Strategic lead on securing institutional funding. Directing all support functions for this scale up, high tech business.

Part time FD for exciting range of high growth companies in the £1M - £20M turnover range.Service, manufacturing and engineering sectors.Strategy, raising finance, commercials, managing core finance department.M&A; Exit planning & delivery of exit with high multiple.

Started my own Part time FD company. Built a portfolio of clients.In Jan 2013 joined FD Centre to expand my client base.

SME in South West.Scaled business from start-up to £7m turnover. Systems; financing; commercial; strategy.

Worked with procurement team on negotiation and placement of multi-£M orders. Management of multi-site finance teams. Delivery of all finance functions & compliance matters.FC of Anglo-Japanese JV. Exposure to Lean Manufacture in cutting-edge technology sector. High growth, high risk.Presenting business cases to senior exec direcors.Exposure to merger / post merger integration.

Liason role with Buyers, Merchandisers, Replenishment & Marketing.Worked with Operational Team to improve foecasting and decision making.Exposure to post-acquisition integration.

Preparation of management accounts, forecasts, budgets and ad hoc reports & analysis.

Completed ACA training contract in 1992.Wide variety of audit and project experience. Hotel, manufacturing, automotive sectors.