Primary responsibility for all financial matters for the company.

Self-Employed FD working with Clients as follows:1. Finance Director at ODESMA LIMITED - Outsourced Procurement specialists, Cheshire - January 2015 to date2. R and D TAX Limited (based in Surrey) - Consultant (www.randdtax.co.uk), specialising in delivering R&D tax credit claims for SME's throughout the UK - August 2012 to date3. Finance Director at MOMOTE LIMITED - Software developers for Mobile Workforce Mgt, Liverpool - October 2011 to date4. Finance Director at CULL PAPERLESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED - Document Scanning & Software Solutions - Wirral, March 2010 to date5. Finance Director at CALDERCOTE LIMITED - high performance Protective Coatings solutions - Huddersfield, September 2017 to date6. Finance Director for AIRSHIP INTERACTIVE LIMITED - Game Art design - May 2020 to date7. Finance Consultant within IBD Business Advice Group Ltd:- from April 2011 to March 20228. Board and Audit Committee member of SCREEN YORKSHIRE - a regional screen agency, also with ERDF grant funding for creative TV & Film projects - 2012 to date9. Invest Wirral SME Business Support Manager - working for Wirral Council's Business Support team - from October 2011 to March 201310. Tax & Accounting service - working for a range of clients on their y/e accounts and tax - inc private IT consultants, pubs, tradesmen, glass designers and logistics clients.11. ITV Plc - FD for Site & Property Projects. Major projects included: Commercial lead on the Manchester site relocation project (to Media City Salford and the outsourced Facility Management site services review - August 2009 to 2015KEY CAPABILITIESInterim Finance Director capability for SME's:-Strategic Development and action plans for Business TurnaroundsManagement Reporting & Margin analysisAccounting Control and GovernanceImproving Cashflow, Working Capital & raising FinanceCost Reduction PlansInvestment Appraisals & Business PlansResearch & Development Tax Credit claims

Finance Director for ITV Studios and Property / Site.(formerley Financial Controller for Studios at Granada Plc from 1998 to 2003) :-Commercially astute and technically strong finance professional.Worked to create 3sixtymedia JV with the BBC (for provision of TV production facilities in Manchester) and Board FD for 7 years.Strategic site development, commercial lead on ITV Manchester site relocation project to Salford Media City.Commercial lead on Tender project with Developers to sell high profile City central land for development.Strategic Plc Board analysis and appraisals for Site and Studio acquisitions / developments.FD at The London Studios and Yorkshire Studios.Site Services - commercial responsibiity for £50m of annual spend.Total Facility Management (TFM) - reviews of outsourcing options, commercial lead on Tender Project.Management of 20+ finance staff across 4 teams

Lead on-site Finance position with Tibbett & Britten Plc at the B&Q's Runcorn based national distribution centre, a 640,000 sq ft warehousing facility with 200+ B&Q store deliveries daily.Managed the Contract growth from £30m to £50m per annum over the period 1995-1998.Provision of KPI and all management information to B&Q for c1,500 staff and 100+ lorries, plus daily control of costs and exceptional non-Contract activities.Systems and Operational Audit.B&Q Head Office reporting and monthly reviews at Chandlers Ford (B&Q H.O.)Management of Payroll, Purchase Ledger, Finance.Union Meetings, Wage Negotiations.Experience working within T&B's Development Team, pitching for new contract work.

Financial Controller at £20m manufacturing plant in Littleborough Lancs, using high performance textiles to make industrial belts, defence products, etc:-Management of Finance team responsible for the General Ledger & month-end results, payroll, purchase and sales ledgers, etc.Worked with FD to drive performance and results.

Financial Consultant in Head Office FMS Department:-Project work on secondments worldwide into management accounting roles of up to 6 months.Courtaulds Plc Internal Audit function.Completed assignments at Courtaulds Fabrics in Mobile (Alabama, USA), Courtaulds Aerospace at Los Angeles (California, USA), Courtaulds Packaging (Taiwan), Courtaulds Paints (Barcelona, Spain and Gateshead, UK).

Progressed from trainee Auditor to experienced Audit Senior.Qualified at ACA, Chartered AccountantAudit Senior on statutory audits for various Companies from £5m turnover up to £50m, in advertising, music production, healthcare, manufacturing, defence.