Complete over-haul of finance function in preparation for saleo Full review, analysis and deep clean of balance sheet accountso Introduction of monthly financial reporting and analysis and timely (by working day 3)o Introduction of real-time revenue capture and reportingo Introduction of pipeline and pipeline managemento Working capital management improvemento Timesheet implementation and client and job profitability analysiso Implementation of controls, processes and policies to mitigate / reduce riskSuccessful sale of Sparkler, leading in all areas including:o Pre-sale preparation - EMI share options and company share structure; review,negotiating key terms and appointment of corporate finance provider; InformationMemorandum; data room set-upo Sale process – population of data-room; single-handily undertaking full due diligence forevery operational tower (finance, tax, HR, legal, IT, etc) including Q&A deep dive withbuyers’ functional specialists; working with lawyers on drafting SPA including productionof all disclosures; preparing free cash calculations and negotiating work capitalrequirements and free cash payable; preparation of completion accountso Post-acquisition communication plan – staff, clients, suppliers, press, website, etc;partnering with Head of M&A at parent to undertake part and later full integrationFull over-sight of FinanceFull HR responsibilities including staff resourcing. Improvements undertaken:o Bonus-scheme over-haul with protective capso Over-haul of new joiner process; introduction of probationary reviews; appraisal re-haulo Introduction and management of company-wide absence and holiday trackingo Over-haul of resourcing – from tactical to strategicWorking capital improvement globally across PA Consulting (requested by parent to undertakefor group due to impressive working capital management of subsidiary)Over-seeing Office Management & Front of House, legal and risk managementBoard member

Privately owned (with private equity backed minority shareholding) global customer acquisition business (T/0 £40m). Reporting to CFO.• Management of two individuals (Accountant and Purchase Ledger Clerk), fully overseeing: Sales ledger Purchase ledger Month end accounting close• Undertaking post private equity deal accounting and set up: Journals to record transaction Set up of holding entity bank accounts and companies in accounting software Set up of intercompany policy and accounting practices Bank debt and loan note accounting VAT Group registration (and de-registration of existing single member) Tax management planning • Ownership of audit and tax relationship Undertaking of audit and tax tender and appointment of firm Preparation of all support documentation for audit and liaison with auditors Drafting statutory accounts for all group companies including two consolidated sets of accounts Preparation of tax packs for corporation tax computations, review of returns and iXBRL tagging• Financial set up and management of US entity Set up of banking and accounting Investigation of taxation issues including permanent establishment risk and implementation of transfer pricing policy

• New software implementation: Implementation of Traffic Live (project, resource & financial management software) and training and on-going support to staff members Implementation of new accounting software Maconomy•Client contract negotiation Key involvement in preparation ahead of negotiations Attendance to contract negotiation meetings with client, procurement and legal Review of contracts and negotiation of final terms•Key role in monthly board meetings: Presenting and providing narrative on financial reporting including three month cash flow forecast, P&L with variance analysis, and client profitability An advisor on all financial aspects to the board•Managing key relationships including relationships with: Bank Lawyers Insurance brokers Auditors (including full ownership of audit - preparation of financial statements, draft statutory accounts, through to filing accounts with Companies House).

•Reporting to EMEA Commercial Director•Implementation of financial processes and systems and improving financial controls •Preparation of monthly accounts and upload document for group reporting software, HFM•Creation of detailed overhead and personnel cost forecast•Responsibility of updating rolling forecast and uploading to HFM monthly •Cash flow forecasting to manage liquidity risk•Cost review and supplier negotiations and liaisons •Working in PO environment raising POs and approving all 'house' POs to manage cost budgets•Sign off of UK payroll, reconciling payroll and net pay to the trial balance and posting payroll journals•Preparation of annual budget•Client profitability reporting and active involvement in improving profitability•CSR reporting•Managing WIP controller and various outsourced finance resource

•Reporting to COO•Sole responsibility of monthly management accounts and variance analysis for three entities•Review and interrogation of monthly management accounts produced by local accountants for eight international subsidiaries and reporting results to each country's Managing Director and summary to Group CEO•Upload of year to date actuals to group reporting software Citrix •Reporting monthly financials to each entity's Managing Director•Preparation of balanced scorecard for monthly board pack •Completion of year end & half year end audit files - providing support documents reconciling back to the TB and financial documentation including write ups of accounting processes, detailed back up for old debtors, etc, and audit liason during external audit•Preparation of statutory accounts for two group companies•Completition of annual return and responsibility for updating Companies House with updated information e.g. termination/appointments of directors/company secretary, etc•Creation of budgets - full responsibility of updating all OPEX and interogation of revenue and new business pipeline, and uploading budget to group reporting software, controller•Responsibility of checking and approving payroll input both monthly payroll and year end payroll reporting•Liasing with and sole point of contact for PAYE audit carried out by HMRC•Writing and reviewing contracts for new clients - performing credit checks to gain an understanding of the client’s financial stability and then using this to ascertain maximum credit limits and payment terms. Working with clients and/or their legal team on negotiations of contract clauses

•Reporting to Financial Controller•Preparation of prepayments and accruals and posting journal entry•Variance analysis - review and reconciliation of all income and expenditure•Monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts•Preparation and submission of quarterly VAT returns and EC sales list for all UK subsidiaries•Providing accurate information to Ceridian payroll bureau, reconciling payroll reports to input and forecasts, entering payroll journals, year end payroll including P11Ds and PSA calculations•Producing working capital reports and sending to parent company with key emphasis on rolling six week cash flow forecasting•Setting up new entity - liaising with lawyers, HMRC, Companies House, etc

•Reporting to Financial Controller•Full aspects of sales ledger - setting up new clients, raising invoices and credit notes, ensuring correct VAT charged to customers and obtaining advice from VAT advisor in scenarios where treatment isn't clear cut•Revenue reconciliations and posting accrued and deferred revenue journals•Credit control•Maintenance of fixed asset register and creating and posting depreciation journals•Calculation of intercompany staff recharges including proportion of overheads through cost allocation

•Reporting to Finance Manager and HR Manager•Full aspects of purchase ledger - inputting expenses and supplier invoices and ensuring timely payment through BACS payments or manual cheques, reconciling supplier statements, etc•Petty cash reconciliations•Credit card reconciliations•Bank reconciliations•Running weekly time reports•Scheduling quarterly appraisals and ensuring formal documentation completed by staff members before and after reviews•Holiday tracking•Absence recording and measurement•Writing employee relation letters including: TUPE transfer letters, bonus arrangements letters, pay rise and promotion letters, etc