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Leatherhead, Surrey, Gb

Swindon, Wiltshire, Gb

Appointed to the main Board to lead AIM listing preparations, partner with the CEO to drive strategic growth post IPO through commercialisation of patented technology and provide strong financial stewardship to the Board.- Successfully delivered all IPO workstreams to a challenging timetable, undertaking significant corporate restructuring to facilitate the listing whilst maintaining tax efficiency. - Delivered roadshow presentations to potential investors alongside the CEO.- Provided strategic input into the development of the business plan and go to market strategy underpinning the IPO equity story, evaluating strategic options, coordinating leadership team input, providing challenge and support and leading Board communication.- Developed relationships with critical external partners and stakeholders including key investors, brokers, corporate finance advisors, financial analyst, accountants, corporate lawyers and funding bodies. - Enhanced overall Board governance in line with the QCA code.- Responsible for company secretarial support.

Swindon, Wiltshire, Gb

Senior executive with ultimate responsibility for financial oversight and control, providing financial support to the CEO and broader senior management team. Developed a finance function within a rapidly growing, pre-commercial scale, technology company to deliver the strategic objectives of the business.- Lead role in all fundraising activity. Secured funding in excess of £20m for the Company from a combination of equity, grants, license sale and loans, including the negotiation of the commercial and financial partnership with two strategic Series A Investors.- Recruited and developed a high performing finance team commensurate with the complexity of the business and with the skills and collective capability to support an AIM listing.- Developed the finance function into an effective business partner, substantially enhancing financial analysis, annual budgeting, forecasting and Board level reporting. Through the development of high quality management information and company-wide engagement, strengthened business management, promoted cross function working and enabled effective financial control of the business.- Successfully implemented an ERP system to support business growth, drive operational efficiencies and improve financial reporting.- Implemented stringent cash management and reporting procedures to reduce cash burn.

Provided financial support to Finance Directors in a number of organisations. Senior member of the global finance team within a newly established organisation, with annualised turnover in excess of USD100m, reporting to the Group CFO. Provided financial leadership to the Iconex International Group, and support to the European CFO, with a primary focus on financial reporting, compliance and managing change related issues. Provided full cover for the European CFO during absence.- Established global consolidation for a newly created group covering operations in 15 territories and developed accurate, entity level financial information from data within multiple accounting systems. Successfully co-ordinated all input required from outsourced accounting partners. Led on acquisition accounting.- Implemented outsourced structure for preparation of mandatory local GAAP financial statements and successfully led transition of all tax compliance activities across the International Group between different third party providers. - Led response to a tax audit, working closely with professional advisors to address extensive information requests, resulting in full recovery of balances owed. Implemented new, practical processes to strengthen future compliance. - Initiated process improvement plan post ERP system implementation.

Gb

Member of the office senior leadership team and engagement leader for the provision of the full range of PwC services to a client portfolio of up to 30 companies covering private businesses, private equity portfolio companies and subsidiaries of multi-nationals as well as the not for profit sector.- Supported clients through a wide range of business and accounting issues including restructuring, acquisitions, external funding and accounting framework changes, alongside delivery of a high quality audit.- Ensured full compliance with financial reporting requirements as the Reading Assurance Practice Head of Finance, with responsibility for annual budgeting, periodic re-forecasting and monthly reporting. - Implemented numerous profit improvement initiatives including sales challenges, pricing review and support, profitability reviews and early overspend identification to improve margins.- Strengthened regulatory and audit compliance within the Reading Assurance Practice as the Risk & Quality Leader, driving local communications and training with personal responsibility for ensuring annual audit quality standards were consistently achieved. Acted as a Regional Audit Risk & Quality leader with personal responsibility for coordinating compliance activity across seven offices, successfully developing and implementing a regional communications programme and a new engagement leader support programme.

Gb

Senior Manager with day to day responsibility for leading PwC teams and managing interactions with, and reporting to, senior client management. Promoted to Director, Senior Statutory Auditor signing for PwC.- Supported an audit client through a full UK listing transaction, including conversion of their financial statements to IFRS.- Advised an audit client throughout an administration and subsequent refinancing process.- Supported optimisation of a company’s internal control across all key accounting processes / business cycles through assessment of existing activities against best practice.- Resolved significant accounting challenge by advising a company on the application of technical guidance following a complex acquisition.- Enhanced relationship with senior management at a key audit client by effectively managing the numerous stakeholder relationships within a multinational, multi-audit firm group audit, leading PwC UK input in meetings. Contributed to improvement in PwC competitive position.

Gb

Senior Manager co-ordinating the delivery of PwC services to a portfolio of predominantly listed companies, including FTSE100. Responsibility for managing large teams of professional staff to complete complex and time pressured assignments.- Delivered overall project management including budgeting and financial monitoring to maximise profitability on large client accounts (global audit fees in excess of £1m).- Provided significant additional value to clients by advising on a wide range of technical matters including accounting treatments for complex transactions, developments in compliance and the corporate governance environment and performing detailed reviews and critique of listed company financial reporting.- Developed high quality Board reports for presentation to listed companies, tailored to both a financial and non- financial audience.- Worked closely with a number of clients to support successful fundraising on international capital markets covering rights issues, bond issues and loan refinancing adhering to tight timetables.- Advised multinational clients on their conversion to IFRS.

Audit senior and then manager responsible for delivering audit services across a wide range of industries, including energy, construction, automotive and distribution. Primary focus on multinational organisations; experience gained in US GAAP and group treasury operations.