levels of service following a period of significant instability. I managed a team of 3 across Financial Operations and HR. I delivered full financial reporting and planning.◼️Improved margins by 3% by reviewing freight and duty charges.◼️Provided business partner and analytical support to MD, driving net sales growth, and improving profitability through joint business plans and customer and product initiatives.

• Led financial operations for a Private Equity owned multinational compressed air solutions provider, specializing in the sale, service, and rental of compressors for the manufacturing, mining, and construction sectors. Multiple branches plus Distributor Network. Head Office in the USA, and reporting line into Germany and the UK. Approx 90 FT employees, turnover of c. £20M • Responsibility for Finance, IT, warehousing, and logistics functions • Collaborated with cross-functional teams including Sales, Legal, and Operations to evaluate deal feasibility and risk for large capital sales projectsAchievements• Consistently exceeded all weekly and monthly financial reporting deadlines, through continual process improvements and staff training • Developed and mentored a competent finance workforce, instrumental in recruitment, training, coaching, and establishing goals and objectives• Improvement in stock management including reduced turns, increased stock availability and 98% reduction in stock losses

• Managed financial operations for division of a Private Equity-owned Group.• Prepared & presented monthly board pack • Revitalized an outdated costing model to bolster profitability, and successfully implemented a sales, order, and tracking system for improved project control and inter-departmental coordination.• Designed and implemented sales order and tracking system to ensure better control of projects and coordination between departments

• Company manufactured and distributed white goods, with a revenue of approx £200m, with Head Office in the USA and reporting line into Italy • Managing the accounting department to ensure accuracy of results and reporting, including analysis and consolidation of factory results Achievements:• Streamlined the financial process in order to attain a 3 day reporting deadline • Finance Champion for the implementation of a new ERP system, which required excellent project management and systems skills• Key member of the ‘Order to Delivery’ project team, responsible for the streamlining internal processes of three departments and shortening delivery lead times • Business Partner to the Marketing, Sales and Logistics departments, providing financial support, analysis and advise, as well as identifying meaningful KPI’s and reviewing these