A Big 4 trained Chartered Accountant and CFO, with extensive post qualification experience primarily in the Pharmaceutical and Consumer Healthcare industry. Proven record of working within organisations of varying sizes. Career highlights include significant M&A experience, working with cross-functional leadership teams and numerous financial disciplines including Commercial Finance Partnering, Corporate & Business Development, Corporate Finance, Restructuring, Tax, Treasury and Financial Reporting.Qualified as a Chartered Accountant with ICAS with first time passes in September 2007. Early career began with Ernst & Young in 2004 with roles in Audit & Assurance and Restructuring. As Group Analyst, Financial Reporting, FP&A at Regus Plc in 2008, provided recommendations to the investment committee on investment for new centre openings. Moved to GSK Plc in 2010 as Manager Financial Reporting and progressed through the company to Assistant Corporate Finance Director – ViiV Healthcare in 2012, Director Corporate Development in 2014 and Finance Director, Vaccines Finance Lead in 2016, a role based in Belgium, as Finance Partner to the VP, Global Commercial Lead and a core member of cross-functional Global Brand Leadership team supporting products with turnover in excess of £1bn. Rose to the role of Finance Director, Consumer Health R&D and Portfolio in 2018, holding financial leadership of Consumer Healthcare R&D managing a global budget of £250m across 6 sites and over 1000 FTE.Currently at Eusa Pharma as VP, Head of Global Finance since March 2020, holding overall responsibility across all areas of finance for this small niche pharmaceutical company, with 250 employees across 9 international locations worldwide. Acting as strategic partner to multiple functions across business issues including Brexit preparedness, M&A, commercial business case assessments, supply route optimisation and tax strategy. Played a pivotal role in the successful sale the business from private equity to a listed Italian pharmaceutical company in 2021.Possessing excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with an ability to establish strong networks and relationships with key stakeholders and act as a bridge between the financial and operational side of the business. Business minded and commercially aware, with excellent financial acumen, and a proven record of consistently seeking opportunities for improvement, implementing efficiencies and driving value, and achieving excellent bottom line results.