I led five 'Heads of' (120+ FTE, 8 Grade 6s) located across the UK who designed and oversaw much of HMRC's work to manage the 'mid-sized businesses' tax gap risk of c. £4bn p.a., designing our annual delivery plan and supporting our operational teams of >1000 FTE in helping to achieve this plan.- I successfully led the development of a measure to increase the Government's investment in compliance on large and mid-sized businesses, a key aspect of a wider £293m investment from Government… Show more I led five 'Heads of' (120+ FTE, 8 Grade 6s) located across the UK who designed and oversaw much of HMRC's work to manage the 'mid-sized businesses' tax gap risk of c. £4bn p.a., designing our annual delivery plan and supporting our operational teams of >1000 FTE in helping to achieve this plan.- I successfully led the development of a measure to increase the Government's investment in compliance on large and mid-sized businesses, a key aspect of a wider £293m investment from Government into compliance through Spending Review 2021, and delivered this measure operationally (ROI >10:1).- I was ultimately responsible for advising on, and influencing the shape of, key budget and policy matters (such as the Procurement Act 2023), managing complex compliance risks, and preparing Public Account Committee briefings.- I was responsible for the design of HMRC's strategy for 'mid-sized businesses' and much of the operational delivery and transformation this resulted in to support over 1000 FTE of operational colleagues. I chaired our Board which assured HMRC's management of our £4bn p.a. of tax risks. Show less

Leading a multi professional team, and working closely with policy and legal stakeholders, I successfully litigated a tax avoidance scheme at the First Tier Tribunal, representing HMRC and working with QC.I then led a team of Grade 7s and a Grade 6 to successfully develop and implement a large scale compliance programme following a high-profile Supreme Court decision (Rangers).

A fully qualified tax specialist, having completed HMRC's Tax Professional Development Programme.

Challenging the status quo, I influenced and shaped organisational strategies for several clients in the Music Industry (including PRS for Music and Spotify) by providing insight and modelling through horizon scanning and data analysis.Despite stopping formal consultancy services to focus on other work and interests in 2019, I recently contributed to Pivot: Eight Principles for Pivoting through Disruption by Will Page.