Currently working as Senior Commercial Manager Chiltern Railways, previously interim finance director where I was responsible for all financial matters, IT, business planning and business assurance as well as managing regulatory contracts and relationships with external stakeholders including the Department for Transport and Network Rail. Currently (as Senior Commercial Manager) managing a number of commercial matters for the company.Previously providing financial consultancy services including services in the media sector/film industry assisting, inter alia, with contracts, budgets and fundraising. Now looking for non-executive positions to work with organisations to assist with their financial management and strategic/commercial development requirements

Financial management (accounting, budgeting, cash management, financial & management reporting, liasing with funders/legal advisors etc, reporting to the board, etc) of 8 PFI companies as well as the investment holding company and overseeing investments in 4 further PFI companies with the aim of maximising returns to shareholders

Assisting on a number of projects involved in the development, funding and growth of the business, working at times as part of a combined English/Spanish team

Financial management and control of a £200m (assets) PFI public transport company, responsible for enhancing the value of the company and returning value to funders and shareholders - over time increasing value from £15m to £98m

Responsible for the financial management, control and development of this business services company operating from a number of locations across the UK. Working with the managing director, responsible for improving the profitability of the company and returning value to shareholders.

Responsible for operational review and business development projects across the group, at the time the largest independent public transport group in the UK with 6,500 employees and a turnover of £500m, covering both rail and bus sectors.

Responsible for managing the Agency Finance Department of Royal Life Insurance

CORPORATE FINANCE MANAGER (Liverpool) 1987 - 1992Responsible for a variety of corporate finance assignments including acquisitions, management buy-outs, fund raising and share valuations.AUDIT MANAGER promoted from Audit Senior (Port Elizabeth, South Africa) 1982 - 1987 responsible for a variety of audits and other assignmentsSENIOR ACCOUNTANT promoted from Articled Clerk (Liverpool and Manchester) 1974 - 1982 responsible for/involved in a variety of audits and other assignments