Cfo
Current• Executive Director responsible for Finance, Tax, HR, Payroll, Insurance, IT, Legal.• Works closely with the Founder / CEO on strategy across all areas of the business.• Fund raising through a variety of sources including CBILS, corporate bonds and equity sale. • Investor relations, managing the buy in of Private Equity in 2017 and subsequent relationship as well as banking and other financial institutions houses.• Business development – identifying opportunities, market assessment, financial modelling, working with lawyers to develop contracts to open clubs in the Middle East. • Management information – forecasting, budgeting and production of management accounts that include non-financial KPIs. • Coaching and mentoring the senior management team.• Liaison with external auditors and tax advisors to ensure the production of annual audited accounts and tax returns.• Responsible for payroll, formerly with an outsourced provider and subsequently in house. • Running VAT and submitting returns to HMRC. • Managing the outsource provider for IT infrastructure, as well as external software developers. Created and enhanced a bespoke membership system for the business and managed the R&D tax credit process to recover costs.