I am a CIMA qualified finance professional with broad managerial experience. Commercially and financially astute, able to develop insights into strategies and sustainable actions. I believe I have great leadership qualities, but also a strong team player and able to nurture new talent. To aid development of a highly skilled, diverse, and engaged workforce; I am confident at communicating complex financial & business performance issues to non-finance staff. I am a capable ‘hands-on’ accountant and strategic thinker with a record of ‘challenging the norm’ for continuous process improvements. Operating / implementing various accounting systems, improvement processes and procedures across multiple teams/sites. I am ‘manufacturing’ passionate with a core background in a large heavy process industry (cement - 20 years) and a small SME bespoke engineering manufacturer (analysers – 11 years) more recently some recent temp/contract experience with large FMGC manufacturers (Cans & Food). I possess a “can-do” attitude, in HR terms classed as a completer / finisher who is always learning new skills.