Quest Group is an investor and a provider of professional services to global insurance and reinsurance markets. As an Investor, Quest Group has completed more than a dozen acquisitions of insurance portfolios or companies and continues to look for new opportunities to acquire insurance businesses. Through its subsidiary Quest Consulting, Quest Group provides bespoke solutions, outsourcing, management and consulting services to both UK and international clients. Services include:Outsourcing (including claims management, reinsurance collections, commutations)Insurance Consulting (including general claims investigation and litigation support, underwriting and claim audits, coverholder and SLA reviews).Financial Consulting (including due diligence, portfolio transfers, schemes of arrangement, restructuring)Complementing the group’s experience and expertise in providing client solutions, Quest Group has invested this capability in a joint venture – Tempo Underwriting – a multi-line underwriting agency operating in the UK and EU.

LAMP Insurance was a Gibraltar-based provider of insurance products in niche markets, including After The Event insurance in the UK, Health insurance in South East Asia and the EU, as well smaller volumes of property, warranty and miscellaneous business in the UK. The wider Group includes three operating subsidiaries in Asia and, in the UK, an FCA-regulated entity, an Alternate Business Structure (ABS) law firm and a holding company.Reporting to the Group CEO and Group Finance Director, the role of the Group Financial Controller involves managing all of the financial operations of the group, including UK GAAP (FRS 102/103), Solvency 2 and other external reporting, internal reporting to senior management and the Board, budgeting and forecasting, managing cash and banking activities, liaising with external auditors and consultants, ensuring an appropriate controls environment and leading a team of 13, split across the UK and China.• Production, review and control of financial information for internal and external reporting, including UK GAAP and Solvency II.• Leadership and development of finance teams in the UK, Europe and Asia.• Maintenance and improvement of financial systems, processes and controls.www.lampinsurance.com

• Following acquisition by Aviva plc, advised and provided support to local and international teams regarding new Aviva reporting requirements.• When the finance operations were movedto Hong Kong, assisted with the transfer of knowledge and operations to the new team, including training the new teams, assisting with the initial reporting cycles, and reviewing the work of the new team members.• Latterly assisted with the implementation of Oracle Fusion, including developing the outputs to meet financial reporting requirements across multiple jurisdictions, as well as training the teams to understand and use these new tools.

Key role within group finance function to produce consolidated financial information for IFRS and stock market reporting within shortened timescales. Managed financial reporting by forging good relationships with the business units, providing advice and assistance with reporting requirements and disclosures. Following the acquisition of FL by Aviva plc in March 2015, I advised and provided support to disparate business units regarding new Aviva reporting requirements.

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Assisted with the development of the new Group Finance function (Interim position).- IFRS Financial Statements & RNS regulatory reporting- Group reporting / business unit analysis

Group consolidation and IFRS reporting (interim position).

Financial risk and controls (project role).

Main industries: manufacturing, retail and technology.Specialisms: IFRS, UK GAAP

Main industries: insurance, banking & retail.Specialism: IFRS

Managed the Association's training operations and advanced coaching.