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Crawley, England, United Kingdom

In conjunction with the Head of Financial Control responsible for the development of the Group's Internal Audit plan. Responsible for the planning, execution and reporting of the audit work.

Crawley, England, United Kingdom

Leading the accounting and management of the day to day financial operations of Travelopia Holdings Limited - the Group's main parent company - ensuring tight cost control and management of the general ledger and balance sheet.

Crawley

Part of the Group Finance function and responsible to the Group Director of Financial Accounting & Reporting for the strategic management of the holding company structure alongside continuing a significant project management role. Oversaw the completion and delivery of the Group’s Legal Entity Rationalisation (“LER”) project in March 2019 which over the 5-year duration eliminated a total of 263 individual companies across the world. Exercised responsibility for the… Show more Part of the Group Finance function and responsible to the Group Director of Financial Accounting & Reporting for the strategic management of the holding company structure alongside continuing a significant project management role. Oversaw the completion and delivery of the Group’s Legal Entity Rationalisation (“LER”) project in March 2019 which over the 5-year duration eliminated a total of 263 individual companies across the world. Exercised responsibility for the financial management of the Group’s holding companies delivering for the management reporting, statutory and regulatory reporting for those entities and providing structural management for the Group. Heavily involved in the roll-out of the Group’s Lease reporting software and reporting requirement. Show less

Crawley

Responsible for the management of the Group's Legal Entity Rationalisation project aimed at reducing the Group's 800+ worldwide legal entities. Working with financial and legal advisers to identify and implement elimination plans. Successfully eliminating companies in the UK, the US, Australia, British Virgin Islands, Ireland, Portugal, Mexico gaining understanding of processes required in each jurisdiction.Responsible for the financial management and reporting of the Group's… Show more Responsible for the management of the Group's Legal Entity Rationalisation project aimed at reducing the Group's 800+ worldwide legal entities. Working with financial and legal advisers to identify and implement elimination plans. Successfully eliminating companies in the UK, the US, Australia, British Virgin Islands, Ireland, Portugal, Mexico gaining understanding of processes required in each jurisdiction.Responsible for the financial management and reporting of the Group's overseas holding companies - USA, Australia, Canada - ensuring tax and regulatory reporting requirements are meet and managing funding of Group entities in those countries. Show less

Crawley, West Sussex

Responsible, for a team of six, with responsibility for the financial control framework of the Sector, including fiscal and statutory compliance, tax, risk management and the development of the controls framework in line with the COSO structures. Previously (until mid-2011) additionally responsible for the management and financial reporting of the Sector

Crawley, West Sussex

Responsible to the Group Internal Audit Director for the planning and execution of the Group’s Internal Audit Plan, the role, with a team of seven, covered the Identification of potential areas for concern and the scoping of the work. The planning, execution and review of the field work. Delivery of the reporting both to businesses and to the Group Audit Committee. Specialist and ad hoc tasks such as investigations, internal compliance work and drafting the Corporate Governance disclosures… Show more Responsible to the Group Internal Audit Director for the planning and execution of the Group’s Internal Audit Plan, the role, with a team of seven, covered the Identification of potential areas for concern and the scoping of the work. The planning, execution and review of the field work. Delivery of the reporting both to businesses and to the Group Audit Committee. Specialist and ad hoc tasks such as investigations, internal compliance work and drafting the Corporate Governance disclosures for the Group Accounts. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Joined KPMG as a Graduate trainee and following successful completion of my exams, went onto the role of Department Senior Manger with the Firm’s Chemical, Pharmaceuticals and Energy (“CPE”) Practice.Roles and responsibilities throughout that period, covered the delivery of an effective audit service to external listed clients, including International Power PLC, Associated British Foods PLC. Including advice on accounting and disclosure issues arsing in the reporting of results to the… Show more Joined KPMG as a Graduate trainee and following successful completion of my exams, went onto the role of Department Senior Manger with the Firm’s Chemical, Pharmaceuticals and Energy (“CPE”) Practice.Roles and responsibilities throughout that period, covered the delivery of an effective audit service to external listed clients, including International Power PLC, Associated British Foods PLC. Including advice on accounting and disclosure issues arsing in the reporting of results to the City. Managing audit teams to ensure that the right team delivered a high level of service while at the same team ensuring that the appropriate standards of accounting and disclosure were maintained. Other specialist tasks such as transaction support, Intellectual Property audit were also undertaken at this time. Responsible for the personal management of the department, ensuring appraisal process was operating effectively, work was balanced, ensuring exams were passed, etc. Show less

England And Germany

Following completion of my Officer training at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, I joined my battalion as a platoon commander and after a number of roles left in the rank of Captain in 1992. The roles undertaken during this time, included Platoon commander, with responsiblity for the training, leadership and command of 30 soldiers: Regimental Signals Officer responsible for 35 soldiers overseeing the communications of the battalion (650 men) both in the field and in barracks, which was a… Show more Following completion of my Officer training at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, I joined my battalion as a platoon commander and after a number of roles left in the rank of Captain in 1992. The roles undertaken during this time, included Platoon commander, with responsiblity for the training, leadership and command of 30 soldiers: Regimental Signals Officer responsible for 35 soldiers overseeing the communications of the battalion (650 men) both in the field and in barracks, which was a technically demanding role with a steep learning curve: Staff Officer in an Operational Brigade Show less

Ba (Hons), International Relations, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Orienteering Society

A - Levels, Economics, Law And History

Activities and Societies: College Rugby Team