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A determined financial professional who strives to manage all aspects of financial health and sustainable business growth, establishing and maintaining financial strategy and integrity to increase revenue, improve stakeholder and investor relations and heighten accounting operations. I offer compelling skills in risk management, policy and process development, strategic decision making and business relationship management with a proven aptitude in critically evaluating data, testing assumptions and identifying inaccuracies to highlight core themes in moving forward. My ability to negotiate and influence is evidenced through my success in steering successful and profitable change, leading mergers & acquisitions and operational restructures. I believe a motivated and committed team are key to business success and work tirelessly to build key partnerships with international divisional leaders and support and guide teams through effective professional development and talent acquisition, inspiring confidence and releasing potential. Throughout my career I have excelled in thinking innovatively, identifying efficient and effective solutions to grow revenue, boost quality and reduce costs. My relevant achievements include transforming an underperforming acquired business, driving a £0.7M loss to a £0.8M profit, spearheading digital transformation across the Group, establishing new centralised HR and payroll department, devising and rolling out cost saving mechanisms across multiple areas including centralising core activities, directing numerous merger & acquisition activities, leading talent acquisition and professional development initiatives, creating surplus for a defined benefit (DB) pension scheme.

Listed skills include Auditing, Internal Audit, Due Diligence, Assurance, and 17 others.