Financial Controller for the UKIA (UKI, AME & APAC) and Corporate Centre (global corporate & commercial functions) at the Sage Group plc. Previous experience includes leading the Financial Accounting Team (12 heads) for ENGIE UK & Ireland (£3bn turnover) delivering end-to-end finance processes and internal controls for 72 legal entities and prior to that responsibility for Technical and Strategic Accounting matters at ENGIE UK & Ireland. In my spare time I volunteer as a Trustee for Northumberland County Scouts, one of the largest organisations in the North East with over 8,000 members. As Scouts we believe in preparing young people with skills for life and are part of a worldwide movement (216 countries, 31 million members) bringing people together, creating stronger communities and inspiring positive futures