Capgemini is an IT services group, listed on the Paris stock exchange. The UK subsidiary has annual turnover of £1.6bn.• UK Financial Reporting Manager with responsibility for statutory and group reporting under IFRS• Built a reputation as the in-house expert on financial reporting and accounting matters providing technical support to divisional CFO’s• Designed and delivered management training courses for finance and non-finance staff to improve financial skills across the organization• Initiated and delivered the company’s first claim for R&D tax credits• Finance member of the New Business Model team assessing the potential of possible acquisitions

Sungard is an American software company, with a focus on specialist software solutions for the financial services industry• Financial reporting under US GAAP• Sarbanes Oxley compliance• Expat tax

Joined Deloitte’s audit department as a graduate trainee and qualified in Nov 2003, continued with the firm as an audit manager for 2 years post-qualification• Managed own client portfolio with annual fee income of approx £250,000• Audited blue chip organizations including Microsoft UK, T&F Informa (FTSE 250) and Wella (part of Proctor & Gamble)• Due diligence on client acquisitions • 6-month secondment to the firm’s National Risk Management department in London• Training manager for the Reading office