I am a FCA qualified Finance Director providing financial support to assist with commercial and strategic decisions at Sellick Partnership.After graduating from the University of Leeds, I was offered the opportunity of a three-year training contract with a practice firm where I worked full-time and studied for my ACA qualification. Working within practice firms for a number of years enabled me to build a breadth of knowledge, auditing companies with hundreds of millions in turnover.Sellick Partnership was my first role in an industry environment but when I initially approached them, it was for my own recruitment needs as I wanted to take the next step in my career.Instead, I was invited to meet with Jo Sellick who asked me to interview for a Finance Controller position at Sellick Partnership. In 2014, I started as Financial Controller before eventually being promoted to Finance Director in 2017.My responsibilities include:- Budgeting- Forecasting- HR and company payroll- Providing legal advice- Reviewing contracts- Monthly management accounts- Treasury management- Group reporting- Commercial analysis- Strategic advice- Managing the in-house finance department- Reporting to Samsic, our parent companyI was heavily involved in the acquisition with the Sellick Partnership transaction with Samsic, taking on due diligence responsibilities and ensuring everything was in order for a business to buy a stake. I now oversee financial reporting to the control team in France as well as attend meetings there twice a year, where I am given the opportunity to share ideas of best practice across the Samsic HR/Samsic RH Group. In addition to my main responsibilities, I am also involved with training provided to Consultants, particularly with regards to finance and legal information, for example, how to calculate margins or how different candidates are paid. I hold sessions on legislation such as Employment Conduct Regulations, which are the laws that govern recruitment.Established in 2002, Sellick Partnership is a market-leading professional services recruitment business with offices nationwide. We specialise in recruiting professionals into a variety of positions on a permanent, interim and fixed-term contract basis across all our chosen specialisms. Over the years we have worked hard to achieve a number of awards and accreditations that acknowledge our service, internal processes and our commitment to our employees. These include: Investors in People Gold standard, Great Place to Work® accreditation and ISO 9001:2015.