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United Kingdom

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Drove the protection and monetisation of our patented solar mounting system for solar car parks.• Managed component sourcing and logistics both locally and internationally• Led the corporate affairs of the company from inception to eventual sale.• Managed the sale of the companies intellectual property to Iberdrola.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, Australia

York, United Kingdom

Portakabin specialises in the manufacturing, sale and hire of modular buildings and is a construction and manufacturing business. It generates c£300m and EBIT of c£50m. I managed the Corporate Finance function which oversaw the consolidation and reporting of the group financials at a corporate level and the financial management and control of c£30m of central overheads.The key accountabilities in this role were:- Directing group reporting cycle including monthly results and forecasts and annual budgeting process - Management of group daily cash forecasting process with local finance leads for weekly presentation to the CFO- Control and governance of monthly, quarterly, half yearly and annual group and business unit targets - Coordination and management of internal and external audit process- Ownership of all group and subsidiary statutory returns and oversight of consistent compliance to UK GAAP- Execution of FX management policies- Leadership of Head Office function providing support and challenge to cost centres holders- Oversight of monthly central cost reporting, forecasting and annual budgeting process- Business partnering, governance and financial rigour relating to internal and external expenditure within Head Office & Support Services- Led and developed 2 Finance Managers and 3 Finance AssistantsThe key achievements in this role were:- Successful conversion to new UK GAAP - FRS 102. Mitigating actions taken for material changes (FY16)- Centralised of all statutory returns enabling divisional Finance Managers to focus on their audits and business partnering (FY16)- Compilation and financial modelling of group 5yr strategic plan (FY16) refreshed in (FY17) with CFO- Large IT infrastructure business cases and investments signed off to be paid back by targeting saving in headcount (FY16 and FY17)- Fleet revaluation exercise increasing EBIT by c£10m and Enterprise Value by c£300m (FY18)

York, United Kingdom

I worked in the Sales business unit covering England & Wales which offered permanent building solutions of various sizes from single modules to large schools, offices and hospitals to both public and private sectors. This division operated as the construction contracting arm of Portakabin. The division turned over £70m annually.The key accountabilities of my role as a Finance Manager included:- Financial support and challenge for sales, tender and delivery teams including cost reporting, cash management and forecast to completion - Support and challenge senior management team with financial rigour relating to proposed tenders and contracts for presentation to board- Analysis of contracts, overheads and subsequent forecasts with variances to strategy, budget and forecast- Presentation of financial and non financial performance to Finance Director and senior management team monthly and to the board- Ensured balance sheets were reconciled with corrective action where necessary- Managed business unit annual budget process with senior management team and presented to board- Led and developed a Finance AssistantKey achievements in this role were:- Embedded full circle monthly project reviews with work winning, bid and delivery teams to enhance control environment and report to the board the improvements and lessons learned (FY14)- Supported of the winning and successful completion of £44m 1,200 pupil school which was the largest modular project in the UK (FY15)- Project executive summary recommending future size, sector and product of orders adopted from FY16. Increased GM from <10% to >20% (FY14)- Compilation, presentation and execution of successful business recovery plans for two failing European business units which both achieved record profits in FY17 as a result of the implementation (FY15)

York, United Kingdom

I worked with the leadership team for this relatively young subsidiary specialising in construction site accommodation hire. I supported its growth from a £10m turnover loss making business to a £15m turnover profitable business after the introduction of new products and geographical expansion.The key accountabilities of my role as a Finance Manager included:- Oversight of monthly turnover, profitability and overhead analysis with focus on communicating and justifying variances to strategy, budget and forecast- Monthly 12 month P&L, balance sheet and capital expenditure reporting and forecasting- Supported and challenged senior management team with financial rigour relating to proposed business decisions- Presented financial and non financial results and forecast to Finance Director and senior management team monthly and to the board- Business partnered depot managers using financial and non financial business packs- Ensured balances sheets were reconciled and corrective action taken where required- Managed annual budget process with senior management team and presented to board- Led and developed a Finance AssistantKey achievements in this role were:- Securing large investment of c£10m pa for geographic expansion during capital rationing (FY13 & FY14)- Financial modelling and creation of business cases for the development, production and launch of new products to market which were key to the business turning profitable (FY13 & FY14)

York, United Kingdom

I worked in the finance function of the Hire business unit covering England & Wales which most profitable part of the group. This business hires building solutions from single modules to large hospitals, schools and offices to all sectors. This division has a turnover of over £70m and generates strong returns annually.My role as a Management Accountant included:- Monthly turnover, profitability and overhead analysis with variances to budget and forecast presented to FC- Contract profitability analysis of largest contracts each month and present to senior management team- Business partnering of regional depots using financial and non financial business packs- Compilation and presentation of management information packs for senior management team- Compilation and submission of monthly 12 month P&L, cash and capex reporting and forecast- Reconciliation of balance sheets with corrective action taken if required- Created annual budget and presentation with senior and regional managers with FM and FC- Supported and guided junior members of the teamKey achievements in this role were:- Creating and embedding contract profitability reporting and process in UK and Europe(FY10)- Expanded contract profitability data for trends in margin, run on and cost over spends to advise future pricing methodology (FY12)

