A next-generation flexible workspace platform enabling building owners to deliver directly to their customers.My role as Head of Finance & Operations is to deliver growth to the business; and build and operate the finance and accounting infrastructure to support our landlord partners' spaces. A commercial role delivering success across a wide range of departments within the organisation.Key Responsibilities:• Budget modelling and strategy - develop strategies and solutions to deliver profitability in coworking locations.• Development of system infrastructure including reporting, accounting packages, e-commerce and point of sale.• Managing key landlord relationships.• Growth modelling of the Spacemade group.• Accountable for all aspects of the day-to-day running of the finance department.• Providing key support to the landlord acquisition team and tenant sales team.• Manage and deliver the organisation's tech stack.

Returned to Nicoll Curtin group after my career break to run the finance function. My primary focus was on driving efficiencies within the team through technology/automation and pushing through a company-wide growth strategy.Project managed and Implemented RSM InTime timesheet and billing system to comply with IR35 changes; upgraded accounts package to Microsoft Dynamics Business Central and restructured the CRM data to ensure the business was adhering to a single point of truth.Lead a strategic project to identify and tackle cost overspend within the business to ensure it is operating lean and more efficiently. This exercise resulted in a £200 cost savings per head per month / £200k p.a.P/L budgeting and monthly re-forecastingManagement of group working capital and cash flow – negotiation and implementation of new invoice discounting facility in UK andSingapore.Support for sales leaders within the group assisting with financial modelling and strategy.Management of the finance team supporting a Management Accountant, Accounts Assistant and Accounts Apprentice through their professional qualifications and L&D.

I completed a lifelong ambition to travel the world. I was fortunate enough to experience such incredible places in East Asia, South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and both North and South America.

Award winning International recruitment consultancy business specialising in the pharmaceutical and life science sectors. In 2017 the business had 450 contractors globally.• Subcontracted with Quanta on a consultancy and project basis to implement and improve the back office and accountancy infrastructure of the business• Most notable project was to implement RSM InTime mid office system. This was integrated with both Bullhorn CRM and Access Dimensions with the intention of growing the business to 2000+ contractors• Built a bespoke BI reporting “board pack” using Jet Essentials to allow the internal finance department to produce monthly management information for the board• Worked closely with the internal finance department to put in place a number of processes which improved their efficiency and effectiveness

Azuki offer full end to end finance solutions for recruitment businesses. They take on the stress, burden and potential confusion of clients’ accounting and financial obligations so that they can concentrate on the things that will nurture your business and help it grow.Services include contractor pay and bill, budgeting and forecasting, FD consultancy for growth and exit strategies as well as statutory accounting and tax returns.• Joined the board within the first 2 months of inception• Responsible for the day to day running of the outsourced accountancy operations including clients’ contractor pay and bill, management accounts and board pack delivery• Delivery of client system implementation projects. Notable projects included automated pay and bill systems (InTime, ETZ), Power BI and JetReporting suites, Xero client set up and implementation, automation of accounts receivable and payable systems and credit control systems• Implemented a recruitment specific, Xero comparable “Board Pack” product to deliver with clients’ management accounts• Developed and implemented all business systems, controls and processes relying heavily on Xero partner software• Direct management of fast growing team

Nicoll Curtin is an award winning international IT recruitment consultancy. Its focus is sourcing talent for the London Zurich and Singapore financial markets and customers include some of the world’s most prestigious banking institutions as well as the public sector.• Reporting directly into the Finance Director• Direct line manager for 2 Management Accountants• Management of month end processes, foreign subsidiary and consolidation reporting and presentation of the management accounts to the board of directors• Full management for the statutory audit for the group accounts• Accountable for group debt collection. DSO reduced by 10 days and overdue invoices decreased by 70%• Project management for the implementation of the JetReporting sales, financial and non-financial reporting system• Budget and strategy modelling including annual budgets and monthly flexed forecast projections• Responsible for maintaining relationship with banking partners• Management of Invoice Discounting and Factoring facilities in both the UK and Switzerland• Responsible for the review of all internal and external financial documentation including balance sheet reconciliations, internal and external payroll and bank reconciliations• Cash management and cash flow forecasting• Implementation of CRM database, VoiP phone system, automated internal payroll system and HR system

An international provider of award winning recruitment services, delivering outstanding results to clients and candidates across the global technical markets.• Reporting directly into the Finance Director• Responsible for the production of monthly management accounts• Management of the payroll and invoicing team• Accountable for the invoice discounting facility including monthly reconciliations• Other responsibilities included cash management, cash flow forecasting, balance sheet reconciliations, consultant commission calculations, VAT submissions, PSA, P11d, internal staff payroll calculations

A bespoke, global recruitment consultancy specialising in the energy sector. The company experienced exponential growth since inception with turnover exceeding £32m in 2012. • Promoted within 3 days from Data Entry Clerk to Accounts Assistant• Responsible for implementing pay and bill controls in international offices• Reporting directly into the Finance Director• Manager of the pay and bill team consisting of 4 members including staff based in the US• Solely implemented a bespoke mid-office contractor payroll system with Baker Tilly for 500+ contractors• Established an accounting procedure to deal with multi-currency payroll, invoice discounting and withholding tax• Developed