Training, Software and financial services group 200 employees over 10 countries. Reporting to Group Owner. Timeline2023 – UAE freezone company set up (Group T/O-£30m)2020 – UAE onshore company set up (Group T/O-£30m)2017 – Spain company established (Group T/O-£33m)2016 – Philippines company established (Group T/O-£30m)2015 – Cyprus and UK broker set up (Group T/O-£20m)2014 – Malta software company established (Group T/O-£14m)2013 -Cyprus corporate structure set up (Group T/O-£15m)2011 – South African company set up (Group T/O-£11m)2010 -UK Company operating since 2003, Australian company set up (Group T/O-£10m)Achievements• Responsible for the management, direction and leadership of the global finance team• Built the financial infrastructure from 1 UK company in 2010 with 1 revenue stream to 10 countries with 33 different companies, 70 bank accounts and 4 revenue streams.• Developed offshore tax efficient structure from scratch which reduced corporate tax rate for the group by 75% and personal tax rate for the owner to <20%.• Led group regulatory strategy in a very tough environment. Initiating and chairing the group regulatory and compliance committee.• Implemented leading ERP system (Salesforce) in 2014 and developed it to cover all group activities and revenue streams, providing real-time KPI and budget monitoring• Led global expansion team setting up companies and banking in 15 different countries and staffing and offices in 3.• Managed group outsource initiative to standardize 90% of the business processes to allow them to be done in the Philippine subsidiary.

Contract consultancy with Chequepoint UK to analyze their finance function and to make and initiate recommendations.

Time spent developing and improving a property and a restaurant business.

Executive Board member responsible for all Finance functions and financial reporting and control. Developed Panacea Services from a traditional IT hardware provider to an IT services provider and improved the overall value of the business.AchievementsNegotiated and piloted sale of business for £5mPlayed a key role as part of an executive board team in growing company revenue by 83%.Responsible for the sale of three subsidiary businesses, ensuring appropriate due diligence while maximizing financial benefit. Led set up and establishment of new office in Dubai. Role involved identification of appropriate premises and resourcing up. Overcame challenge of complex cultural, legal and financial controls in the region. Managed the entire relocation process of the London based business to a new site in a prime London location. Responsible for coordinating a management buyout worth £7m. Oversaw the set up of a new office in the Midlands, aimed at targeting the new markets.Led a Finance function of nine finance professionals during a time of rapid expansion through organic growth. Accountable for the production of all financial and management reporting for core company of £22m turnover and three subsidiaries whose turnover exceeded £3m.Actively managed cash through periods of extreme cash flow.Implementation and management of monthly Executive Board meetings.Responsible for design and development of new sales commission plans with a view to appropriately incentivizing employees during a time of change from product based selling to a product/services mix.

Set up and managed Finance function, reporting to the Sales Director. AchievementsMotivated, managed and developed a Finance function of six.Established clear end to end processes and controls in line with ISO standards.Responsible for creating a regime of monthly management accounting and weekly sales league tables.Sharp drop in debtor days as a consequence of establishing daily reporting regime and credit control follow up.Active cash management increased interest earned by over 300%.Redesigned how company database was used, to produce efficiency savings and to allow production of timely management informationProject managed the implementation of new Microsoft Great Plains system for sales, financial management and ordering.

Responsible for the London office finances reporting to head office in Manchester. Informatics is a class based training company.AchievementsActed as finance business partner to local management teams to ensure financial and management information provided was used in the optimal way. Implemented and monitored controls in all areas of the business.Regular visits to training centres across London and close direct communication with customers.Establishment of an accurate costing structure to enhance management decision-making.Assisted in the management of the reduction in staff in the London region without a huge impact in revenue or productive capacity.Responsibility for the induction of new employees to the company.

Working in London office compiling the year end accounts and working on finance projects in Cardiff.AchievementsResponsible for North and South America in Year end accounts.Worked in Cardiff on a Year 2000 compliance project on financial systems.Part of a project to move data from obsolete system to new AS400 system.Responsible for daily reconciliations for loan advances