Thirsk, United Kingdom

The Austin Reed Group owned 3 brands that were high street retailers offering high end premium clothing. Annual turnover at the time was in excess of £100m. I worked at the Thirsk head office as an accounts clerk in the finance function. My principal accountabilities included:- Sales and cost of sales analysis- Banking and treasury duties- Making supplier payments- Cash control & forecasting- Monthly reconciliation of P&L and debtor and creditor balances in Balance Sheet

York, United Kingdom

I was employed on a temporary contract for the City of York Council which is responsible for public services for the 200k residence via central government funding and local taxation. I worked for the Neighbourhood Services department where I was responsible the provision of financial information for Cleaning Services, Building Services and Street Services. My role entailed:- Financial support to business unit heads- Preparation of monthly management accounts and 12 month P&L forecasts with variance analysis to budget and forecast with commentary- Reconcile balance sheet and take corrective action- Presentation of financial results to Finance Manager and senior managers- Prepare annual budgets with business units heads for presentation to Finance Manager

Roanoke, Virginia Area

Snowshoe Mountain is the largest resort on the west coast of the United States. It is part of Intrawest which own large resorts across the United States and Canada. I was employed for the 2006/7 winter season as Ski and Snowboard Professional alongside local and international colleagues. My role included:- Quickly ascertain client skill sets to structure a lesson plan- Demonstrate safe use of equipment- Employ teaching techniques with activities and demonstrations- Engage large diverse groups- Communicate to all age groups and backgrounds- Execute coaching plans to adults and children individually & in groups- Operate safely in a challenging environment

Otago & Southland, New Zealand

I was employed by NZSki Ltd who own and operate various ski fields across New Zealand. I worked with an international team as a Rental Technician at Coronet Peak, Queenstown. My role was as follows:- Communicate with all age groups and backgrounds- Supply and fit suitable equipment relating to ability and purpose- Maintain equipment to a safe standard- Serve large volumes of customer in a timely manner- Maintain high standard of service consistentlyIn the close season I worked voluntarily as a Snowboard Instructor where my role was:- Quickly ascertain client skill sets to structure a lesson plan- Demonstrate safe use of equipment- Employ teaching techniques with activities and demonstrations- Engage large diverse groups- Communicate to all age groups and backgrounds- Execute coaching plans to adults and children individually & in groups- Operate safely in a challenging environment

Val Di'Sere, France

I was employed by Favre Sports SARL who own and operate various ski and snowboard schools and shops across the French Alps. I worked with an international team as a Rental Technician at Snowfun Grand Cocor, Val d'Isere. My role was as follows:- Communicate with all age groups and backgrounds in French and English- Supply and fit suitable equipment relating to ability and purpose- Maintain equipment to a safe standard- Serve large volumes of customer in a timely manner- Maintain high standard of service consistently

York, United Kingdom

I worked for Defra which is a national government organisation employing over 8,000 staff nation wide. I was based in York. I was in a project team that had implemented a new finance system and embedded new reporting processes. After the success of this I was promoted to a supervisory role looking after the management reporting. The role included the following: - Supervise member of staff and their development- Co-ordinate delivery of monthly reporting- Central contact for reporting cycle- Liaise with information users queries and technical issues- Ensure management reports are set up in a timely manner and securely- Review data integrity

York, United Kingdom

I worked for Defra which is a national government organisation employing over 8,000 staff nation wide. I was based in York. After working in administrative roles I was temporarily promoted to Payroll Officer before achieving a permanent promotion in the finance function to Administrative Officer. Roles detailed below:Payroll- Contact for over 800 employees- Data entry on payroll system- Calculation of bonuses, pay awards and promotions- Reconciliation of payment runs- Calculation, first contact and correction of overpaymentsManagement Information Section- Maintenance and rationalisation of General Ledger- Inputting journals- Systems implementation (Oracle 11i)- Organisation wide management report maintenance and creation- Organisation wide software support and installation

York, United Kingdom

I worked for Defra which is a national government organisation employing over 8,000 staff nation wide. I was based in York and started out working in administrative roles initially in Human Resources and later in Payroll as detailed below:Administrative Assistant – Overtime – Central Pay UnitData Entry - Input overtime claims into financial systemContact - Be contact for over 8,000 staff for overtime queriesAdministrative Assistant – Human ResourcesData Entry - Update staff details on HR system.Administration - Organise meetings & interviews. Write letters. General administrative support.

Chartered Management Accountancy, Finance, Cima Associate Chartered Management Accountant (Acma Cgma)

Activities and Societies: Finalist in Yorkshire Rising Star 2013 15 first time passes Prize Winner - 9th highest grade in the world.

Advanced Gnvq, Business Studies

Advanced Business

10 Gcse'S, Various