Highly experienced and technically broad based finance/management professional with track record of success in public and private companies (large and small) in a wide range of business sectors (both public and private) including start-ups and turnarounds. Strong commercial, strategic, communication and people skills with considerable experience during career of corporate finance, banking, tax, treasury, funding, regulatory and legal matters. Highly regarded and respected by advisors and colleagues for ability, integrity and problem solving. Enthusiastic, innovative, implementer of change and proven problem solver. Good contributor at Board level with pragmatic approach, sound judgement and ability to adapt. Good with steep learning curves. Willingness to take on unusual/difficult assignments and great experience of “tough times” with the stamina to work through them. Energetic and pursuasive. Good sense of humour and values.Experience/skills include:- • International groups• Private equity backed businesses• Corporate Finance (M&A)• Regulation/compliance • Corporate governance/board committees• Non-executive role• General management• Funding issues• Legal and contracting• HR, IT, Facilities• Flotations• Procurement• Project assessment• Investor relations• Problem identification/solving• Change management• Negotiating• Outsourcing, partnering• Operations• Financial Control/tax• Start-ups/turnarounds/wind downs• Risk Sectors include:-• Financial services/investments• Marketing/media services• Supply chain management/B to B• Recruitment• Property - management/development• Social and commercial housing• Education• Consulting/professional services• Interim assignments
Listed skills include Auditing, Management, Private Equity, Banking, and 13 others.